While I was working with the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, I had a meeting with Greyfriars Kirk about a year ago (you can read about it here) to discuss the future of their herb garden. The garden was established many years ago but had fallen into disuse. We visited the garden today as part of the Bank of Reason walk round Edinburgh. It was lovely to see that the Kirk has established a number of herb beds, like the one above. There are beds of culinary herbs and medicinal herbs, plants include camomile, mullein and liquorice. Some of the beds are being edged with sandstone blocks which were otherwise going to be taken to landfill by a local builder.The walk was very enjoyable and interesting and I'll post more about it over the next week or so (we visited some very interesting gardens!). The weather was very misty for part of the day (see my new banner) and we were accompanied by a banner and two 'trees' (see below).
We would get along well (thank you for stopping by my blog). Gardens--particularly herb gardens, but--well, any gardens--are dear to me. And I have a private imperial project, reclaiming the parking lot strips and empty lots of the town near my bookshop.
ReplyDeleteI will stop by again for more of your news and photos. Love the costumes!
I'm in redwood country; environmental struggles are part of the air here.
Looks like a beautiful place to take a walk even in winter... :)
ReplyDeleteThe new banner is breath taking, must be the mist.....
ReplyDeleteLoving the new banner. Could be Weathertop.
ReplyDeleteOh, everything is so green in your neck of the woods! Thanks so much for sharing these Superior Snaps...
ReplyDeleteWe are "trying" to start reading The Mists of Avalon again!
ReplyDeleteI hope the Bank of Reason inspires some serious action!
I remember all the misty foggy lakes in Scotland..My sister and I would also be on the lookout for the Lochness monster..old nessie. Your country is one place I would so much like to visit as my memories are only those that an 11 year old would enjoy...Michelle..Love the new banner
ReplyDeleteThak you for this post. You have shared so much magic x
ReplyDeleteHerb gardens are very important. My children are always trying to set up herb gardens. Here in Holland the gardens are too small and in Australia the wallabies eat everything especially herbs.
ReplyDeleteThe word kirk in Scotland is our word "kerk", meaning church.I suppose we have more similar words.
Thanks for sharing your post!
Lovely banner photo and I'm always glad to hear of more herb gardens. I'm planning on planting more herbs next year.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope more and more herb gardens take root.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they've done a great job, though this weather does nothing for anything. And I love the photos, they really capture these dank, dark winter days.
ReplyDeleteI have goldfinches on the feeders shining out of the gloom like wee velvet clad footmen.
More Green Power, Juliet.
ReplyDeletevery interesting; hey Juliet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her husband is here in Trinidad from 27 to 29 for CHOGM 2009 here is a link to a cultural performance for the opening ceremony
ReplyDeletehttp://www.chogm2009.org/video/video_stream.htm
lots of papers on the environment will be presented among other issues
CHOGM Y2K9
the monarch
her gloved hands
much love
gillena
Love the look of the emerging herb garden.
ReplyDeleteQuite taken with the "Bank of Reason" too, but those costumes just a little too reminiscent of "The Wicker Man" for me!
envying your strolls around various
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yum... the scent of liquorice and
camomile must be wonderfully
refreshing.
Next time you go for this herb walk, I would love to go with you.
ReplyDeleteI used to grow a lot of things until the computer took me over, now I just enjoy cyber gardens,
What a wonderful walk through the herb garden. I enjoy all of your shots.
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