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We’re looking for two new enthusiastic Trustees to join our hands-on Board of Trustees! 

Experience in horticulture, fundraising, or finance is a plus, but a sense of humour and a willingness to muck in matter most. 

This is a voluntary role – no pay, but plenty of fun, teamwork, and the joy of helping Dr Neil's Garden thrive. Meetings are every 6–8 weeks at Duddingston Kirk, and we all get stuck into events and fundraising.

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We are sorry that this Winter Talk by Jill Harrison has been cancelled.

Jill sends her warmest wishes and hopes to join us for a future session.

> Booking essential: please contact Dorothy Blacklock
e: dorothy.blacklock@btinternet.com  m: 07811 561372

This  is a chance to slow down, get creative, and make something beautiful and unique while celebrating the season with friends old and new. Guided by our gardener Alan and Anne McCrossan, you’ll learn how to craft your very own Christmas wreath. All the materials provided are natural and grown here in the Garden - bringing a little piece of our Garden to your home.

• £50 per person (all materials included)

• Natural decorations and trimmings provided

• Festive refreshments to enjoy while you create

• Spaces are limited - booking essential!

The Swells return with 'Roving Mad', a trip to America and back in the 1960s.

Malcolm Windsor take us on a musical journey accompanied by Nick Gent on guitar and Jeremy Thorp on keyboard. BYOB.

> Tickets £12 (plus booking fee) from Eventbrite or call Barbara on 07854 748013. All profits go to Dr Neil's Garden.

The architect behind many of Edinburgh’s finest Greek Revival buildings, William H. Playfair (1790-1857) is often held as the man responsible for shaping the city’s physical identity as the ‘Athens of the North’. However, Playfair was no mere copyist or one-trick pony; he brought originality to his designs, he handled other architectural styles with ease, and he was a skilled urban planner. This talk will look at selected examples of Playfair’s work and give an insight into his character.

An Edinburgh resident for over 30 years, Hetty Lancaster is a local historian with a special interest in the city’s social and urban history. Actively involved in Edinburgh’s heritage sector, she offers walks and talks to individuals and groups curious about the city’s past through her business www.hettyshistorywalks.co.uk

260 years of development of Northfield, Southfield and other farms of Duddingston, from runrigs to bungalows.

Ian was brought up in Northfield and Meadowbank. After University in Dundee he returned to Edinburgh and spent some time up Gorgie way, before moving back east to Jock's Lodge and then Brunstane. He is fascinated by the evolution of the lands of Duddingston since 1745.