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Edinburgh Garden Share Scheme

The Edinburgh Garden Share Scheme (EGSS) is run by Care and Repair Edinburgh Ltd.  People who have gardens they can no longer maintain, are matched with volunteer gardeners who would like to grow more of their own fruit and vegetables.

Do you have difficulty looking after your garden? Would you be prepared to share your garden with someone, for them to grow vegetables?  You would benefit from an agreed share in the produce.  This project is particularly aimed at garden owners who are elderly or disabled: however if you do not fall into one of these categories, but you are interested in sharing your garden, please contact us anyway. Our project coordinator can answer any questions you have about the project, and can visit you and your garden to assess the best way forward.

Or perhaps you would like to grow flowers, fruit or vegetables but have no garden or access to land?  If you would be interested in sharing a garden with someone who has difficulty looking after it, please contact us. 

• We carry out disclosure checks for volunteers - they are often working independently with people who are considered vulnerable.  Volunteers also complete an application form and are required to give two references.

• We support volunteers and garden owners to come to a mutual agreement about how the space is to be used, access etc.  Ongoing support is also available for volunteers and garden owners. 

• We aim to match people who live near to each other, although this can be limited by the availability of gardens or volunteers in a particular area.

The Scheme is funded by the Scottish Government through the Climate Challenge Fund until March 2011.  We have a target to reduce carbon emissions, through the projects activities, by 12.5 tonnes.

For more information  - www.edinburghgardenshare.org.uk

Contact us
For more information or if you would like to share your garden or be a volunteer gardener then please contact the EGSS team on the phone number/emails below.

0131 220 7636

Tonya Brash   EGSS Project Coordinator   
tonya.brash@careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk

Andrew Dawson EGSS Coordinator
andrew.dawson@careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk

Mandy Rathjen EGSS Coordinator
mandy.rathjen@careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk