{"id":1949,"date":"2025-06-30T16:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urc.org.uk\/?p=59483"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:04:05","slug":"turning-a-neglected-space-in-glasgow-into-a-community-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/standrewsurcrustington.org.uk\/?p=1949","title":{"rendered":"Turning a neglected space in Glasgow into a Community Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alice, a CRCW in Glasgow, serving both Priesthill and Shawlands URCs describes how a neglected space is being transformed into a beautiful community garden with a little bit of help from the local community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sun was shining on 3 May in South Glasgow, which made a lovely afternoon at Priesthill URC even better as we reopened the People\u2019s Garden. The Garden is in two parts and during the lockdowns 50% of it had become completely neglected and was unsafe for the general public to enjoy. The church, alongside partner charity Urban Roots, sought to gain funding and turn the garden back into a place the community could come to and enjoy again.<\/p>\n

Funding was sought, donations were very kindly given and about 15 months later the project started, and we began talking with landscapers just before Christmas to begin phase one. Since then, we have seen phase two take place. We are already seeing the area being used again and through funding we have been able to buy new plants, tools and seating.<\/p>\n

To celebrate this achievement, the church and Urban Roots decided to have an open day for the whole community to come and enjoy the space. The afternoon itself was enjoyed by lots of local residents (we had to get more food in at one point), who could enjoy a BBQ and home-baking, take part in or listen to the storytelling lead by local arts charity: The Village Storytellers, have their faces painted, enjoy a couple of crafts or have a go at the stone carving on offer. The stone carving has continued since that day so that members of the community can come along and help create some artwork for the garden.<\/p>\n

None of what has been achieved so far would have been possible without support from our various funders and all the hard work of garden volunteers, church members and those who were simply down at a group in the Hall and popped out to the garden to lend a hand.<\/p>\n

Now begins phase three\u2026<\/p>\n

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