Some much needed weeding, pruning and placing of our new plants from Braehead Community Gardens. We also planted out the sunflowers and poppies we grew with The Conservation Volunteers.
Braehead Community Garden Plant Sale
This morning the library hosted another plant sale from our friends down at Braehead Community Gardens.
Friends of the Mayfield purchased some pollinators with money donated by customers who came along to the Kate McLelland Art Workshop which will be planted out tonight during the monthly meet-up.
The Butterfly Conservation x Braehead Community Gardens
To celebrate Green Libraries Week, we visited Braehead Community Gardens along with pupils from Braehead Primary’s Eco group. Alice from the Butterfly Conservation taught us all about butterflies and moths and provided us with pollinator plants which we planted into recycled milk cartons. The plants were then shared between the community garden, the school and the Mayfield Secret Garden.
Open Evening
On Tuesday 24th September, St Ninians Library hosted an open evening with garden and wildlife organisations. The purpose of the meeting was to express the intent of the Mayfield Secret Garden project and highlight volunteer opportunities within the local area. We were joined by customers and representatives of the council and library service. Ideas for the garden were noted on a flip chart and an invite to form a new community group was shared.
the Butterfly Conservation, Braehead Community Gardens, Bannockburn House, TCV, Woodcraft Folk, Treelink and St Ninians Primary were some of the groups that presented. Visitors enjoyed puzzles, locally grown produce and seed bomb making.
