Bringing farm life into the heart of the city — Gorgie City Farm

And from Edinburgh, Scotland another story about community gardens in the midst of an urban environment.

A lovely article with great photos.

Digital Journal,

2 August, 2011

Gorgie City Farm is nestled among tenements, schools, shops, sports stadiums and lies on a busy main road, Gorgie Road, which is one of the main arteries in and out of the city. It's also only a short bus ride from the centre of town.

Back in 1977 the land on which the farm now lies was derelict. There were a few plans tabled which would have seen houses built on the site but people in the area decided that they'd rather see the area developed as a green space and, thanks to the works of a local community group, the area was opened as Gorgie City Farm in 1982. 


Since then the farm has had tens of thousands of visitors each year.

For the article GO HERE