Our Stories – Include me 2

  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…

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Fun ways to make your garden Hedgehog Friendly

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…

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4 Things you didn’t know about Poppies

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…

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

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…

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Saffron Acres – Our Stories

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…

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4 Benefits of using Raised Beds

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.…

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Celebrating May Day

– 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…

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Make your own Petal Perfume

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…

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Our Stories – Gary Bissett

Cultivation Street is extremely lucky to work with amazing garden centre Ambassadors throughout the country. Every year we honour these incredible assets to the competition by awarding ‘Ambassador of the Year’ here’s the story of last years winner Gary Bissett. Gary Bissett has been working with 8 local nursery schools, teaching them how to sow…

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5 things to do in your garden on rainy days

We know many of you have been enjoying time in your garden with this amazing weather over the past few weeks. But with the weather taking a turn recently, we wanted to remind you that all is not lost! There are lots of things you can do in your garden on those rainy days. Just…

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