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Herb Garden Volunteering Session with GRR co-op signup sheet

Come and join us for our second full season in our medicinal herb garden on the farm! This year, as well as our monthly Friday afternoon sessions we are also running monthly Wednesday evening sessions so more folks can come along.

Last year we made lots of growing beds & filled many of them with plants in the autumn. Come and help us tend to them so they can grow vibrantly. Each session will include a variety of tasks to suit different energy levels. Expect things like weeding, watering, harvesting, edging the beds, potting up seedlings and tree care, as well as some larger tasks some times. We will also be sitting in the tea circle, drinking herbal teas and having a good natter.

What to bring: Depending on the weather, bring plenty of warm & waterproof clothing. The ground can be pretty damp so boots/wellies are best. Bring a sun hat, water & suncream if it's a nice day. Bring any snacks you will want & we will provide the tea.

Meeting point: We are changing the meeting point this year to meet inside the GRR herb garden.

How to find the GRR garden:

The Grass Roots Remedies hut and herb garden are located within the Market Garden of the Lauriston Agroecology Farm. The Market Garden is off Cramond Road South inside the deer-fenced area. You can come in through the gate just off this road (on foot or by bike), or if driving, walk to it across the farm from the Toby Carvery car park (a beautiful, roughly 15 minutes walk across the farm with expansive views across the forth). The address For the Toby Carvery end of the farm is: 69 Lauriston Farm Rd, Edinburgh EH4 5EX.

If you are travelling by car and would struggle to walk across the farm there is some limited parking at the Market Garden - this is reserved for those who need it as an access requirement - if you need to park at the Market Garden please let us know by email in advance.

Please note the turn into the Market Garden coming downhill on Cramond Road South is a very dangerous blind corner. If you’re on a bike or in a car we highly recommend continuing 50m round the corner to the roundabout so you can safely turn and approach the entrance on a left hand turn.

Buses: 16, 27, 29, 47 and 37 all come very close to the farm – we’re within a few minutes walk from the bus stop.

You can call Soraya on 07846987762 if you have any problems on the day finding us.

If you haven't already checked out all the incredible stuff the farm as a whole is up to check it out here: https://www.lauristonfarm.scot. We at GRR co-op are just a fraction of all the great stuff happening here.

We are really looking forward to the season ahead with those of you who can make it,

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