FESTOON Festoon is a walk inspired by historical fairground illuminations and explores our experience of urban darkness. It will take place after dark in and around Portobello. Walking slowly in a line, 12 participants will carry portable, lighted frames around the darker spaces in Portobello - spaces that can be ‘lost’ after dark - creating a walking illumination. As the walk progresses, we will stop to create our own illuminations in some of these dark spaces. Festoon is a

The plots were looking fantastic, the sun shone and people excelled themselves with some amazing creations for the yarn bombing. We had 233 paying visitors and around 40 children who all had a great time trying to find the knitted animals and vegetables on the Yarn Bomb Trail. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a fantastic day. (Video by Rosie Purnell. Photos by Philip Gillespie of Edinburgh Photography Meetup Group and one or two by plot holders) #News #Event

One more sleep till the highlight of the east Edinburgh calendar. Let the Big Toon keep their festival, we have the amazing Craigentinny Telferton Allotments Open Day, this year with some fantastic yarn bombing. Come along on Sunday 5th August from 2pm - 5pm and see one of Edinburgh's best-kept wee secrets; beautiful allotments tucked away behind a row of houses on a busy road. Enjoy some lovely home baking and tea on our new Community Plot. #News #Event

We've had three great Knit Nights at the Dalriada in Portobello where plot holders, friends and supporters unleashed their creativity with needles and wool in preparation for yarn bombing the allotments. Some amazing veg and other surprises will help decorate the site for our Open Day on Sunday, 5th August. If you're curious to know all that they've been up to, you'll have to come along and marvel at their talent, have a good blether and enjoy some tea and cake. #News #Event

Our new Community Plot was a great space to have this year's summer barbecue. Thanks to everyone who came along. #News #Event

In preparation for Yarn Bombing the allotments for our Open Day, we are holding another Knit Night at the Dalriada in Portobello on Wednesday 20th June from 7-9 pm. We will have some wool, needles and patterns to give away. Anyone can take part. You can knit or crochet anything you'd like, to decorate a plot, a tree, a shed etc. Our Open Day, on Sunday 5th August, is very popular and the Yarn Bomb will add an extra colourful, woolly experience for visitors to enjoy. Please co

This year our allotments will be yarn bombed! Come and see what fun and interesting things our fabulously creative local knitters have made. Bring your children along and help them hunt for knitted birds, gnomes, veg and other surprises throughout the allotments. Afterwards, enjoy tea and cake and buy some of the tasty home produce for sale. #News #Event

In preparation for Yarn Bombing the allotments for our Open Day, we are holding a Knit Night at the Dalriada in Portobello on Wednesday 2nd May from 7-9 pm. We will have some wool, needles and patterns to give away. Anyone can take part. You can knit or crochet anything you'd like, to decorate a plot, a tree, a shed etc. Our Open Day, on Sunday 5th August, is very popular and the Yarn Bomb will add an extra colourful, woolly experience for visitors to enjoy. Please come along

SATURDAY 7TH AND SUNDAY 8TH APRIL This year we want to improve the community plot for our Open Day in August and are looking for your help. We have a design for an improved layout and want to create a welcoming space for visitors to sit and enjoy our allotments. Please come along and join in, bring friends and family – drop in between 10.00am and 4.00pm Make bug hotels, bird feeders, barrow compost, plant seeds – dig in and lend a hand. Our site is run by the community and we

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's Open Day. What a fantastic day it was - we even had a coach load of visitors from Cumbernauld, which took the visitors total to 110! The teas and cakes were excellent, there was an impressive range of home grown produce, and some great live music creating a welcoming atmosphere. The smoothie bike, on loan from the Jack Kane Centre, was also great fun. Mrs Mash entertained us with food related stories, and Fresh Start