Let’s start off with some good news: We were successful with our grant application to the Lottery Awards for All fund, which meant we had the 25% match funding to release the 75% we received from the Clyde Wind Farm Fund, managed by the council. This will allow us to add a host of additional… read more
It’s been a month of a mixture of progress and setbacks. Unfortunately, we were turned down by the SSE Clyde Wind Farm extension fund for the money towards the 25% match funding and employing a farm manager, so it looks like we are going to have another year of just relying on volunteers to run… read more
The film tells the inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, improve our health and support local communities.
Join us for a fun, free, family event. BCMG wants to kickstart its biodiversity monitoring by involving our local community in a survey of the plants and beasties onsite the surrounding public park. We also have some excellent representatives from a few organisations who work with local communities to support climate resilience: Lanarkshire Climate Action… read more
Well, after a few days of well below freezing temperatures in January (despite the average January temperature being the warmest on record), we lost a number of the plants that we had growing both outside and in the polytunnels, despite them having nets and fleece over in an attempt to protect them from the frost.… read more
With mid-winter upon us, growing has slowed at the market garden. Volunteers are working hard to keep the plants in our polytunnel and outdoor beds protected from the worst of the weather and planning our spring planting. During this quieter period, we are focusing on our community engagement and fundraising activities. Julie is working with… read more
Although sales have slowed down substantially now, we have good reason to celebrate, having managed to grow 1000 kg of veg over 2024 so far. However, there is still plenty for volunteers to do, preparing our beds for next year, and planting out Spring & Winter crops in the polytunnels and a few outdoor beds.… read more
While the harvesting frenzy of the summer tapers off heading into the colder months, the volunteers at the market garden continue to be busy. Planning for next year’s planting has been underway with a dedicated team making decisions about what we will sow in coming months. There has also been some hard work put into… read more
Crops The first thing to report is that the crops have really come on massively in the last 2 or 3 weeks in particular. We now have a whole range of veg available including: carrots, potatoes, cabbages, kale, spinach, courgettes, beetroot, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, mangetout, broad beans & purple cauliflowers. We decided to make them… read more
Weather Unfortunately climate change is taking hold and July has started with more of the same cold, wet and windy weather, just when we thought it was starting to warm up, it took another turn for the worst. So, the outdoor plants are struggling to develop and the tomatoes in the polytunnel need more sun… read more