Events

SPOKEN WORD CLASSES

Woodlands Community Garden are excited to announce the start of our Bio-diverse spoken word classes taking place at our Community Garden on Thursday evenings.
The first two courses are
- performance poetry, 4 weeks starting 23rd May
- creative writing, 4 weeks starting 20th June

Booking Form (click here)

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AMAZING INSECTS

SUNDAY 19TH MAY 2-4pm Come along and witness the array of insects living right under your nose and learn why these often overlooked creatures are natural heroes. Part of our Bio-diverse programme, this free family friendly event is a collaboration with our friends at BugLife

   

CYCLE TRIP TO POSSIL MARSH

Saturday 25th May Cycle Trip to Possil Marsh
meet at the garden at 1.30pm
Possil Marsh is a wild bird sanctuary consisting of marshland swamp and fen around a shallow freshwater lake.  150 different bird species have visited the marsh, 30 of which breed there now.  If we are lucky we might see reed bunting, willow warbler and sedge warbler; not to mention unusual plant-life including orchids, ragged robin, and marsh cinquefoil. 

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WILLING HANDS - SCULPTURE SHOW

SATURDAY 1st JUNE 3-7pm. Join Glasgow School of Art students as we host an informal afternoon exhibition. Allow us to share our love of food, music, performance, and sculpture.
 
more details coming soon
 
   

GARDEN MEETING

   

BIG SUMMER SOCIAL

SUNDAY 16th JUNE 11am - 4pm.
Woodlands Big Lunch & Once Upon Today Storytelling, Poetry and Environmental Arts
More details soon

   

GROWING COMMUNITIES - Local Food & Social Justice

GROWING COMMUNITIES, LOCAL FOOD AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
a Glasgow Local Food Network event
Thursday 20th June 2-8pm
at STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow

click here for poster

Free event, but please register in advance
BOOK ONLINE: www.glfngrowingcommunities.eventbrite.com

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WOODLANDS SKILL SHARE EVENT

Sunday 30th June - more details soon of a unique speed-dating style skills and goods swap, all part of our plans to develop a skills exchange network for the Woodlands area

   

Wednesday Seed Surgeries 3-7PM

Need advice or tips on sowing or planting, then pop by during our Wednesday afternoon garden sessions, anytime between 3 and 7pm.

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Skill Share Survey

SKILL SHARE SURVEY We are exploring ways of develop a skill share network for the Woodlands area where all members would be able to exchange goods, services and teaching without money. The skills do not have to be gardening-related, our garden would just be the hub for the network.  Help us with our planning by completing a short online survey  Click Here for Survey  We are planning an event on 30th June, more details soon

   

Volunteer Survey

We are exploring ways in which we can
expand range of volunteering opportunities
- provide more training
- pilot a skills exchange network

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