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Food Growing

West Lothian Council supports all forms of community food growing, from allotments and community gardens to community planters and fruit trees in public spaces.

Growing food can be a cheap way to eat healthily as well as a great way to get some exercise and also relax.

Deans Meadow
Growing herbs, fruit and vegetables can also help to support wildlife, such as hoverflies, butterflies and bees. And gardening can be a very social activity too. 

There are currently six active allotment sites in West Lothian (many privately-run) and six community gardens. There are also other, less formal community growing initiatives throughout the area and many schools grow food in their grounds as well.

Food Growing Strategy

The West Lothian Council Food Growing Strategy 2020-25 has been formally adopted and supersedes the previous WLC Allotment Strategy. The Food Growing Strategy can be viewed here:  

The Food Growing Strategy was produced as part of our duties within the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015:

Contacts

If you would like to help grow in your community, view the lists below for contact details of the known community growing initiatives in West Lothian. You can also view a map of these and other initiatives by clicking - Google Map - Food growing sites in West Lothian (opens new window)

Community Food Outlets

For community food-growing groups looking to donate any excess produce, you can contact your local community food outlet. Click on this link to find your nearest outlet and their contact details: Access to Food

Allotments

Site nameOwnersNo. plotsGroup nameContact info
Killandean Allotments - LivingstonWest Lothian Council - leased to group46Killandean Community Allotment AssociationEmail: Killandean Allotments (opens new window)

FB: Killandean Allotments - Facebook (opens new window)

Deans Meadow Allotments - LivingstonWest Lothian Council - leased to group22Deans Meadow Allotment AssociationContact West Lothian Council for info
Oakwell Allotments - PhilpstounPrivate72Linlithgow and District Allotment AssociationEmail: Linlithgow Allotments (opens new window)

FB: Linlithgow and District Allotment Society - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Linlithgow and District Allotment Society (opens new window)

Kirknewton AllotmentsPrivate29Kirknewton Allotment AssociationContact
Kirknewton Community Development Trust (opens new window)
Harburn AllotmentsPrivate75n/aEmail: Harburn Allotments (opens new window)

FB: Harburn Allotments - Facebook (opens new window)

Winchburgh AllotmentsPrivate30n/aEmail: Property@hopetoun.co.uk (opens new window)
Roukenglen Allotments (technically in Falkirk, but on the border with West Lothian)Private (Garden Centre)195n/aEmail: Roukenglen Allotments (opens new window)

FB: Roukenglen Allotments - Facebook (opens new window)

Community Gardens

Site nameOwnersNo. plotsGroup nameContact info
Polbeth and West Calder Community GardenWest Lothian Council - leased Polbeth and West Calder Community Garden

Email: Polbeth and West Calder Community Garden (opens new window)

FB: Polbeth and West Calder Community Garden - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Polbeth and West Calder Community Garden (opens new window)

Armadale Community GardenWest Lothian Council The Dale HubFB: Armadale Community Garden - Facebook (opens new window)
Knightsridge Community GardenWest Lothian Councilsome starter plotsThe Vennie

Email:Knightsridge Community Garden (opens new window)

FB: Knightsridge Community Garden - Facebook (opens new window)

Beechbrae Community Garden (Blackridge)Charity owned Beechbrae

Email: Beechbrae Community Garden (Blackridge) (opens new window)

FB: Beechbrae Community Garden (Blackridge) - Facebook (opens new window)

Craigshill Community GardensAlmond Housing / West Lothian Council Growing Together Project/

West Lothian Youth Action Project

Email: Craigshill Community Gardens (Growing Together) (opens new window)

FB: Youth Action Project - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Growing Together Project (opens new window)

Pumpherston Community GardenWest Lothian Council Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community CouncilContact the Community Council
Whitburn Community GardenWest Lothian Council Some raised bedsWhitburn and District Community Development TrustEmail: Whitburn Community Garden (opens new window)
Murieston Community GardenWest Lothian Council  Murieston Community Garden 

Email: Murieston Community Garden (opens new window)

Website: Murieston Community Garden (opens new window)

FB: Murieston Community Garden (opens new window)

FB: Murieston Community Garden Volunteer Group Facebook (opens new window)

Orchards and Forest Gardens

Site nameOwnersGroup nameContact info
Winchburgh - various sitesWest Lothian CouncilWinchburgh Community Growing Group

Email: Winchburgh Community Growing Group (opens new window)

FB: Winchburgh Community Growing Group - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Winchburgh Community Growing Group (opens new window)

Kirkton Park (Bathgate)West Lothian CouncilFriends of Kirkton ParkFB: Friends of Kirkton Park
Beechbrae WoodCharity ownedBeechbrae

Email: Beechbrae Wood (opens new window)

FB: Beechbrae Wood - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Beechbrae Wood (opens new window)

Xcite Linlithgow, Beechwood, The Vennel (Linlithgow)West Lothian CouncilTransition Linlithgow

Email: Transition Linlithgow (opens new window)

Website: Transition Linlithgow (opens new window)

Lanthorn Park, DedridgeWest Lothian CouncilWest Lothian CouncilContact West Lothian Council
Broxburn - Holmes Park, Glebe park. Uphall - Millbank ParkWest Lothian CouncilBroxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) - fruit trees and bushes in parks

Email: Broxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) (opens new window)

FB: Broxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Broxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) (opens new window)

General Community Growing

Site nameOwnersGroup nameContact info
West Calder - planters in village/town centreWest Lothian CouncilWest Calder CDT FB: West Calder CDT - Facebook (opens new window)
Broxburn / Uphall - planters at  various sitesWest Lothian Council/privateBroxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG)

Email: Broxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) (opens new window)

FB: Broxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Broxburn and Uphall Growers (BUG) (opens new window)

Winchburgh  - planters at various sitesWest Lothian Council/privateWinchburgh Community Growing Group

Email: Winchburgh Community Growing Group (opens new window)

FB:Winchburgh Community Growing Group - Facebook (opens new window)

Website: Winchburgh Community Growing Group (opens new window)

Linlithgow -various sitesWest Lothian CouncilTransition Linlithgow/ Burgh Beautiful

Email: Transition Linlithgow (opens new window)

Website: Transition Linlithgow (opens new window)

Linlithgow - various Linlithgow Farmily

Email: Linlithgow Farmily

FB: Linlithgow Farmily - Facebook (opens new window)

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