Let's Get Growing

Healthiest Town Aberfeldy would like to encourage everyone to join in with some of our ideas and projects which aim to get people growing some of their own food. This initiative helps meet all four of our pillars - move more, eat real food, finding balance and, in particular, connecting with people, purpose and nature.

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If you don’t have a garden then you could always join community gardening groups, help a neighbour or grow a few things in pots on your patio or windowsill. It’s amazing what a few seeds and a small amount of compost can produce.

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Growalong Groups

Our Growalongs Groups are there to help and support people who would like to grow vegetables but don’t quite know where to start. Each group will have an experienced leader: you’ll be guided and supported through the mysterious world of patio potatoes, purple peas, courtyard courgettes, and colourful chard. You can provide your own seeds/materials or we can provide with anything you need. You can join the Whatsapp community by scanning this QR code using the Whatsapp app camera in the app or by emailing infor@healthiesttown.org

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Gardeners' Coffee Time

Also we'll be hosting monthly chat sessions on the second Wednesday morning of every month, at 11am. Venues may vary, but our initial ‘base’ will be at Glen Lyon Coffee Roastery, Aberfeldy, so please come along (no need to book) to meet other gardeners, share plants, produce and plans and to help each other master the art of growing your own food. 

 

Volunteering and community growing

If you like gardening in company,there are a number of community gardening projects in the area that welcome volunteers. Some local primary schools are also doing fantastic work and may welcome volunteers. 

• Camserney Community Garden - detail tbc

• Biodynamic garden - detail tbc

• Star gardening group at Dalweem - detail tbc

• Tombreck community market garden, Lawers - detail tbc