Bonnymuir Green Community Trust

About

Bonnymuir Green Community Trust is a community-owned green space in Aberdeen, Scotland, running a sustainable community garden and café.

History: Bonnymuir Green Community Trust was established to develop a derelict bowling green in Aberdeen. The Green was originally the walled garden of one of the oldest houses in Midstocket, given to the community in 1924 to start a bowling club, which closed in 2015. The urban community buyout was completed in September 2018, being the first organisation in the north-east of Scotland to buy private land under community buy-out legislation, introduced by the Scottish Government in 2015. The £120,000 purchase was funded through a Scottish Land Fund grant, monies raised through community support and a charity partnership with local branch of Sainsbury's.

Today: The Green is a community garden open to all. As well as flower and vegetable beds, the garden has a polytunnel growing tomatoes and cucumbers, a wildflower area, children's play area, soft fruit, an orchard and a wildlife pond. The Bonny Café, run by volunteers, provides home baking, soups and bacon rolls, including produce grown in the garden. The office roof has environmentally friendly...