Dundee's Food Growing and Community Garden Network

A place to connect and get involved with food growing in Dundee.

What's On

Food growing workshops and events

Come along to our friendly and fun events to learn about food growing and nature: music, food, workshops, open days, mindfulness or craft, for all ages and abilities. Most events are free. We also offer specialised workshops for our gardens. 

PLANTLETS AT TAYPORT COMMUNITY GARDEN

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at

The group meets on Tuesdays at the Community Garden’s Forest Garden from 10.15 till 11.30 am. It is parent/carer led and is free for anyone with a child who is not in school. No need to book, just come along.  We do growing and gardening!

The A Group

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at

A social group run by Alzheimer's UK for people affected by dementia. The group has its own bed in the Community Garden and meets at the Scout Hall.

PLATEFUL DUNDEE- COMMUNITY COOKING WORKSHOPS

Monday, January 12, 2026 at

Boomerang, Kemback St, Dundee DD4 6ET

Plateful is a new project all about cooking, connecting and sharing food together.

WINTER FRUIT TREE PRUNING

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at

Come along to the Maxwell Garden and find out all you need to know about effective pruning of your Apple and Pear Trees in the Winter.   We will provide the equipment you need and we can get hands on with our Urban Orchard.  Beginners welcome.  

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Volunteer

Find the right opportunity for you

We will match you with a community garden that meets your needs and preferences. We need volunteers with all sorts of talents to help our spaces thrive. Learn new skills, meet local people and discover nature on your doorstep. Sign up now.

Digital Gardener at Ninewells

This volunteer role is intended to support the creation of specific digital tools within the Ninewells Community Garden and is expected to involve:

Community Gardener in Ardler

As a volunteer with the Ardler Community Garden you can help with weeding beds, planting new plants and harvesting produce both for the gardens and for sharing with the local Macmillan cafe. More experienced gardeners share their knowledge with the rest of the group who are keen to learn.

Winter and Spring work parties at Victoria Gardens

We are meeting in the garden and tackling many jobs! From pruning to working on our mixed orchard, you can join in whether you have got lots of gardening skills or simply a willingness to get stuck in and learn. We'll also have time for a cup of tea, a sweet treat, and a wee chatter in the community pantry. Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there!

Fintry Community Garden Helpers

Volunteers can be involved with gardening tasks, designing new areas of garden development, planning and running events. We are always keen to build on volunteer’s interests, skills and experience and therefore encourage suggestions and ideas and volunteers from all walks of life.

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Latest Garden News

New for 2026- Permaculture Project

We are very excited to have received funding from Foundation Scotland via Dundee Changemakers hub.  This will enable us as a network to further our work and knowledge in our gardens using the principles of permaculture.   This is the most sustainable way to grow food.  Once established the growing system is self regulating.  As a network we are really lucky to have a few local experts who have learned by trying out lots of techniques in their own gardens in Dundee.  We will be sharing their local knowledge and working to create a more sustainable way of growing with minimal impact.  Whether it's about water, temperature or biodiversity we hope to provide practical solutions.  Follow us on our journey through the months ahead. 

New for 2026- Permaculture Project
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Resources

Ideas, advice and connections

Interesting information for community growers. Click here to join the online Grow Dundee Facebook page to connect.

Bioregioning Tayside- working in Partnership

We have been delighted to participate in workshops alongside Bioregioning Tayside as we explore the ways we can help to reconnect people with nature and reorientate our activities to promote resilient environments and livelihoods.  Claire Cooper (Tayside growing map) sent out a short survey and hosted ‘live’ sessions to identify what we can do to strengthen food growing in Tayside. Read more here.https://bioregioningtayside.scot/food-system-transformation/

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE WORKSHOP

We love hosting Christmas Wreath making Workshops but this year we went all out and did a slightly different workshop inspired by a book cover.  We created little decorative Christmas village scenes to brighten up the indoors.  

A FOREST GARDEN IN CHARLESTON, DUNDEE

We are so delighted to have lots of knowledge about permaculture in the city of Dundee and many of our permaculture growers also work in the community growing network.  Permaculture is -the concept of utilising land, resources, people and the environment in a manner that doesn't produce any waste. Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share.

FERMENTATION -Garden Veg

Our lovely Rachel led a brilliant workshop into the mysteries of using fermentation to preserve food.

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