Hub Projects Blog Posts

   Fun with Sunflower Community Growing Spring has officially sprung, and our community is buzzing with excitement about our sunflower growing initiative! Inspired by, last years growing competition and  the sunflower celebration that Dan and Hillary from the amazing power station film we screened showed, we decided to bring that energy to our local area. Just think of it: a festival filled with sunshine, vibrant flowers, and a chance to connect with neighbours – who wouldn’t want to be part of that? Last year, we kicked off a sunflower growing competition with Polmont Community Council, and it was! A learning curve, This year, we've taken it a step further with a full-fledged festival, complete with activities, workshops, and, of course, a spectacular display of sunflowers. The idea of embracing a "solar punk" vibe has us all buzzing – just imagine the creativity and community spirit we can foster! With a 1-kilogram bag of super giant sunflower seeds in hand (yes, that...

  PCHub wants to be a big sponge? On May 11, 2025, we at PCHub were in the process of designing resilience-building initiatives for the two acres of community land we are now managing. Our sustainability manager, along with the community council, has started planning. We are currently developing our strategy for water storage and usage. We need to plan how we will irrigate (water)our social garden and orchard by this time next year. We are currently relying on a neighbour's hose, which is wasteful and unsustainable. April was particularly dry and warm locally, and there were even tragically local forest fires. With the seasons arriving earlier and wind patterns changing, the ground has become extremely dry, making it difficult to manage our seedlings since we do not have a polytunnel yet. The first 12 days of May were sadly rainless, with SEPA starting to post concerns, as some of Scotland's rivers  were unseasonably low  The management team and the growers fully support...

   Girls Changing Rooms Transformation into Braveheart Top Toes Clinic This project was funded through community money. Voters in Ward Eight of Falkirk District Council voted this initiative into second place during last year's Community Choices award. To apply for this Community Chest, small charities like ours had to submit a project proposal with cost estimates to the District Council. Our dedicated team of unpaid volunteers worked hard to prepare this documentation, aiming to demonstrate to the council that they could trust us to manage their former asset. We obtained quotes from three builders, estimating the transformation costs to be around £5,000. Our application was accepted by the council, and the project was included in the participatory budgeting voting system for community members to decide what they wanted to see funded. These budgeting initiatives are designed to build community wealth, foster togetherness, support local businesses, and manage resources in an en...