Community Garden

The Acharacle Community Company was formed to benefit the community of Acharacle and surrounding area.

Our aim are to produce food locally in our community allotment garden, to bring our community together in a shared space. To encourage participation in a healthy pass time in our local area. We want to have a vibrant community space that improves the health and wellbeing of our community. 

Crown Connects SCIO was established in 2020 as a COVID emergency response group; we are now a Scottish Charity, SC050700, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). We aim to develop projects to improve life in our Hill and Crown part of Inverness, bringing people and groups together to make positive changes to where and how we live.

The Kinlochleven Community Trust is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and a membership body in the village of Kinlochleven in South Lochaber. Through land and facilities management, community development, education, and environmental projects the Trust aims to improve living conditions and opportunities for all in the village and ultimately, tackle inequalities that our village is experiencing (as shown on the SIMD).

Greenfingers is used to assist with mental health and young adults with support needs. Used by 2 individual carers and their clients and other organisations who support adults with learning difficulties.

Glengarry Community Woodlands was formed in 2016 to purchase what is today the community woodlands. Since then, the organisation has acquired additional land and is now involved in numerous community development projects, including affordable housing, woodland crofts and the sustainable management of our woodland resources.

Kilmallie Community Fridge and Cupboard has been set up to reduce food waste.

The Arisaig Eco Project is a small, community based environmental project and we bring people together in lots of ways raising awareness of climate change ... growing food, re-using, swapping, sharing, reducing waste, enjoying nature, walking and cycling.

Our values are; sustainability, care, connection, inclusion and accessibility, responsibility and support.

Knocknagael Ltd is a community charity looking to secure a Community Asset Transfer for the smiddy field part of the Scottish Government owned Knocknagael Bull Farm. The aim of the Knocknagael community Growing project is to develop the site into a green hub including allotments, food growing activities and an outdoor area for the benefit of the community:

We grow fruit and vegetables in various small sites and in planters around the city the produce of which is available to all. We are part of the National Incredible Edible network which aims to galvanise communities through growing learning and buying local food. Our passion is to contribute, in a small way, to reducing the carbon footprint of the area and to create more resilient communities. Our area of operation runs from Culloden in the east, through Inverness and the Beauty Firth to Strathpeffer, but all the growing spaces are in Inverness and Culloden.

We cover Badenoch and Strathspey. We are a a local charity providing gardening activities to local groups and individuals who may be older, have physical or learning disabilities, mental health issues or other difficulties. As part of that we cover ecological issues such as community food growing, organic gardening, and reduce/reuse/recycle. We would like to join H&I Climate Hub to be part of a network of groups sharing ideas and good practice .

We utilise therapeutic gardening to help people with mental health illnesses and disorders. We are creating VGC as a stepping stone for invertebrates, to aid ranging and migration under a changing climate. We produce food for donation during the cost of living crisis. Finally, we provide education for students requiring supported learning.

Orchards have increase in communities across Scotland over the years and there is growing evidence of their importance in improving mental & physical health.

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Fearn Free Food Garden is a community project with volunteers who grow fresh food for the local community to use free of charge. They also educate people on the growth of produce and hope to expand their workshops further.

The idea behind Incredible Edible Stromness is to encourage local food growing and to turn public areas or unused/derelict plots of land into places for community good growing.

LochCarron Community growing space is a new project by LochCarron Community Development Company. The space will become a community area for growing plants and flowers and fruit and vegetables. 

Papay Garden grow nutrient-dense fruit & veg, supports volunteer opportunities, the Papay school and a Growers Group, aiming to engage the local community with growing, and eating seasonal foods, reducing waste & food miles and enhancing mental & physical well-being.

Helmsdale Kitchen Garden (HKG) is a project designed to incorporate the production of fruit, vegetable, herb and fungi whilst increasing the biodiversity and habitat space for local wildlife. We also aim to provide an opportunity for people to learn.

 The Walled Garden was built at the same time using lime mortar and the local Lewisian Gneiss, giving it its grey and blue colour. It holds fruit bushes and trees. 

Previously funded by the Climate Challenge Fund, the community gardens were set up to reduce Rousay, Egilsay and Wyres carbon footprint by reducing food miles and encouraging local growing.

Northmavine Community Development Company's Growng Local Project aims to support local growing and food production in Northmavine. The aim of the project is to help increase access to locally-grown produce, highlight the benefits of growing to health and wellbeing and reduce food miles.

Growing boxes and an orchard are great ways for the community to access local food and help reduce their food miles.