by Andy Devine The Bellsmyre Community Garden team adapted to the pandemic challenges and continued to thrive under the guidance of Martin Love and Pat Lally. They were just about to launch their spring plant sale in March 2020 as the first lockdown started and moved this to … [Read more...] about Gardening Through Covid
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Community Growing
Words by Angela Clark A community farm in Dumbarton is being brought back to life and is helping people improve their mental and physical well-being. The 15.5 acre site at Dumbarton’s Castlehill Road will provide a place where people can take time out of their daily stresses … [Read more...] about Community Growing
Digital Stepping Stones – Sponsored Editorial
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the people who have borne the brunt of the isolation we have experienced generally came from the most vulnerable in society. Vulnerable because of their financial, health or any other social circumstance you can think of. The … [Read more...] about Digital Stepping Stones – Sponsored Editorial
Singing In The Rain
How does a choir stay connected when it can't sing together? This was the challenge Firecloud's Community Choir, affectionately named Big Happy Noise, faced at the start of last year's lockdown. With members coming from across West Dunbartonshire and further afield, the … [Read more...] about Singing In The Rain
Clydesider Spotlight On Dumbarton West
The Clydesider team will be shining a spotlight on Dumbarton West this autumn. And we’re looking for local poets, photographers, writers, creatives and people who care about their neighbourhood to get involved. Our Community Media Spotlight will be a chance for people from … [Read more...] about Clydesider Spotlight On Dumbarton West