Growing Wilma's Wishes Words & Photos by Harvey Smart Pupils at St Michaelʼs Primary in Dalreoch are enjoying a new outdoor music wall thanks to a local charity and a much-loved mother. The project was led by June Hopkins, who founded Wilmaʼs Wishes in memory of her late mother, and the installations were Clydesider Editor • Community
dji_fly_20240618_094026_186_1718701611047_photo_optimized (1) New Kid in the Gardening Block Words & Photos by Harvey Smart Dillichip Community Garden is one of the latest growing spaces to pop up in West Dunbartonshire, opening last spring with support from the council and West Dunbartonshire Greenspace. Iain McPhie, who sits on the local community council was approached to head up the project. Clydesider Editor • Community
default 10 Year Celebrations for Bellsmyre! Words & Pictures by Harvey Smart This summer saw 10th anniversary celebrations for Bellsmyre community garden. Since taking over the derelict plot of land on Whiteford Avenue a decade ago, the gardens have expanded dramatically, growing from a small community garden to a highly successful model for similar projects across Clydesider Editor • Gardening
DSC07856 Community Garden Spotlight - Beardmore Community Garden Words & Photos by Harvey Smart Nestled against the banks of the Canal and hidden at the end of a leafy cul de sac, Beardmore Community Garden is an oasis of horticulture on the site of Dalmuir’s former dockyards and factories. When I arrive on a sunny April afternoon, Clydesider
Let's Grow West Dunbartonshire Let's Grow West Dunbartonshire - Winter 2023 by Rose Harvie Here we are, nearing the end of the year. Hopefully your gardening has been enjoyable and productive. If you concentrated on growing fruit and veggies, you should still have a good store of spuds, brassicas, and soft fruit. Some of your crops – peas, runner beans and fruit, Clydesider Editor • Gardening
Gardening Fun At Centre 81 By Donald Campbell, Community Gardener Photos courtesy of Clydebank Housing Association It was a warm sunny afternoon in late July. As community gardener for Clydebank Housing Association, I was asked if I could take the children attending the summer club into the garden and show them around. After lunch, with Clydesider Editor • Gardening
