Juniper Green and Baberton Mains Community Council
October 2022 Newsletter
1. Pentlands
Book Festival, 9 - 22 November 2022
2. Pentlands
Community Space: Free events at the Hub at 531
3. Friends
of the Grassie?
4. Double
Yellow Lines
5. Poppy
Appeal: 26 October to 11 November 2022
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1. Pentlands
Book Festival, 9 - 22 November 2022
Planning is complete and we are ready to release the
programme and issue tickets. Full
details of each event are on the Pentlands Book Festival website http://www.pentlandsbookfestival.org/. Flyers listing the programme with venues,
dates, and times will be available shortly in local libraries and
businesses. Tickets are being released
on Tuesday 11 October and available at the links below, or via the website, or
at Currie and Colinton Libraries. All
tickets for all events are free, although we do welcome small donations - £2
per person in cash at the event is suggested (but not required).
Expect controversy, crime and cracking stories and, for
those of a quieter disposition, there’ll be poetry, local history, local
authors and two exciting archive visits.
Discover how to recover from illness or even write your own books. It’s all brought to you by a team of
volunteers and the wonderful Colinton and Currie libraries.
Talking of wonderful: we are looking for a wonderful
person or two who would like to learn the business of sound engineering for
events like these. You’d need some
evenings to spare in November and enough brain and brawn to help to set up and
manage technical equipment under supervision.
To find out more about this great opportunity email russell.salton@outlook.com
We hope that you will find something of interest in this
year’s PBF and look forward to seeing you again.
Ticketed events:
Peter Sawkins, “Peter’s Baking Party”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peters-baking-party-tickets-432750898587
Lesley Riddoch, “McSmorgasbord”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mcsmorgasbord-tickets-418053849317
Crime Writers’ Panel, “Three Chairs for Crime”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-chairs-for-crime-tickets-418745237277
Central Library, “Treasure your History”, 2pm start: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/treasure-your-history-central-library-edinburgh-and-scottish-collection-tickets-420492222557
Central Library, “Treasure your History”, 3pm start: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/treasure-your-history-central-library-edinburgh-and-scottish-collection-tickets-420496675877
Mary Paulson-Ellis, “Heir Piece”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heir-piece-tickets-419765619267
Debut Authors’ Panel:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/debut-authors-panel-tickets-419769972287
Local Authors’ Panel:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-authors-panel-tickets-419776451667
Rosemary Goring, “Location, Location, Location: where
Mary Queen of Scots made history”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/location-location-location-where-mary-queen-of-scots-made-history-tickets-420501139227
Gavin Francis, “Your Good Health”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-good-health-tickets-418176305587
No tickets on Eventbrite but available by calling Liz
Beevers on 0131 453 4115:
Liz Beevers, “Our Mills: the Story and Storyteller”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-mills-the-story-and-storyteller-tickets-418085634387
Heriot-Watt University Archive, “The Tweedie
Collection”: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tweedie-collection-a-remarkable-archive-of-our-local-area-tickets-420477588787
And no tickets required for this event, but feel free to
drop in any time between 2 and 4pm:
Local Authors’ Panel:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-authors-panel-tickets-419776451667
Keep an eye on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Pentlands-Book-Festival-903223373082029 or Twitter https://twitter.com/PentBookFest or
website http://www.pentlandsbookfestival.org/.
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2. Pentlands
Community Space: Free events at the Hub at 531
Pentlands Community Space (PCS) is delighted to be
organising the first events at the Hub@531 Lanark Road as preparations continue
in the new community hub. These events -
guided Nordic walking groups, stress management workshops, and mindful yoga -
are free thanks to a small grant won by the charity.
NORDIC WALKING: Taster and learning the technique of this
total-body version of walking, using special poles to give extra support and
improve arm and leg toning. These social
walking experiences, guided by Trevor, a local Nordic walking leader, are done at
a gentle pace and walking poles are provided.
There is a maximum of 10 spaces on each one-hour session. Nordic walking is a fantastic way to get out
in the fresh air.
The sessions will start from the Hub@531 Lanark Road on
the following dates and times:
Tuesday 11th October at 5.15 pm
Saturday 15th October at 12.00 pm
Thursday 20th October at 1.30 pm
Monday 24th October at 10.30am (only for those who have
attended any of the previous sessions)
STRESS MANAGEMENT: PCS is running two mental health sessions
entitled “Stress: What is it, why do I have it and how do I get rid of it?” led
by Dr Stephen Smith, D Clin Psy. These
standalone one-hour sessions, which will offer tools and techniques to help
manage everyday stress, will be held on Monday 24 October at 7.30pm and Tuesday
1 November at 7.30pm in the Hub@531 Lanark Road. Places are limited to 12 each night.
MINDFUL YOGA: The yoga sessions, managed by local expert
Monica from Karma Tree Yoga, https://www.karmatreeyoga.co.uk/
will involve chair sessions for those less mobile, as well as traditional mat
sessions for the more able. They will
incorporate breath and relaxation work and encourage you to let go of your
everyday stresses, giving you the space to nurture your health and general
wellbeing. These sessions are likely to
take place on Tuesdays towards the end of the month.
Any of the above can be booked by emailing info@pentlandsspace.org or by texting
07923 831 584.
If you have already indicated your interest in any of
these activities we will be in touch again nearer the time.
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3. Friends
of the Grassie?
“The Grassie” is the grassed mound in the middle of
Baberton Mains, widely used as a recreational space and maintained by Edinburgh
Council in terms of grass cutting etc.
Edinburgh Council is keen to work in partnership with
local communities and give residents a greater say in what goes on in
greenspaces such as the Grassie. To do
this various “Friends of...... “ groups have been created: in our area alone we
have Friends of Curriemuirend Park, Friends of Muirwood Park, and Friends of
Hailes Quarry Park.
We’re keen to understand if there is any appetite from
residents to set up a similar group for the Grassie. This group could ensure residents’ views are
considered should any proposals affect the area, and could even crowdfund for
improvements to the space.
More information can be found here:
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/22577/friends-of-edinburgh-greenspace-information-pack
Or search online for “friends of edinburgh greenspace”
If you would be interested in joining such a group,
please email secretary@junipergreencc.org.uk
or message via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/junipergreencouncil/
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4. Double
Yellow Lines.
Traffic safety is a regular source of concern to our
community, and a recurring theme is inappropriate parking on both main and
residential roads.
In an effort to address these we have considered various
locations where we believe increased enforcement using double yellow lines
would improve the safety of pedestrians and drivers and the flow of traffic
including public transport.
We have listed some of the potential locations below but
are keen to get your views on these and if there are any others where you think
improvements could be made:
· Around the
bus stop on Baberton Mains Drive between the Avenue and the Green
· The top of
Baberton Mains Hill
· The junction
at the south-east corner of Baberton Mains Drive
· Cul-de-sac
entrances in general
· Junction of
Baberton Park and Baberton Avenue
· Around the
exit from the turning circle on Baberton Avenue
· Around the
corner of Belmont Avenue and Juniper Avenue
· Narrower
sections of the Lanark Road e.g. west of Juniper Avenue
· The junction
of Woodhall Millbrae and Baberton Crescent
If you have any suggestions or views on any of the above
please email secretary@junipergreencc.org.uk
or message via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/junipergreencouncil/
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5. Poppy
Appeal: 26 October to 11 November 2022
JGBMCC is again combining with Currie Community Council
and Pentlands Community Space to manage the Poppy Appeal this year in our shops
and businesses, including Heriot-Watt University and the Oriam Sports Centre
subject to their agreement. The event
runs from 26 October to 11 November.
Please consider supporting this very worthwhile cause. More information on the Appeal is available
here https://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal
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