Volunteers laying cardboard to suppress persistent weeds

A poster showing the proposed layout of The Drying Green

Woodchips supplied by Joe Crawford laid out over the garden area

Some early efforts to grow vegetables in pots and tyres

Growing plants and flowers in tyres donated by T Page Motor Engineering in Saline

Di and the installment of our first raised growing beds

An early open day with fire pit to introduce the community to the garden

Construction and completion of polytunnel, bought with funds from FCCAN’s Seed Fund

Installation of large accessible raised beds with wood purchased from Scottish Wood

A young volunteer watreing the plants

The Beavers’ bug hotel

Strawberries growing in planters and ladybird-and-bee-themed tic tac toe

Leaf composting pile at the back of The Drying Green

Our volunteers at work in The Drying Green

Permaculture principles set out in polytunnel

The Drying Green's compost tumbler

Eddie helping us out with a digger (left), Brownies and Rainbows raised beds (right)

The Drying Green as of April 2026

The 'Forage and Brew' event with The Foraging Faerie

Community members attending the 'Forage and Brew' event

Children's Easter Activity Camp with Eileen from Forth Pilgrim