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SUMMARY:W.O.R.M.S Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of compost and worms for all ages\, with activities and performances including: \n\nTake a microscopic look at the happenings inside the Market Garden’s compost heaps with Matt Elliot from Scotland’s Plant Health Centre & Jamie Somerville from Lauriston Soil Lab\nMake your own Ode to the worms fridge magnet with Courtney Stoddart and collaged text as part of Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature programme\nScreen printing with bio-based ink (bring a t-shirt along\, or we’ll have fabric patches)\nPin the Worm on the Parsnip game\n“Ceremonial” opening of our Open Flow Vermiculture Compost System with spoken word\, worms\, audio installation\, big puppets\, painting and more!\nSoup! Yum!\n\nThis event is free\, though places are limited\, please click here to book a place on Eventbrite to help us with planning. \nWorm Appreciation Day is part of a year-long project supported by Scotland’s Plant Health Centre\, who are working with us to develop plant health and biosecurity resources for the community.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/worm-appreciation-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T093000
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SUMMARY:Market Garden - Veg Lover
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! We are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the market garden for a successful season. This session it’s all about… planting veg\, veg\, and more veg! \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-veg-lover-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240327T161224Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are running weekly on Thursdays 1pm-3pm. \nAll welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. If you’re free on a Thursday afternoon\, please come along and get involved. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-6/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240421
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240325T155244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T155244Z
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SUMMARY:Market Garden - Curcubit Champions
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! We are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. This session it’s all about… competition time! \nIf you were with us last year\, you may remember Pumpkin Quest – our pumpkin growing experiment. If you weren’t\, don’t worry – no previous experience needed to get involved for the 2024 quest. Be in at the start with this session – there is a morning and an afternoon slot. You can come for either\, or bring a picnic and make a day of it. \nMorning 10am-12:30pm\nAfternoon 1:30pm-4pm \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-curcubit-champions/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240420T063000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240420T083000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
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SUMMARY:Birdsong Identification Walk
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Birdsong Identification Walks continue. Professor John Frank will lead a group around the farm\, counting and recording the species you find on the day\, as part of our annual survey. You don’t need previous knowledge – John will teach you how to identify birds using the mobile app Merlin. To avoid disturbing the birds\, we have to restrict the numbers of volunteers on these very popular walks\, so it really is a case of the early bird catching the worm/spaces on the sign up sheets. And please do remember to cancel if you can no longer make it\, as someone else would love to step in. \nClick here to sign up for April \n 
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/birdsong-identification-walk-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240325T155554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T155554Z
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SUMMARY:Market Garden - Polytunnels
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! We are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. This session it’s all hands to the polytunnels! \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-polytunnels/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240327T161346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T161346Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are running weekly on Thursdays 1pm-3pm. \nAll welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. If you’re free on a Thursday afternoon\, please come along and get involved. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T151712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T151712Z
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SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering - the Big Spring Forward
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-the-big-spring-forward/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240327T161445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T161445Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are running weekly on Thursdays 1pm-3pm. \nAll welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. If you’re free on a Thursday afternoon\, please come along and get involved. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T151844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T151844Z
UID:2402-1715074200-1715085000@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering - the Big Spring Forward Continues
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-the-big-spring-forward-continues/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T135239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T140722Z
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SUMMARY:Willow Bed Care Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Basketweaver Anna Leibmann is creating and managing basketry willow beds at Lauriston Farm. \nThis year\, there is the willow bed planted two years ago to weed\, mulch and perform the first cut on. \nSo far Anna and a few committed volunteers have mulched a further 12x 12 m square with eco-tex mulch matting and planted almost 1000 new basketry willow cuttings. \nAnna would love your helping hands on Weds May 8th (AM or PM) – please sign up here \nvolunteersignup.org/KXCPP
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/willow-bed-care-volunteering/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T152005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T152005Z
UID:2404-1715247000-1715257800@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240430T164123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T164123Z
UID:2444-1715259600-1715266800@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:This is the final drop-in at this time\, before we switch to summer hours next week. \nAll welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. If you’re free\, please come along and get involved. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T152146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T152146Z
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SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240430T163848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T164357Z
UID:2442-1715695200-1715706000@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T152309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T152309Z
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SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T142300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T142300Z
UID:2495-1715866200-1715873400@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Wildflower Hill Volunteering Session
DESCRIPTION:Helping hands needed to get the hill looking lovely for the Pollinator Picnic on the farm Open Day and the longer summer days. Planting\, weeding and general maintenance of gabions (the seats made of wire cages filled with stone). Please sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/HAJRP
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/wildflower-hill-volunteering-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240430T164253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T164253Z
UID:2446-1715868000-1715878800@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240327T160654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T152150Z
UID:2331-1716026400-1716046200@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Agroforestry Open Day
DESCRIPTION:For our first Open Day of this year\, we are delighted to be taking part in Agroforestry Open Weekend 2024 \nWe will be open on Sat 18th May\, from 10am-3.30pm \nFeel free to just turn up! No need to book. \nDay programme\n10:30am-11.30am\nAgroforestry Tour (meet at green portacabin near the Toby Carvery farm entrance) \n11:45am-12:30pm\nMarket Garden tour (meet at Market Garden portacabin) \n12:30-2:30pm\nPollinator Picnic with Natalie Taylor (drop-in to the Wildflower Hill by the wooden gazebo – see details below)\n \n1:30- 2:30pm\nAgroforestry tour (meet at green portacabin) \n2:45-3:30pm\nMarket Garden tour (meet at Market Garden portacabin) \nPlus \nOur Community Orchard volunteers will be around to chat about fruit trees \nFarm staff and volunteers will be at the green portacabin from 10am and throughout the day to welcome you\, chat and signpost you to walks and other points of interest across the farm \nFree refreshments \nWildflowers and Grass Roots Remedies stalls \n  \nAbout the Pollinator Picnic\nled by artist Natalie Taylor\, shortlisted for the Granton Gas Tower commission\nJoin Granton Gas Tower shortlisted artist Natalie Taylor in a free picnic at the farm. Find out more about insect-pollinated food (which importantly counts for one third of all of our food ingredients) and taste test! Drop-in between 12:30-2:30pm. Free. All food and herbal teas supplied for tasting. Food supplied till it runs out! A limited number of blankets will be available if it’s chilly. Drop-in to the Wildflower Hill\, near the Toby Carvery farm gate entrance. \n  \nAbout Grass Roots Remedies & Wildflower Stalls\nGrass Roots Remedies Co-op will be selling their carefully crafted herbal products to raise funds for the award winning Wester Hailes Community Herbal Clinic. They have a selection of teas\, tincture blends\, their famous Sair Nae Mair cream\, and some gorgeous artworks from local artists. Come pay them a visit for a browse or a chat and a cup of tea\, they will be around from 10am till 3ish. Cash and cards accepted. \nPlus the wildflower volunteers will be available to talk about their plans at the farm\, and selling pollinator-supporting wildflowers for any planting spaces of your own. \n  \nHow to find us\nThe green portacabin is by the Community Allotments and Garden\, at the back of the Toby Carvery car park* \nThe Market Garden is off the bend of the road at Cramond Road South \nClick here for details and directions to the farm \nWe ask all visitors to walk\, wheel\, cycle or use public transport whenever possible\, for the sake of all local creatures – human and otherwise! \n*If you need to drive\, please do not park in the Toby Carvery car park – this is not farm parking. Please find a place on the streets\, with consideration to local residents. If you are disabled\, please contact us to arrange to drive onto the farm. \n  \nFacilities/refreshments\nThere will be hot and cold drinks for visitors. \nGender neutral\, wheelchair accessible* composting toilets available in the Community Garden and the Market Garden. \n*Toilet at the Market Garden is on a compacted stone path. In the Community Garden it’s on rougher grassy ground. See also accessibility notes below. \n  \nDogs\nDogs are welcome if they are kept on lead. Please do not allow your dog to approach other people or animals uninvited. \n  \nAccessibility\nThe agroforestry alleys are in the middle of the farm on rough grassy ground. The Market Garden tours are also on rough grassy and muddy ground\, though less of a slope. The green portacabin is on a compacted stone path. Please contact us if you want more access information or to arrange to drive onto the farm \n  \nAbout the Agroforestry Open Weekend\nFarmers across the UK\, Ireland and beyond who are already practising agroforestry in some form\, will be opening their gates to the public over 17-20 May weekend. As an annual\, grassroots\, farmer-led initiative this is an opportunity to share best (and worst!) practices\, lessons from the field and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities of integrating trees into the farmed landscape first hand. \nTo find out more about the weekend\, see: https://agroforestryopenweekend.org/
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/agroforestry-open-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T141146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T141518Z
UID:2484-1716300000-1716310800@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, then onto a uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T141448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T141448Z
UID:2488-1716472800-1716483600@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T152417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T152417Z
UID:2410-1716888600-1716899400@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T141628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T141628Z
UID:2491-1716904800-1716915600@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240501T141525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T141525Z
UID:2464-1716991200-1716998400@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Tree Care Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:The bareroot tree planting season is now finished\, and we now have around 12\,000 tree and hedgerow saplings planted at the farm! The young trees need our help to survive and thrive\, by weeding\, mulching and ensuring posts and guards are secure. We’d love your helping hands (and just to re-assure you\, we don’t do all 12\,000 in one session!). Please sign up here if you can join us to do some tree care in May: https://volunteersignup.org/HPT4T
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/tree-care-volunteering-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240429T152521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T152521Z
UID:2412-1717061400-1717072200@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, please help! May will surely bring sunshine and laughter after the Beltane celebrations. Come and make the most of it by helping our growers recover from a supernaturally soggy April. There’ll be lots of learning\, fun and camaraderie. \nClick here to register on Volunteer Signup \nWe are aiming to more than double the amount of veg we grow in the Market Garden this year. This is exciting but also scary and there is a lot to be done to prepare the Market Garden for a successful season. \nIt’s a great chance for a fresh outdoor workout too. Get your cardio in while working on your core strength too.
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T141729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T141729Z
UID:2493-1717077600-1717088400@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T060000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T080000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240506T142826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T142826Z
UID:2498-1717221600-1717228800@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Spring Birdsong Survey
DESCRIPTION:As the days get longer\, the starts get earlier! For the third bird survey of this season\, Professor John Frank will lead a group around the farm\, counting and recording the species you find on the day. You don’t need previous knowledge – John will teach you how to identify birds using the mobile app Merlin. We have to restrict the numbers of people on these very popular walks\, so it really is a case of the early bird catching the worm/spaces on the sign up sheet. And please do remember to cancel if you can no longer make it\, as someone else would love to step in. Here’s the sign up sheet: https://volunteersignup.org/KALPB\n\n 
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/spring-birdsong-survey/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240603T160556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T160556Z
UID:2614-1717493400-1717504200@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:We will be sowing\, potting\, planting\, mulching\, growing\, learning and sharing in the Market Garden. Having volunteers on weekdays is really helping our growers as they scale up food production this year. You don’t need previous experience or knowledge of farming or growing – we can teach you what you need to do. But\, these are quite active sessions\, over a large area of ground\, in (pretty much) all weathers\, so you will need suitable outdoor clothes and strong footwear\, and to be ready for some exercise! \nPlease sign up here to join us: \nhttps://volunteersignup.org/DLKDF
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240603T154843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T154843Z
UID:2590-1717509600-1717520400@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Drop-in Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Volunteering sessions in the Community Allotments and Garden are now running weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm-5pm. \nAll are welcome\, and no experience needed – this is a great place to learn about plants and growing. Come along and get involved whenever you are free. \nTo get here\, come through the gate at the back of the Toby Carvery car park – the allotments are on the right hand side\, past the portacabins. Click here to get directions to the farm. \nAccess notes: It’s level access (no stairs) from the tarmac car park\, to a compacted stone path\, onto an uneven grassy field. There is a gender neutral\, wheelchair accessible\, composting toilet within the allotment site. \nThere are a mix of heavier and lighter jobs to suit different bodies – you can choose what’s right for you on the day\, and go at your own pace. \nYou don’t need to book\, but if you have any questions you can email Lisa and Agnes on communityallotments@lauristonfarm.org
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/drop-in-volunteering-16/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123623
CREATED:20240603T155824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T160425Z
UID:2609-1717666200-1717677000@www.lauristonfarm.scot
SUMMARY:Market Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:We will be sowing\, potting\, planting\, mulching\, growing\, learning and sharing in the Market Garden. Having volunteers on weekdays is really helping our growers as they scale up food production this year. You don’t need previous experience or knowledge of farming or growing – we can teach you what you need to do. But\, these are quite active sessions\, over a large area of ground\, in (pretty much) all weathers\, so you will need suitable outdoor clothes and strong footwear\, and to be ready for some exercise! \nPlease sign up here to join us: \nhttps://volunteersignup.org/DLKDF
URL:https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/event/market-garden-volunteering-12/
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