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Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC048884
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 4, 2018
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
c/o Social Bite Village
23 West Shore Road
Edinburgh
EH5 1QB

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

We maintain the Walled Garden as a site of historic importance and work with Edinburgh City Council to ensure the listed walls and Dovecot are preserved. A kitchen garden and orchard are maintained by volunteers for production of organic local food which is available for volunteers, visitors and people in the local community. We provide opportunities for learning and skills development and create areas of peace and calm for spiritual reflection and wellbeing. We ensure activities and developments are environmentally friendly. We carry out rain water harvesting from available roofs and ensure that biodiversity is maintained throughout the garden by growing plants attractive to pollinators and work to maintain a diverse range of plant species and other wildlife. We open the garden to visitors at weekends and for volunteers four times a week. We provide community events, open days and activities throughout the year and have workshops on flower arranging and mushroom growing.

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £23,598 £23,642 2
Dec. 31, 2023 £23,076 £16,763 1
Dec. 31, 2022 £12,141 £15,678 —
Dec. 31, 2021 £26,692 £12,558 1
Dec. 31, 2020 £13,277 £2,226 1