5 Recyclable items for your garden

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 19, 2020

Before you roll your wheelie bin out this week, we thought we’d let you know how you can use ordinary household recyclables in your garden. We all hate waste, so if you’re running low on certain things in the garden, see which items in your bin you can reuse to give you a helping hand.…

5 ways to make the most of smaller gardens

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 15, 2020

Not all of us have the huge garden of our dreams just yet, maybe you’re in an urban area or you only have a small space in your back garden, but you want to make the most of it. Once the garden furniture and the BBQ are in place, you may be wondering what to…

Our Stories – Include me 2

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 13, 2020

  Started in 2018, the Allotment Angels project is part of Includeme2 club which works with children, young people and adults who have additional support needs across Glasgow. It started with a disused allotment plot in the heart of the city; with the railway line on one side and tenement buildings on the other. Over…

Fun ways to make your garden Hedgehog Friendly

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 9, 2020

From the 3rd to the 9th May it’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, so we thought of two fun activities you can do to make your garden hedgehog friendly. Make a Hedgehog House What you will need Cardboard Box Scissors Large Tube Compost Leaf Cuttings If you have any spare cardboard boxes available, why not create a…

4 Things you didn’t know about Poppies

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 8, 2020

Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the end the fighting in Europe during World War II. People across the county are donning their homes with the British flag and remembering all those who fought to keep us safe. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance, as this was the flower that grew…

4 Things you can do in your garden when the weather warms up

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 7, 2020

This week is Sun Awareness week, so with the weather getting warmer and the sun shining daily, we thought we’d give you 4 things you can do to protect you and your garden Look after you. SUNCREAM SUNCREAM SUNCREAM. With the British summer always seemingly creeping up on us every year sometimes we aren’t prepared…

Saffron Acres – Our Stories

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 6, 2020

The Saffron Acres site started off as a very small allotment plot a few years ago, where local people came together to learn gardening skills and socialise. Now, the site has expanded to around 13 acres and has a lot to offer the locals and the local wildlife. The land itself was previously derelict and…

4 Benefits of using Raised Beds

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 4, 2020

A lot of our amazing community gardens have an abundance of raised beds, we have also seen a few of you bringing raised beds into your garden. So why build a raised bed? We thought we’d let you know a few benefits of raised beds and what they can do for you and your garden.…

Celebrating May Day

By Cultivation Street Staff | May 1, 2020

– Celebrating May Day – Well it’s official, May is here! May Day is a celebration that dates back millennia. It brings lots of traditions, and different types of celebrations. This year is going to be a little different for all of us, and that can be a little scary. We think celebrating May day…

How to make petal perfume

Make your own Petal Perfume

By Cultivation Street Staff | April 30, 2020

It always seems to be a rite of passage as a child to make your own petal perfume. With the wind picking up, we may see a few petals from our flowers falling on to the ground. Why not send the kids out to collect them and make a nice, natural fragrance? If you are…