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Finding My Roots : September - November 2021
In September 2021 I started my residency in the community gardens, and it was immediately clear that there were plenty of things to do! I...
Michael Inman
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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Joyful May madness Monday 23rd may:
Its been a Busy week overall with lots to do and lots happening. The shed space is taking more shape with plans for a roof replacement...
Michael Inman
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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Monday 30th may - Bringing some order into the woodland garden
Lots of de-weeding today after another lovely weeks worth of growth especially from the sunflowers and cornflowers that are thriving...
Michael Inman
May 30, 20221 min read
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Thursday 12th may - successes weeds and a bit of trowel and Error!
A good catch up with some well needed gardening after my couple of weeks away. In particularly removing the hoard of chickweeds that's...
Michael Inman
May 16, 20222 min read
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Monday 25th April - A little bit of landscaping
Today the sun shone down and the very first glimpses of the cornflower seedlings have started to grow - so already im really pleased to...
Michael Inman
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Monday April 18th - Moving chards and scanning negatives.
The garden is looking splendid despite all the windy days and pretty cold mornings weve been having of late. So far there wasn't too much...
Michael Inman
Apr 18, 20221 min read
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April 11th - Sowing the seeds PT2.
Today was a lovely spring day so once I cleared the beginnings of pesty weeds I got straight to sowing the rest of the seeds for the Dye...
Michael Inman
Apr 11, 20221 min read
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Thursday 31st March - Sowing the Seeds of Colour
Today was the big day where Id come to draw up a growing plan for the dye garden and actually sown the first few seeds of the season...
Michael Inman
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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March 24th - A tale of art : A interview with Mark Carr.
Today Marked the first of my planned interviews that will be focusing on the artworks within the garden spaces of Craigmillar now. These...
Michael Inman
Mar 28, 20223 min read
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Monday 28th march - Bringing designs to life!:
Today was a big day for the garden for it was the day in where the compost was got and the garden was all put together ready for the...
Michael Inman
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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25th march : Save Our Seeds! Saving seeds at the Salisbury Centre.
Today was a Gloriously sunny day!. Last week I found out through Jonathan a local community artist about the Salisbury centre close to...
Michael Inman
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Monday 14th march - Getting Plans into Place
Today I finalised drawing up plans for the Dye garden that focuses on what my first year of growing would look like and which plant does...
Michael Inman
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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Jan - March 2022 A wee Home project growing willow:
​ Whilst the centre was closed over the Christmas and January, I decided to start a small project growing wonderful willow for the centre...
Michael Inman
Mar 10, 20224 min read
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Monday 7th March - Ikea shelves, Dhal and Finally - Gardening!
Today is the day where a lot finally got started with the garden. So seeds and towels assemble! watering can clean out those spiders! and...
Michael Inman
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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January - February: A conserving project, of love soap and a whole lot of Lids!
A recent discovery for us at the centre came recently with the donation of two wonderful murals of the Late Sandra George and Bronx. Two...
Michael Inman
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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February 2022- Turning a sad shed Happy
During the last two weeks of February we finally made progress with what had turned to a rather sad storage shed. firstly I cleared out...
Michael Inman
Feb 26, 20221 min read
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Dirties Assemble! Sunday 5th December:
Over the last few weeks ive been working with the Dirty Weekenders Conservation society a student group within the Edinburgh University...
Michael Inman
Dec 5, 20212 min read
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Finally some Gardening! Monday 15th November:
Today was a brilliantly sunny autumnal day to get started with the garden. Id spent the first half of the day helping with the payback...
Michael Inman
Nov 15, 20212 min read
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8th November 2021 – Meetings, progress and discovery!
Over the last couple of weeks, Rachel and I have been exploring options for gaining resources to help repair the shed and outdoor spaces....
Michael Inman
Nov 8, 20212 min read
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