Gardening

Allotments

Allotments are an opportunity for all people to engage in a healthy lifestyle all year round that is active, socially inclusive and sustainable. The Council manages 21 allotment sites across Edinburgh and they are proving popular as ever. Find out more about allotments.

Floral Clock, Princes Street Gardens

The Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens is one of the best loved visitor attractions in the city. It is designed and planted by our horticultural experts in the Parks Service. Find out more about the Floral Clock.

Garden Aid

Garden Aid is a valued service, which assists elderly and disabled residents to keep their gardens tidy. It is part of the Council’s commitment of improving neighbourhoods and sustaining community spirit. Find out more about Garden Aid.

Edinburgh in Bloom competition

Edinburgh in Bloom is the annual garden competition for Edinburgh’s residents, community group and businesses. Find out more about Edinburgh in Bloom.

Inch Nursery

The Inch Nursery is the Council’s working nursery and training centre. Services include the production of the city’s plants for floral displays; provision of floral decorations inside and outside Council buildings; special displays for events and civic functions and a hands on training scheme in joint operation with the Enable and Capital Skills projects. Find out more about the Inch Nursery.

Plant sales

Twice a year the Inch Nursery holds plant sales, where members of the public can purchase a range of seasonal plants.

Schools daffodil competition

To help encourage young people to get involved with gardening the Parks and Greenspace Service joins forces with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society to run a daffodil competition for local schools. 15 green-fingered schools take part in this annual competition, with each school receiving 200 bulbs, compost and pots. Volunteers from the society help pupils plant and tend the bulbs. The schools display their bulbs at the Spring Flower Show held at the end of March in the Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh. Gylemuir Primary School was the worthy winner in 2008. Photo.