Category: Inspirational

Celebrating Living Landscapes at Gardening Scotland

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The Gardening Scotland Living Landscape team Last weekend Cumbernauld Living Landscape along with the Edinburgh and Coigach-Assynt Living Landscapes had the pleasure of hosting several stalls at Gardening Scotland at the Ingliston Royal Highland Centre.  We were situated in the Living Garden exhibit alongside the wonderful One Planet Picnic Pocket Gardens designed and built by Eco School students throughout Scotland.

Natural Connections – Planting for the community

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The Conservation Volunteers - protecting the trees from deer Very excited to tell you that last Thursday the Tesco, Bags Of Help project at St Maurice’s Pond began.  The Cumbernauld Living Landscape has contracted The Conservation Volunteers to come out to plant the small community orchard and to improve the boardwalk that take you across the pond.

STOP THE PRESS!!!! New Mascot in town

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Have you heard the news? We have been in cahoots with a local celebrity, the star of Cumbernauld Greenspaces your local pine marten! Your shy and elusive pine marten Milish with Lily, Primary 6   We asked her if she would like to support us at high falooting events such as our local gala days, schools and project launches.  Our friendly pine marten agreed on under one condition - we had to find a name for her!  We asked local school children to come up with a name that would reflect who she is and and here is the result.

Natural Connections – Woodcarving be of interest to you?

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North Lanarkshire Council Countryside Ranger - Davie "The axeman" MacFarlane Just before the Easter break students from Greenfaulds and St Maurice’s high schools were out learning a bit about woodcraft from the North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) Countryside Rangers.  Each student carved a tent peg fashioned out of green ash and hazel rods under the expert tutelage of Davie and Jamie. The students also had a go at using a shave horse and a wood axe.    

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