Congratulations to our new Seedcorn grantees!

We have finished awarding our latest round of Seedcorn Grants! Congratulations to all groups who have been awarded, there’s some amazing projects on the way and we can’t wait to see how they develop over the coming months.

Single Groups Grants

Newtongrange Community Garden will buy two fruit presses for the garden and deliver a programme of associated learning and cooking sessions.

Penicuik Community Gardners  will be installing a rainwater capture and storage system at their garden in Penicuik Park.

Penicuik Library of Things  will be acquiring a thermal imaging camera, and cordless impact driver and combi drill to add to the library of things the community can benefit from.

Roslin Guerrilla Gardeners will be installing raise beds outside the grounds of Roslin Primary School, involving the school pupils and staff.

Friends of Roslin Moat will be installing tree guards around newly planted tree saplings to protect them from Roe Deer, helping to extend the native hedge which was started 3 years ago.

Collaborative Projects Grants

Midlothian Wildflowers and Three Hares Woodland will be acquiring equipment and training volunteers in traditional wildflower meadows management, specifically Scything, which could then be passed on to other groups and communities in Midlothian.

Newtongrange Community Garden and Newtongrange Development Trust will be setting up monthly cooking classes and community meals for the whole village, increasing community cohesion and helping to address food poverty.

Penicuik Guerrilla Gardeners and Penicuik Petanque Club will create a pollinator highway from the town centre to the petanque piste, by installing a variety of planters along the area.

Seeds of Disruption and Growing Families will be developing a series of outdoor sessions to action young people’s ideas around climate action. This will be used as evidence for them to gain their Forest and Outdoor Learning Award (FOLA) qualifications.

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