News
We've collected some news articles from the community backgreen project and other sources.
16.03.2011
ECBA has announced the first of its 2011 courses. We're kicking off with a Grow Your Own course and an Edible Mushrooms workshop.
20.12.2010
In February and March ECBA will be training folk up to become fully fledged community gardeners in their neighbourhoods- all for free.
07.10.2010
A new fund offering between £300 and £10,000 to protect local wildlife
20.09.2010
A new community backgreen group is being formed.
04.08.2010
We're really pleased to book Margaret Lear to run courses on Foraging Food and Fungi, Pruning Fruit Trees and Ground Cover Perennials
03.07.2010
In July, we went over 280 members on the Dig For Victory Campaign Website.
30.06.2010
75 people have now completed the Grow Your Own course at the Sunshine On Leith Garden site since we started the course in September 2009.
27.06.2010
ECBA is will be working with the Out of the Blue at the Drill Hall and other Edinburgh organisations to promote a low carbon cooking course - watch this space.
17.05.2010
Over the coming months ECBA will be establishing a Ministry of Backgreens which will be delivering a series of useful and informative workshops.
24.02.2010
Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust are offering small groups based in Edinburgh, Mid or East Lothian the opportunity to apply for up to £100 to improve biodiversity their local park, community garden or woodland.