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Chimney balloons and Victorian tenements

Victorian tenements are full of fireplaces connected to chimneys; in the living room, in bedrooms and sometimes even in the kitchen. As the weather gets colder, the warm air generated by central heating is sucked out of the chimney flue. A chimney balloon would stop warm air escaping up the chimney and stop cold draughts […]

Agnew Lane gardening sessions

The Agnew Lane gardening session have been rescheduled for Autumn/ Winter. Our Tuesday evening sessions have now ended and we are scheduling in monthly weekend sessions. The first session will be Saturday 26th October, 2pm. We will announce the sessions each month, so keep checking this website and our facebook page.

Halloween Spooktacular, Tuesday 29th October, 6.30pm

To mark the end of our successful growing season at the community garden at Agnew Lane, we are hosting an event for all volunteer gardeners, as well as anyone who would like to become a volunteer gardener.

Listen In Lights Out, Friday 1st November, 8pm

Fancy Dress Halloween Special at the Bungo. An evening of music by candlelight. Great opportunity to meet SouthSeeders and other southsiders. You can buy tickets on the door, all funds go to supporting South Seeds.

South Seeds wins prestigious Saltire Society Award for Innovation

The Award was for its Energy Snapshot project, an innovative approach to mapping and then tackling energy inefficiency in homes in the southside of Glasgow.

We win a Saltire Society Innovation Award

South Seeds were delighted to be awarded the Saltire Society’s Innovation Award at the Lighthouse today.

Draughtproofing workshop at Govanhill Baths

South Seeds’ Handy-man Uillie MacKinnon will demonstrate how to fix draught proofing materials to wooden doors and windows to keep the warmth in your home. Under Uillie’s careful guidance you will get a shot at fixing draught proofing materials yourself. Monday 16th September 6.30 -7.30pm.

Growing food in Govanhill

Like many hidden spaces in Govanhill, the space behind the back courts of Dixon Avenue and Langside Road was full of dumped rubbish and windblown litter. However when Robin Ashton, South Seeds Community Development and Growing Officer saw the site in February this year he immediately saw the potential of a South West facing space […]