Individuals and Families – Quick Guide

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?

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! 🌸