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Here is a list of the weekly activities we run across our various community gardens and greenspaces. If you're interested in coming along to any session, it's essential that you contact us first.
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Community Gardening
Community
Gardening
Activity | Address | Day | Time | Description |
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Gardening at The People's Garden | next to Peat Road Hall | Mondays & Thursdays | 11am - 1pm | Help make this older garden bloom beautifully again! For those wanting a blether and those looking to go to nature's gym. |
Gardening for Wellbeing | Toryglen Community Base Garden | Tuesdays | 10am - 1pm | Experience the therapeutic benefits of being outdoors in our beautiful community garden. Connect with nature in a relaxed, friendly, supportive environment. |
Polmadie Growing Together | Polmadie Plots & Community Garden | Wednesdays | 10am - 1pm | Join our brilliant group of volunteers as we work together to produce fresh, locally grown and nutritious food for the 'Toryglen Base Larder'. |
Gardening at Shields Community Garden | next to Shields Medical Practive | Wednesdays | 10:30am - 12:30pm | Come along to learn how to grow and maintain this green space. |
Gardening at Moogety Garden | next to Elderpark Community Centre | Wednesdays & Fridays | 11am - 3pm | Come along to learn how to grow and maintain this green space. |
Gardening at Rainbow Garden | next to Noble Art Boxing Club | Wednesdays & Fridays | 9:30am - 12:30pm | Be part of a local group developing and tending to a vegetable garden, kid's play space and much more. |
Gardening at The People's Garden | next to Peat Road Hall | Thursdays | 10am - 12:30pm | Help make this older garden bloom beautifully again! For those wanting a blether and those looking to go to nature's gym. |
Community Woodlands
Community
Woodlands
Activity | Address | Day | Time | Description |
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Women in the Woods | Toryglen Community Base, G41 0LA | Wednesdays | 11am - 2pm | This friendly women -only session takes place in a woodland grove, with a range of group crafts and activities. Referral only, contact us for more info. |
Malls Mire Community Woodland Conservation | Toryglen Community Base, G41 0LA | Thursdays | 11am - 3pm | Help to maintain this thriving community woodland. |
Food, Cooking & Health
Food, Cooking & Health
Activity | Address | Day | Time | Description |
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Health Walk | Shields Community Garden, 80 McCulloch Street, G41 1NX | Mondays & Thursdays | 10.30am - 11am | Explore the local area and green spaces with our walk leaders |
Walking Group | Moogety Grub Hub | Thursdays | 10am - 11am | Explore the local area and green spaces with our walk leaders |
Moogety Lunch Club | Elderpark Community Centre | Fridays | 11am - 2pm | You're welcome to come along to cook & eat with us. Learn new recipes, meet new people. Call 07974 419 512 or email julia@urbanroots.org.uk to join. |
Saturday Soup | Elderpark Community Centre | Saturdays | 1pm - 2pm | Soup & blether at Elder Park Community Centre every Saturday, except when we host the monthly Community Meal. All welcome to both. |
The Lunch Club | Peat Road Hall | Thursdays | 11am - 2pm | This group is at capacity. Please contact klaudia@urbanroots.org.uk if you'd like to be added to the waiting list to attend. |
Healthy Cooking Club | Nan Mackay Hall | Thursdays | 10am - 12pm | Learn to cook healthy meals in a friendly group environment. |
Children & Young People
Children & Young People
Throughout 2025
Family Play Events at Malls Mire
at Toryglen Community Base
Urban Roots usually hosts 3 family play events across the season. These are free to attend and open to everyone
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The first event for 2025 is:
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22nd of March 2025, 11am - 3pm with a Spring theme. Contact Nicole@urbanroots.org.uk for more information
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