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Spring comes to Persevere too

By fay.young on March 18, 2009

Last year’s harvest at Persevere: time to plant this year’s crop. It really must be spring. Ally Tibbitt of Greener Leith reminds us there is a spring clean at Persevere Community Garden too on Saturday 21st March. There’s a pond to dig, topsoil to spread, weeds to pull and (almost certainly) some rubbish  to tidy [...]

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Buried treasure unearthed in the garden

By fay.young on October 16, 2008

Harvest time in Persevere Community Garden The sun was shining through the window and there was a pot of tea on the go. To be honest, I could have been tempted to stay at home last Saturday but I am very glad I didn’t. The open day at Persevere Community Garden was a great way [...]

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One potato, two potato…and maybe even more at Persevere open day

By fay.young on October 9, 2008

We are about to dig up the potatoes we planted on one of the coldest and wettest midsummer days on record. Come and join us for the Persevere Tattie Harvest from 12noon on Saturday 11 October. Share this:

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Synchronised digging at Persevere

By fay.young on May 7, 2008

Groundbreaking work at Persevere Community Garden, thanks to Mary Moriarty whose appeal at the Port O’ Leith produced some very welcome voluntary help. Share this:

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Ground breaking help wanted

By fay.young on April 7, 2008

Caught on CCTV: volunteers from Leith Open Space in Persevere Community Garden. “You’ve been working hard,” commented the concierge when we went to return the key to the walled garden. He’d been watching us on the screen. Share this:

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Say treeees

By fay.young on March 18, 2008

Just wanted to add this picture pinched from the Greener Leith website (thanks to Alastair Tibbitt who is behind the camera) because it really seems to sum up the spirit of Persevere Community Garden. We’re really looking forward to working with all the other groups involved: Persevere Community Flat, Green Seeds and Greener Leith. Share [...]

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