Growing with Dandelion

Dandelion Harvest, Falkirk Podcast

Welcome to the Dandelion Harvest, Falkirk Podcast. Join Laura Macdonald as she explores how Falkirk’s Floating Garden team created a special menu for its recent Harvest celebration. Laura chats to food innovator Simon Preston, whose project the Town is the Menu was the inspiration, investigating how the stories were collected with author and storyteller Allison Galbraith, and how the menu was conceived with Simon and local chef, Nicolas Runga. Laura is also joined by Neil Butler, Festival and Events Director at Dandelion, to discuss the wider programme and how people across Scotland have been encouraged to Sow Grow and Share this year. We’d like to thank Laura Macdonald for producing this podcast and Simon Preston, Neil Butler, Allison Galbraith, Iain Withers and everyone else on the day for being part of it. The music is by Falkirk Folk Club. Dandelion is commissioned by EventScotland, funded by the Scottish Government and is part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK. Useful Links - Dandelion - https://dandelion.scot/ Laura Macdonald Podcaster - https://wildwimmin.buzzsprout.com/ Simon Preston - The Town is the menu - http://graceonline.co.uk/ Allison Galbraith Storyteller https://www.voiceandstory.com/?fbclid=IwAR3mjL86_dRb5DE63HptXQ-NOP027tTiyjuKA10yQEcXDb4NV4yH6vHeN1k Falkirk Folk Club - http://www.falkirkfolkclub.co.uk/ Robert Burns visiting Carron foundry and getting super grumpy when he’s turned: https://falkirklocalhistory.club/people/robert-burns/

Growing with Dandelion: Episode 4

In the final episode of the Dandelion podcast, Sunny Govan delves into growing in schools, creative ethnology, growing and mental health, and the impact of Dandelion. Eve Keepax from Keep Scotland Beautiful talks about the extensive schools’ programme which has connected with 468 schools across Scotland; Gary West, Steve Byrne, and Mairi McFadyen discuss their work with Dandelion, gathering stories at each garden and exploring the heritage of harvest; Dandelion Programme Manager Angela Gray explores the benefits of growing for mental health; and Jen Howard-Coombes, Executive Director, considers what the impact and legacy of Dandelion may be. We’d like to thank Eve Keepax, Gary West, Steve Byrne, Mairi McFadyen, Angela Gray and Jen Howard-Coombes for taking part. This podcast was produced by Sunny Govan Community Radio. Dandelion is commissioned by EventScotland, funded by the Scottish Government and is part of Unboxed: Creativity in the UK. The music in this podcast is from Miwa Nagato Apthorp, our Musician in Residence at the Unexpected Garden in Hawick; David Nicholson, Musician in Residence at the Unexpected Garden, Leven, and Duncan Macleod, Musician in Residence at the Unexpected Garden, Uist.

Welcome To My Garden

Welcome to my Garden - Written and Performed by Pauline Vallance 2022. Inspired by workshops held with pupils at St. Patricks Primary School in Greenock.