Sustainability


Page. 2 | Review of the Year


In the summer of last year we started the Lochend Community Growing project in Edinburgh. The first full growing season is over and the project has successfully involved local residents, including those supported by Carr Gomm, growing everything from leeks and peas to watermelons and chillies.


In September the project held its first AGM and elected a Committee to take the garden forward into the next phase of development.


Roger, who is supported by our Lochend service, has been coming along to the garden since it started. He


knew he wanted to be involved as he enjoys being outdoors and has his own raised bed where he has grown a bumper crop of potatoes. Roger is a keen cook and likes to find out the best way to prepare new and unusual vegetables that have been harvested.


“I like to see the people, and do my gardening. My favourite thing to grow is potatoes. You can boil them and eat them.”


This project has not only provided gardeners with the chance to grow their own food and flowers, but also transformed a piece of wasteland into a vibrant community area. This is now a place where very different people are able to come together, in a safe space, with a shared interest in gardening.


Aim One: To provide sustainable person-centred services which fit our Mission and


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