Gamrie Gardens CIC

08/06/2026

Come Volunteer at Gamrie Gardens!

We’ve been thinking it’s time to open things up a bit more again.

The garden is at that point in the season where everything is happening at once - planting, weeding, harvesting, animals, seed saving will start soon, too. We are entering our busiest season. And it works best when there are more hands in it.

So we’re inviting you to come get involved.

There’s no experience needed. You don’t need to “know how” to do anything in particular. Most of it is just showing up, learning as you go, and being part of what’s happening here.

Some days are calm. Some days are muddy and chaotic. Most days are somewhere in between.

If you’ve ever wanted to spend time in the garden, get your hands in the soil, or just be around this kind of work - you’re welcome.

Send us a message if you want to come down.

08/06/2026

Here’s your yearly reminder that these slugs are friends! Leopard Slugs are omnivorous detritivores that feed on decaying plants, fungi, and even other slug species. They can grow up to 20cm long!

05/06/2026

The poppies are blooming and they are so pretty 😍

05/06/2026

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We’re gathering feedback to support future funding applications for Gamrie Gardens. This includes potential improvements to access, accessibility, facilities, and future community projects.
This is a simple but important step in helping us show what this place is, what it’s becoming, and what it could become with the right support.

Your responses will be used anonymously in funding applications, reporting, and project planning.

If Gamrie Gardens has been part of your life in any way - as a visitor, supporter, neighbour, or participant - your input genuinely matters.

It takes just a few minutes to fill out.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this survey. We are gathering feedback to help support future funding applications for Gamrie Gardens, including improvements to access, accessibility, facilities, and community projects. Your responses may be used anonymously in funding applications, r...

04/06/2026

We’re really happy to share that Gamrie Gardens is now officially a Community Interest Company (CIC).

On paper, this is a legal structure. In practice, it simply gives shape to what we’ve already been doing.

It means Gamrie Gardens is formally recognised as an organisation that exists for community benefit — not private gain — and that any surplus generated is reinvested directly back into the work here.

Nothing about what we do day to day changes.

We’re still growing food, supporting wildlife, restoring habitat, sharing skills, and building a space where people can connect more closely with land, food, and each other.

What it does do is strengthen the foundations underneath all of that.

It helps us grow in a way that stays rooted in:
🌳 ecological stewardship
🧄food growing and local resilience
🦇wildlife and habitat care
🐑education and community learning
🪿long-term care of the land we work with

For us, this is less a “new chapter” and more a strengthening of the same one.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Gamrie Gardens so far - you’re part of why this exists at all.

04/06/2026

The downpour over the last few days has really helped the pond project. On the left you can see where it’s already holding water and on the right you can see the where the rain has turn the ground into mud, which exactly what we want! Winnie’s task is to kneed those layers together and compacting the ground and mixing together the water, mud and decomposing plant matter we’ve been adding in. This is all looking very promising! The right side will be holding water in no time. The biggest challenge is getting that same effect around the back and sides of the pond.

02/06/2026

The haar from inside the dome today