Every home, flat, and front garden can make a difference!
You don’t need to be an expert gardener — just someone who wants to see a brighter, greener Corstorphine.
A lot of people doing a little adds up to a big change.
🌿 1. Add Some Colour
You can help simply by:
- Planting flowers in your front garden or window boxes
- Adding pots or tubs outside your door
- Putting up a hanging basket
- Joining in with neighbours to brighten your street
Even a few flowers can make a huge difference to how friendly and cared-for our area feels.
📍 2. Adopt a Public Planter
If you’d like to do a bit more, you can:
- Adopt a stone or wooden planter on your street or near your shops
- Help keep it watered, weeded and tidy
- Add your own plants or bulbs
We’ll match you with an existing planter or find a suitable new spot.
We can also help check any permissions needed for council-owned spaces.
🌼 3. Choose Easy, Bright Plants
We recommend low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly flowers such as:
- Petunias, marigolds, geraniums, pansies
- Bulbs like daffodils or tulips for spring colour
- Hardy evergreens for winter interest
We can share plant lists and simple care tips.
💧 4. Look After Your Display
To keep your flowers healthy:
- Water regularly in warm weather
- Remove weeds and dead flowers
- Add compost or new plants each season
You don’t need a lot of time — just a few minutes a week makes a real impact.
📣 5. Be Part of the Community
When you join in, you’re helping:
- Make Corstorphine cleaner, greener and more welcoming
- Support local wildlife and pollinators
- Build community pride
We’ll feature photos of local displays on the Corstorphine in Bloom website and social media.
🌻 Ready to Take Part?
We’ll help with:
- Advice on what to plant and where
- Information on joining community planting days
- Support from volunteers if you need a hand
Let’s work together to make Corstorphine bloom — one doorstep at a time! 🌸