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  Hilary Lowson - Our Community Development  Officer

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​Also well known in our local area as Hilary Morrison, ​Hilary worked with us between Spring 2014 and October 2019.
​She developed fantastic pilot projects that came out of previous consultation with various groups in the surrounding communities. The aim being to provide education and social activities that engage people in learning and meeting others before the farmhouse renovation begins, and allows a whole range of people and groups to find out about the project and contribute ideas for future use of the farmhouse. 

Some of here most recent work included:
  • Café training at Sandy’s in Craigmillar – where participants not only gained 3 qualifications, but ran a café offering a 3 course lunch to socially isolated people.(see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0OFZSDcc0)
  • Working with the team on Forest skills workshops for young people in Liberton/Gilmerton.
  • Delivering Natural Cosmetics at Valley Park Community Centre for 10-16 year olds.
  • Conducting an audit of the park with people either experiencing mobility issues or handling wheels from prams to mobility scooters and wheel chairs.
  • Creating a kitchen garden – herbs, vegetables with raised beds in respect of mobility access.
  • Working with a local team to create a magazine investigating food issues – Let’s Eat!
Examples of earlier work below.

Hilary has many years experience in community development and adult education, with a whole range of groups, particularly in the areas surrounding Bridgend Farmhouse. She has worked with Craigmillar Archives Trust, Community Literacy and Numeracy, Seasons, and Craigmillar Community Arts.

Examples of earlier work are:
  • a Hidden Nature – a photography group with Niddrie Mill primary school which included an exhibition at Craigmillar library using the pupils’ images and, in collaboration with the Craigmillar Archives Trust archived images of growing in the area going back to the late 19thc
  • the BIG Food Con (a food awareness and cookery course)
  • Health Issues in the Community course
  • Craigmillar Park Forest Festival
  • Goodtrees festival – fun crafts for confident kids.
  • Everyday Magic nature workshops
  • Walking group
  • Adult Woodland picnic day with relaxation exercises
  • Reminiscence work with Golden Years group in the Inch. (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mgTO9IibWQ )
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      • Kitchen
      • Meeting Room
      • Workshop1
      • Workshop2
      • Workshop3
      • Workshop4
      • Marquee
    • Our News >
      • Whats On >
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          • Good Food In Our Hands
          • Events 2019
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    • Our Team >
      • Sharon Stoddart
      • Roz Angus
      • Eric Fernandez-Baca
      • Zoe Murdoch
      • Wing Yee Li
    • Our Projects >
      • Bothy Build >
        • Bothy Build Fundraiser
      • Community History >
        • PWF Booklet
        • PWF Interviews
        • PWF Videos
        • PWF Museum
        • PWF Images
      • Pride of Place >
        • Craigmillar Castle Park Map
        • Pop-Project-Board
        • Pop-A-Walk-in-the-woods
        • Pop-Geology
        • Pop-Cameron-toll
        • Pop-JS-poem
        • Pop-History-and-WIAT
        • Pop-Faery-doors
      • Singing Group
      • BIG Acorn Fund >
        • BIG Acorn Projects
      • Previous Projects >
        • Farmhouse Renovation >
          • Workshops Build
        • Bamboo Bikes
        • Real Fast Food
        • Community Cafe 2018
        • Community Cafe 2017
        • Cosmetics Group
        • Food Group 2017
        • Bike Workshop 2017
        • Garden Shelter
        • Artist in Residence
        • Forest Skills
    • Working Groups
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Area Of Benefit >
      • Community organisations
      • Bridgend Virtual Tour
    • Our Funders
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Maillist
    • Activity Days >
      • Drop-in Archive
    • Privacy Policy
  • Our Media
    • Video Gallery >
      • Videos 2013-18
      • Food Stories
    • Publications >
      • COVID-19 Food Resilience Response Project final report
      • A community-led emergency response to food precarity
      • Senscot Bulletin May 20
      • healthandcarescotland May 20
      • Bellacaledonia May 20
      • ScotsMag
      • HolyroodMagazine
      • Our Journey
      • Our older documents >
        • AGM2020
        • AGM2019
        • AGM2018
        • AGM2017
    • General Archives >
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        • Shares FAQs
      • BIG Opening Party
      • Former Staff >
        • Lynn Houmdi
        • Judy Paul
        • Donna McArdle
        • Hilary Lowson
        • Carol Stobie
        • Graham Harper
        • Staff Blog-18-19
      • News and Events
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