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Stitching Wildlife Together

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  • This Week’s Activities

    This Week’s Activities

    Granton Nature Map Stitching Circles and other activities for this coming week. All materials provided. Monday 12th October 10am Stitching Circle at Granton Goes Greener (tip: get there in good time). Granton Parish Church, 55 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2DA. Monday 12th October 6pm Stitching Circle Granton Library, 29 Wardieburn Terrace, Edinburgh, EH5 1DD. APOLOGIES…

    tamsing

    October 5, 2026
    stitching, Walking
    community-project, crafts, embroidery, gallery visits, granton nature map, granton-edinburgh, sewing, stitching
  • Making the Granton Nature Map

    Making the Granton Nature Map

    Tamsin Grainger, the Granton Nature Map lead artist, has created a backdrop base map on a large piece of material (sourced from the Remode Collective). It has the outline of the Granton coast and local streets on it. Participants will stitch some nature of their own choice, something that is to be found in Granton…

    tamsing

    October 2, 2026
    stitching
    community-project, crafts, embroidery, granton nature map, granton-edinburgh, inclusive, multi-cultural, sewing, stitching
  • Introduction

    Introduction

    We will make the Granton Nature Map together. It will be a stitched map showing flowers and other wildlife that we find here in Granton, and also that we remember from our childhood country or place of origin if that is different. The finished map will be a beautiful representation of our rich and diverse…

    tamsing

    September 1, 2026
    stitching
    community-project, crafts, crochet, embroidery, granton-edinburgh, inclusive, multi-cultural, sewing, stitching
  • Last week’s activities

    Last week’s activities

    Granton Nature Map activities for the week of 5th October 2026 Monday 5 October 12-2 Make and Mend at PCHP (Contact PCHP if you would like to attend). Also 5 October 6pm Granton Library (29 Wardieburn Terrace, Edinburgh, EH5 1DD) 6pm Drop-in, all welcome. Tuesday 6 October 1-3 Men’s Group at PCHP  (Contact PCHP if…

    tamsing

    October 2, 2026
    stitching, Uncategorized
    community-project, crafts, embroidery, granton nature map, granton-edinburgh, inclusive, multi-cultural, sewing, stitching
  • Date for your diary

    Date for your diary

    Saturday 17th October: Visit to the Palestine Museum at 2pm. We will look at four dresses with tatreez embroidery and also some merchandise which has some stitching including the ‘bible’ of Palestinian embroidery (on sale). Meet us there or come on the bus from Granton (free fares and event). The above flag was stitched by…

    tamsing

    September 21, 2026
    stitching, Walking
    community-project, crafts, embroidery, granton nature map, granton-edinburgh, inclusive, sewing, stitching
  • Nature Walks

    Nature Walks

    Walking in Granton together to watch the wildlife and collect ideas for the Granton Nature Map. Past events: Granton Nature Walk Saturday 10 October Sketching and Photography Walk 2-3pm Meet Granton Crescent Park (at the top by the benches ///impose.latter.spicy) Thursday 24th September 5.30-6.30pm Meeting at Wardie Bay, 92 Lower Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1ER.…

    tamsing

    September 3, 2026
    Walking
    community-project, embroidery, gallery visits, granton nature map, granton-edinburgh, inclusive, multi-cultural, stitching, Walking
  • Past Activities

    Past Activities

    Granton Nature Map activities for the week of 21st September 2026 Wednesday 23rd September Stitching Circle at Granton Community Garden 1.30pm – 3pm (free community lunch 1pm) Thursday 24th September Nature Walk with Katie Smith from Granton Community Gardeners 5.30-6.30pm Wardie Bay book here Friday 25th September Stitching Circle Granton Castle Walled Garden 11am-12noon All…

    tamsing

    October 2, 2026
    stitching, Walking
    community-project, crafts, embroidery, granton nature map, granton-edinburgh, inclusive, multi-cultural, sewing, stitching

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