Woodlands Community Garden
101 West Princes Street, G4 9BY
About the Garden
Woodlands Community Garden opened in 2010, occupying a vacant site in West Princes Street. Since then it has become an important local space where people make new friends and feel part of the community. It’s also a great place to unwind from the everyday stresses and strains of city life. Each year, around 50 households grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs in the garden’s raised beds. The garden is also the focus of many projects that we run with local partners.
Community Garden Open Afternoons & Weekly Garden Volunteer Sessions
Throughout the year we organise garden volunteering opportunities. These offer
- the chance to get to know other local people who care about the local environment
- opportunities to take part in the seasonal activities of the garden.
Our garden open afternoons and weekly garden volunteer sessions are open to local people who want to help us in keeping the garden as a special place for both people and nature. Garden volunteering opportunities are suitable for adults rather than children. No previous gardening experience necessary. Tasks will be mainly tidying - weeding, pruning and watering and instructions will be given.
For more information including the volunteer induction pack check here, or email elinor@woodlandscommunity.org.uk
Gardening opportunities this month
Upcoming Community Garden Volunteer sessions will take place fortnightly on Sunday afternoons and weekly on Tuesday mornings as follows:
Fortnightly Sunday Open Garden Afternoons 1pm - 4pm
Sundays 11th May & 25th May, 8th June & 22nd June, 6th July & 20th July
Weekly Tuesday Garden Volunteer mornings 10am-12noon
Climate Futures
As part of our Climate Futures programme we're inspiring young people to:
- take action on climate change
- feel better connected to the natural world
- combat feelings of anxiety around the climate and nature crises.
- improve well-being through being outdoors in nature.
Raised Beds
Currently all our raised beds for this growing season are allocated.
To be added to our waiting list, please email elinor@woodlandscommunity.org.uk
DIY & Maintenance Volunteers
If you have skills in DIY or joinery, then we are looking for volunteers to help with repairs to raised beds and other areas of the garden. Please email Elinor to find out more.
Compost
We welcome donations of fruit and veg peelings from locals in the woodlands area - please add to our YELLOW BIN in the garden - note we do not take cooked food, bread, meat, fish, dairy or cat or dog poo! Please email Elinor for more details.
Willowbank Crescent Garden
Willowbank Crescent, Glasgow G3 6LY
Willowbank Crescent Garden is a smaller garden that we adopted in 2016. It is situated on Willowbank Crescent and offers an attractive greenspace for local residents.
