The Community garden is well worth a visit during early August, vegetable crops are looking their best and the incredible results of years of heavy applications of GREAN’s compost can be seen. Plots are available for next season, so anyone interested should register with the office at Unit 2. ‘Ihave never seen my leeks and onions grow so well’ was one comment from a happy gardener who took a plot this year for the first time. Gardeners are reminded that plants grown should be annual only and cleared up during winter to allow application of more GREAN community compost, which generally happens during frosty weather in January and February to avoid soil compaction. The beds are thickly mulched by GREAN staff to give good weed control and will require minimal preparation for next season’s crops. The hedge around the garden is due to receive its annual cut, it was planted in 2002 with help from SNH and a large turnout of volunteers, it includes 21 different plant species intended to give maximum wildlife benefit as well as provide shelter.
been booked for next season. Well done to Golspie in Bloom!
GREAN
Welcome to Golspie Recycling and Environmental Action Network
GREAN runs a kerbside recyclates collection service in East and Central Sutherland on behalf of The Highland Council. In addition we have a Community Garden, a Community Composting site, a bring site for recyclates, and a bicycle reclamation project. GREAN also provides a comprehensive, consumer led Business Waste Recycling Service, for which enquiries are always welcome. Training placements are provided for a variety of trainees.
Please use the panel on the left to visit the appropriate page.
You can read our information brochure here.
Contact us at or on 01408 634253.
Our address is Unit 7, Industrial Estate, Golspie, Sutherland, KW10 6RN.