Easter Garden Amnesty at The Clydeside Collective

The Clydeside Collective has announced an Easter Garden Amnesty this April.

Ideally timed for people planning a Spring clean, Glaswegians can donate any unwanted garden tools, pots, or excess seeds to the St. Enoch store. These will then be made available for others to collect completely free of charge.

Discussing the initiative, The Clydeside Collective Founder, Sara Thomson explained: “I know how therapeutic gardening is and how beneficial it can be to an individual’s mental health. But the cost of buying tools can be a financial barrier to some people, especially in light of the rising cost of living. So, we thought an Easter Garden Amnesty would be a great way of supporting a circular economy – keeping tools in use, rather than going to landfill – and encouraging people to have a go at growing something.”

In addition to the Easter Garden Amnesty, The Clydeside Collective has also launched their Rehome a Houseplant initiative and are inviting locals to donate cuttings of houseplants which will be popped into jars of water to propagate in the store. These plants will then be available for others to take home completely free of charge.

The Clydeside Collective will also be hosting a series of green-themed workshops throughout the Easter holidays, including a Kid’s Go Green event where children can paint a flowerpot, plant a seed, take it home and watch it grow.