Reclaiming a community gathering corner – “The Chippie Hing Oot”

An old hang-out The triangle of outdoor space beside The Chip Inn on Oxgangs Road North has long been a place where people hang out and socialise. Through decades, locals gathered there, ate their snacks and chips, or met with friends and neighbours to chat.  It has always been a good vantage spot to have a seat and wait until your bus appears at the top of the hill before

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An open gate leading from a greenspace onto a street in Oxgangs, Edinburgh.

What a day!

Finally getting our hands dirty We’ve spent a long time planning, plotting and waiting for permissions to come through. And of course, looking at the skies in an especially rainy spring and wondering if we’d ever be able to go into the garden and get our hands dirty. Finally, the stars aligned, and you’d be hard-pressed to see a more enthusiastic group of people anywhere. Surprising finds The litter pickers

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