! G A M Y M Spring 2021
THE NEWLOOK FOR
E H T P O T S ! G N I P M DU RS E T T A M E EN L A D G A M WHY
By Cris Thacker
LOCALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS DISMAYED BY BEHAVIOURS
An upsurge in fly tipping, has hit
said, "This is my home and I
Magdalene.
want to see people look after
leaders
Local
have
community
urged
for
a
the space we share.". Local
cessation of this as unsanitary
resident
conditions are doing nothing for
asked: "Do we really want to
the well-being of the residents
live in an environment like
and visitors to our wonderful
this?, I don't think so, I ask,
scheme.
Davey Cropley of the
Magdalane
Community
Garden
Said; "I can't understand
Sandra
Darling
Please don't leave bags and other
items
outside
the
the
communal bins. The seagulls
mentality of people choosing to
and mice love to tear them
dump on their own doorstep!"
apart
Grieg
mess
McGlinchey
of
the
Magdalene Guerrilla Gardeners
and make the whole worse!.
Use
fixmystreet.com to report".
Enough is Enough!
This newsletter has been set up as a campaigning tool for all of us here in Magdalene. Just one piece of litter is too much. Should anyone be spotted dumping this
newsletter will publish photos of culprits without fear or favour. BECAUSE WE ALL WANT OUR STREETS AND BIN AREAS TO BE CLEAN!
Magdalene Oasis
Bruntstane Primary School
by George Robertson
I was stunned by the beauty of this scene, Such wonderment filled my eyes: A green oasis in our Magdalene,
By Katrina Innes
Yes this earthly paradise.
Brunstane Primary School are celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 4th March
I listened to the birdsong in the trees, Could almost see the produce grow:
by planting some book trees! Well, not
My soul was a soft and gentle breeze,
really, but you might find some little book
I had a heart that felt aglow.
gifts hanging around Magdalene. Recently, we have been fundraising for
There is love here in this special place,
our new Brunstane Community Library. So
As if God has booked a berth:
many of you in the community have
Such enjoyment shining on each face
donated to the library fundraising efforts
As they tend each plot of earth.
and we are very close to completing and opening the library within the primary school.
We’re
very
excited
and
very
grateful. Because of our incoming new books, we do have a lot of books from our
Here, in the corner of an urban sprawl, Hidden from the passing faces: Grows the giant tree and daisy small, In our Magdalene oasis
previous collection that we would like to share with the community. So from March 4th onwards keep an eye out for our “Brunstane Book Trees”, little book gifts attached to trees around Magdalene. If you see one, feel free to take it, read it or gift it to someone who might like it. Usually on World Book Day, we celebrate by sharing books, our favourite characters and listen to some of our favourite authors to show our children how important reading is. While we are not all in school, we hope this will be a good way to celebrate the beauty of books. So keep an eye out for the Brunstane Book Trees, and feel free to pick yourself a book!
New Greenhouse! MAGDALENE GROWERS USE UPGRADE GRANT
Thanks to funding from the Magdalene Community Forum, Magdalane Growers are upgrading the community garden, Pizza oven and new benches comming soon too. Come and see for your self!
GUERRILLA GARDENERS LAUNCHED! By Grieg Kelbie Imagine waking up, opening your curtains, and not seeing a dumped mattress, broken chair, overgrown grass and litter as far as the eye can see. What if I told you we could make that happen? We just have to take matters into our own hands. If like me, and several other members of our community, you have had enough. Join the Magdalene Guerrilla Gardeners. A Guerrilla refers to the actions or activities performed in a spontaneous way, often without permission. Add in a bit of gardening to the mix and what you have is a Guerrilla Gardener. Guerrilla Gardening is about enriching our local environment and taking matters into our own hands. This time last year we were just put into lockdown and our community responded heroically. We saw people coming together to help the vulnerable in the area. Whether that was doing a shop for an elderly neighbour or delivering packed lunches, people chipped in and helped.
Sadly, the issue of waste and fly tipping has only become more apparent and exposed. There is now light at the end of the tunnel with the covid-19 pandemic and as we head into summer now is the time to get out and tidy up. Magdalene Matters! If we care about the place we live, all is not lost, let’s act to make the area a more inviting, attractive place that promotes health and community wellbeing. Let's weed, tidy, plant and litter pick! Edinburgh City Council is stretched due to underfunding of public services and the level of maintenance they can provide is declining. Party politics aside, we as individuals have a collective responsibility to our community, our children who will grow up and inherit the space and our natural environment. Magdalene Guerrilla Gardeners has already started strongly. On Saturday 13 March, lots of excited volunteers came out for a very successful litter pick event. In a short space of time, adults and kids filled dozens of bags of rubbish, had a laugh and felt better after doing it. As we head into summer we want to build on this success: More litter picking, community gardening by reclaiming greenspaces, tidying up shared spaces and campaigning for more council services in Magdalene. This group is for everyone and we want to hear your ideas for the area. Get your gardening gloves on and join in. Imagine what else we could achieve if we all worked together! To get involved you can e-mail us: magdalenegg21@gmail.com or join our Facebook Group – just search ‘Magdalene Guerrilla Gardeners’ on Facebook.
RAB DOES IT AGAIN! NEW YOUTH FORUM SEEKS IDEAS AND INPUT Local Lad, Steven Gorrie and a few of his pals are setting up a new youth group, it will work like the Community Forums in Bingham an Magdalene and is being supported by Community Renewal. The Ideas the group will tackle include Local Life hacks & skills development (Careers options Etc) New pals & peer support Social activities E.g. Pizza nights & movies Sign posting: Health, money, etc. Community development – decision making Vlogging & Social media, Getting creative Trips away, EG Foxlake, football clubs / games Facebook polls Projects and Ideas for environmental improvement Cooking – bake offs Sports, football Competitions Virtual talks – Q&A Gaming tutorials, Etc To Get involved hit the Facebook link below: https://www.facebook.com/Youth-corner102278555272017/
Our very own Rab Hogg was picked by Boogie in the Morning and Tesco to receive a Local Hero award. Rab and his team do so much for the local community. From dressing up to go round the streets for Halloween to photos for Pancake Day and to helping out the Happy Gnomr Along with Fair-share twice a week. Rab is chuffed but humble and says he couldn't do it without his team - Danielle Mc,,Hannah Johnston, Steph MacGregor, Susan Ferguson, Robert Hogg, John Clark ab and some of his team are taking part in the Kiltwalk to raiise money to take some of the local youngsters to Dalguise. Please check the Magdalene Community Centre facebook page to get the link if you would like to sponsor this worthwhile cause. TO SPONSOR RAB AND HIS TEAM PLEASE SCAN THE ABOVE QR CODE
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