Maryhill Gardens Harvest Festival!
Come along and join us at our Harvest Festival……
- How to save your seeds
- How to store your vegetables and fruit
- Harvest some vegetables to take home
- FREE refreshments and tastings of delicious food
Join us and other like-minded people preparing and harvesting the edible raised beds in Cooper Park.
All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Learn about Timing, Pots and Modules, Sowing Techniques, Cuttings, Layering, Soil Preparing.
- FREE refreshments
- No need to book (children must be accompanied by adults)
Come along to our Apple Day at Cooper Park on Saturday 5th October from 11am til 2pm for some FREE family fun!!
Bring along a small, clean container and take home some freshly squeezed apple juice!
Who can peel the longest apple peel competition? Prize for the longest peel!!
Plant an apple pip.
A wide range of apple trees for sale and lots, lots more.
The next closing date deadline for applications is Thursday 10th October 2019.
The Decision Making Meeting is held 5-6 weeks after the deadline.
The REAP Food Waste Challenge will help you figure out how much food is really going to waste in your home and what you can do to waste less. By making small shifts in how you shop for, prepare, and store food, you can save time and money, and keep the valuable resources used to produce and distribute food from going to waste!
So come and join us for this 3 part food waste challenge at The Inkwell Community Kitchen, Francis Place, Elgin, IV30 1LQ
Part 1 is held on Thursday 24th October and lasts for an hour (10.30am-11.30am). In that hour we will explain what all the course involves and to pass on your information pack.
Part 2 is held on Thursday 31st October and lasts for two hours (10.30am-12.30pm). In that two hours you will prepare and cook some delicious, seasonal and locally produced foods. Once the dishes are cooked you will get a chance to sample them and also learn more about how you can cut down your food waste.
Part 3 is held on Thursday 14th November and lasts for two hours (10.30am-12.30pm). In that two hours you will prepare and cook some delicious, seasonal and locally produced foods. Once the dishes are cooked you will get a chance to sample them and exchange with others in the group your experience of the challenge, share tips and discuss how you have cut down on your food waste.
Limited Places: BOOKING ESSENTIAL
To book a place click here.
The Moray Health Improvement Team and partners will be in the Moray Information Bus at Johnstons of Elgin from Tuesday 29th October to Thursday 31st October. REAP will be there from 10am to 12 noon on Tuesday 29th to offer free and impartial energy saving advice – from getting the best from your supplier, switching, saving energy, using your heating controls and information on grants and loans.
Throughout the week, the Health Improvement Team and other partners will give advice on Income Maximisation, Healthy Eating and budget friendly recipes, health walks, supporting mental health and more… See below for more details.
Quarriers run carers’ cafes throughout Moray and REAP is delighted to be attending the session at Elgin Community Centre. If you care for someone, come along for some free and impartial energy advice.
Maryhill Gardens Bonus Thursday Session!
Free event, no need to book!
Come along for the whole session or just pop in past for a short time
See what we do at the gardens and how you can join in
No experience needed, everyone is welcome, Free refreshments.
Join us and other like-minded people preparing and harvesting the edible raised beds in Cooper Park.
All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.
