Category Archives: People

Wee Jim

29/04/2022Facebook, Jock Tamson, PeopleHarry

The more I learn about the Revd John Thomson the more I like him. He didn’t so much preach his Christianity but ‘lived’…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Friday 29 April 2022

The Urban Spaceman

18/04/2022Facebook, PeopleHarry

This is apprentice Ian (‘The Urban Spaceman’) and heid honcho Lizz (The Bo’ness Titchmarsh but way, way more glamorous)….
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Monday 18 April 2022

Friendship and kind places

01/04/2022Facebook, PeopleHarry

“I get friendly towards places that are kind to me…”If Miss Marple ever upped sticks from St Mary Mead and headed…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Friday 1 April 2022

Barry bairns for Ukraine

05/03/2022Facebook, PeopleHarry

Yesterday those barry bairns from Primary Six, Parsons Green sowed SUNFLOWER seeds as a small gesture of hope for the…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Wednesday 2 March 2022

Beyond the Garden gate

24/02/2022Jock Tamson, PeopleHarry

So, why are these two gallus besoms looking so cheerful from BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE? Today's the day we get to tell you…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Thursday 24 February 2022

I think they’re excited!

These two ladies

10/02/2022Facebook, People, The gairdenHarry

Imagine a place older than humanity; even older than these two ladies in the picture and you have imagined Jock Tamson’s…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Thursday 10 February 2022

Venerable ministers.

29/01/2022Facebook, Jock Tamson, People, The gairdenHarry

This auld kirk, the manse, the glebe has a long history; likely back to the C12th. So, for 900 years or so it has stood…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Saturday 29 January 2022

Deep roots ………

22/01/2022Facebook, People, The gairdenHarry

“Deep roots never doubt spring will come”The volunteers have been hard at it clearing the bramble foliage and appeared…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Saturday 22 January 2022

Happy New Year

01/01/2022Facebook, People, The gairdenHarry

Happy New Year.The days are getting longer ……… slowly.Soon the Gairden will grow.May 2022 be filled with hope…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Saturday 1 January 2022

The Gairden in bloom July 2021

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08/12/2021Facebook, Jock Tamson, People, The gairdenHarry

Check us out on Facebook to learn more about the day to day activities and indeed the life cycle of a four acre plot through the seasons.

Winter fruit tree care workshop by Chris Macefield of the Orchard Project, and friend of Jock's who has nursery beds of…
Posted by Jock Tamson's Gairden on Tuesday 7 December 2021