This is Dandelion
A year for whoever, however & whenever because, this year, absolutely anything goes grows.
Heisgeir
Glowing Grow Cubes, a remote Hebridean island and a history of ground-breaking experimentation – discover how Dandelion took root on Heisgeir in our new launch film.
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Something different is taking root
Dandelion is a creative celebration of growing, music and community – rooted in Scotland but with an international outlook, and with sustainability at its heart. Dandelion follows the arc of the growing season, from April to September 2022 – culminating with hundreds of Harvest events across Scotland.
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Heisgeir - Film
Our story begins with our launch film in April 2022 – not in the city, a town or even a farm, but on a tiny island in the very far north-west of Scotland.
Unexpected Gardens
Floating farms, vegetable verges and carpark carrots – Dandelion’s Unexpected Gardens are sprouting all over Scotland.
Free for Alls
Absolutely everyone can give growing a go this year – free plants will be bestowed by our towering Flower Singer on a tour of Scotland
Cubes of Perpetual Light
Vertical farms and experiments on the move – discover our glowing growing Cubes as they travel across Scotland.
Dandelion Festivals
Free weekend-long festivals in Glasgow and Inverness bookend the summer with live music, theatre, plant giveaways, workshops, talks, science and arts.
Schools Growing Initiative
468 schools, 114 Grow Cubes, tonnes of tatties – welcome to the biggest growing experiment Scotland’s ever seen.
Harvest
In car parks and in playgrounds, on streets and in squares, this is a Harvest celebration unlike any other.
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A new film launches Dandelion
Join us on a journey to Heisgeir, an island in the Outer Hebrides, featured in our new short film – created especially to launch our nationwide programme for 2022.
Join us this summer - new events announced
Welcome to Dandelion and our programme of free events and activities taking place across Scotland.
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