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Advice and links to further information to support anyone wishing to activate a stalled space. Please note this document contains live links and not website address so is best used on screen rather than printed.
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Stalled Spaces Scotland is a Legacy 2014 programme
commissioned by the Scottish Government and delivered by
Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) to facilitate the temporary
use of under-used green spaces, stalled development sites or
vacant and derelict land throughout Scotland.
Through this programme A+DS aims to support local authorities to
develop their own initiatives, using the knowledge and learning from
the award winning Stalled Spaces initiative developed by Glasgow
City Council. This supports community groups to create temporary
activity on under-used open spaces in their area.
This toolkit is designed to provide support and help with all
aspects of taking on a stalled space project. Rather than
reproducing advice that is already being produced by specialist
organisations we have collated a list of useful online help, advice
and contacts so everything is easy to find and in one place.
Whilst we have read this material and consider it to be useful
advice please conduct thorough research before embarking
on your project. A+DS accepts no responsibility for information
provided on external websites.
If there is information you would like that is not yet covered here
please contact us at [email protected]
Support and Advice
Container gardening is growing plants inside containers rather than
directly in the soil. The containers can be anything that you can
adapt by making drainage holes in the bottom. Barrels, tyres and
buckets can all be used effectively. The advantages of container
gardening are that it is small and manageable, portable and not
affected by contaminated land. If you would like to do some
container gardening here are a few tips.
You must have drainage holes in the bottom of
the container.
Larger containers work better than small ones as
the soil doesnt dry out so quickly.
Make sure the type of plant you decide to grow
has enough space for its root system.
Be aware that a raised bed is not the same as a container.
Click on these links to find out more about:
Organic Gardening
Container gardening for food
How to make a wooden planter
Container vegetable gardening
Gardening in containers - a quick course
Image: Blair Cunningham
What is:Container Gardening?