What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 4pm Tuesday 9am - 12:30pm 2:30pm - 4:30pm Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm Thursday 9am - 4:30pm Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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Renfrew Association of Growers and Gardeners. (RAGG-SCIO). A Scottish Charity, SC046479

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Broadloan Gardens is a vibrant community-led organisation based in Renfrew, dedicated to creating accessible green spaces where people of all backgrounds can grow food, connect with nature, and learn sustainable practices. We manage a community garden complete with raised beds, polytunnels, compost systems, and tool libraries—supporting organic growing, biodiversity, and low‑impact living. Through partnerships, volunteers, and outreach, we offer workshops in seed saving, organic horticulture, seasonal cooking, as well as seasonal events that foster wellbeing, creativity, and social inclusion. Our core mission is to strengthen community cohesion by providing a welcoming, hands-on environment where local people of all ages and abilities can develop skills, share resources, and build meaningful relationships—while contributing positively to the environment.

09/11/2026

Some lovely autumn veg on the Barra this week

Squash
Pumpkin
Crown prince
Kale
Carrots
Sweet potato
Broccoli and cauliflower

Yum 😋 perfect for soups, roasts and bakes

05/11/2026

🍂 Closed to public today (Thursday 5th November) 🍂

We will open again tomorrow at 9am.

Men's group will still be on from 6pm - 8pm 😀

02/11/2026

🌲🎄 You’re invited to Broadloan Gardens’ Annual Christmas Fayre! 🎄🌲

Come along on Sunday 29 November for a lovely festive day and get into the Christmas spirit! 🎅✨

There’ll be lots of fun for the kids, delicious homemade treats and creative goodies made by our members, plus warming hot food and drinks. ☕🍰

**Entry is free!** Some items will be for sale, and donations are very welcome. Every donation helps us put on more community events and grow our garden. 🌱💚

We’d love to see you there—bring your friends and family for a little festive cheer! 🎁

26/10/2026

🍂 Happy Monday! 🍂

We have some pumpkins just starting to go to that lovely orange of autumn! 🧡

If you would like to come and pick one for £7 just pop in any day this week or next to choose which one you would like and take home ☺️

Please note we only have a limited number of pumpkins so once they are gone they're gone. If all of them go I will post an update.

Thanks 😊

23/10/2026

Good morning!

What a wet and cold day!

Just a wee note to say we will be closing at 2:30pm today.

Hope you all have a great weekend! Open as normal again on Monday.

09/10/2026

Just another wee reminder we will be closing at 1:45pm today.

Thanks 😊

08/10/2026

Just a quick note to say we will be closing at 2pm tomorrow (Friday 9th October) as we have a members outing 🏞️

Thanks for understanding ☺️

06/10/2026

What a lovely few weeks we've had at our Women's Group!

Over the last three sessions, we've laughed, learned new skills, met new people and spent time connecting with each other and nature. It's been wonderful to watch friendships grow and see everyone encouraging one another to have a go at something new.

Our first activity was Tataki Zome, a traditional Japanese art form that uses flowers and leaves to create natural prints on fabric.

Before we even picked up the hammers, we spent time wandering around the garden, seeing what was still blooming and taking a moment to slow down and appreciate the beauty that's all around us. Once we'd gathered our leaves and flowers, it was time to start hammering them onto our tote bags to release their natural colours. As well as creating beautiful, unique designs, it turned out to be a great way to let go of a little frustration too!

The following week, we made Fire C***r, a traditional herbal tonic packed with ingredients such as ginger, garlic, onions, chillies, turmeric and apple c***r vinegar. The room was filled with chatter, laughter and some very powerful aromas as we chopped and mixed our ingredients.
A few members even went home with bright yellow fingers thanks to the fresh turmeric.

A valuable lesson was learned that day: wear gloves when handling fresh turmeric! 😅

Most recently, we took part in Mushroom Log Inoculation, learning how edible mushrooms can be grown on logs using mushroom spawn. We drilled, filled and sealed our logs before finding them a cool, shady spot in the garden where they can quietly do their thing over the next few years. Mushroom growing certainly teaches patience, but we're excited to see what appears in the future.

For now, our logs are settling in and beginning their transformation into... fun-ghis! 🍄

More than the activities themselves, these sessions have been about creating a welcoming, supportive space where women can come together, learn new things, share experiences and enjoy each other's company. Whether someone comes along for the activity, the conversation, or simply a cuppa and a friendly face, it's been wonderful to see the group growing week by week.

We're incredibly grateful to The National Lottery for supporting this project through Awards for All Scotland. Their funding is helping us bring women together, reduce isolation, learn new skills and build stronger connections within our community. Thanks to National Lottery players for making opportunities like this possible. Learn more about the programme here:

National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-scotland

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Address

84, Broadloan
Renfrew
PA40BY

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 12:30pm
	2:30pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

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