A visit to the ‘Down to Earth’ Exhibition
Mayfield House’s Textiles workshop visited an exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Columcille Centre.
Gorgie Workshops Open Day
Gorgie Workshops hosted its annual Open Day, celebrating and showing off all the wonderful things we get up to at Garvald.
In Memory of Jack Reed
With great sadness and gratitude we remember the founder of Garvald Edinburgh, Jack Reed.
Garvald does Wimbledon
Motivated by the sunshine (and the promise of strawberries and cream), Orwell Arts took a trip to the Meadows tennis courts.
Outdoor Games at Mayfield House
Mayfield House celebrated the end of term with a day of games in the sunshine.
Celebrating Pride at Orwell Arts
Orwell Arts hosted a Pride disco, a celebration of all the wonderful diversity that makes up our community.
Midsummer Celebrations at Orwell Arts
As the Summer term draws to a close, Orwell Arts gathered in the sunshine to celebrate St John’s Day.
Waterside Workshops Summer Festival
Waterside Workshops opened its doors to show off all its creativity, from a brand new puppet show to a thriving garden, from homemade games to homemade tiffin!
Meet the Bakers
The Garvald Makers shop hosted its first ‘Meet the Bakers’ event, where members of the public had the chance to meet the talented people behind their daily bread!
Colour and Creativity at Mayfield Spring Fair
Mayfield House opened its doors for its annual Spring Fair, in a glorious celebration full of colour and creativity.
Once More Around the Maypole
A sighting of a homemade Maypole at Orwell Arts can only mean one thing: Summer is near!
A (Fun!) Visit from Police Scotland
Nicole Tait shares her experience of her police officer brother visiting Orwell Arts.
Introducing Carved, Woven, Fired: Garvald Edinburgh x Craft Scotland
Garvald Edinburgh and Craft Scotland are delighted to present an exhibition celebrating the skills and stories flourishing within Garvald’s craft workshops.
Silversmithing at Marchmont House
Members and staff from Garvald Mayfield House had a great time improving their skills at a silversmithing workshop.
Annie Gutteridge at Artworks Together 2026
Garvald Artist Annie Gutteridge was nominated for a ‘Rising Visionary’ Award at the ArtWorks Together Exhibition 2026.
Glory, glory, Garvald Bakers!
Garvald Bakers have been awarded three medals at the Scottish Bread Championships 2026.
Representing Mayfield House
An update on all the wonderful things Mayfield House’s members’ reps have been working on since they launched in 2024.
A Fond Farewell to Colum
Members and staff gathered at the Phoenix Centre to wish our CEO, Colum Pooler, all the best for the future.
Vote for us at Waitrose Morningside!
Garvald Edinburgh have been selected as one of Waitrose Morningside’s local charities.
