Situated in Edinburgh, Scotland on Edinburgh Napier University’s Merchiston Campus – The Lionsβ Gate (Growing Regenerative Futures), is an urban, grassroots, interdisciplinary, permaculture learning and demonstration site, providing; garden, outdoor laboratory, allotment, venue, performance, re-wilding, and relaxation space for the local community.
At our bio-diverse and abundant habitats, students, staff, local and international communities can safely;
- explore and design solutions to the environmental concerns of our age
- immerse in nature for restorative health
- investigate the impact and appropriateness of digital technology on the environment
- learn how to grow, nurture, and harvest organically grown food
- think globally, act locally
- share knowledge and look after one another
- perform
- have fun
For more details see our gardens and resources pages.
In a nutshell, The Lions’ Gate is an inclusive regenerative gardens project that seeks to ‘create the right conditions for people to empower themselves’ [Graham Bell].
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Lions’ Gate has signed the SDG Accord to advance the critical role that education has in delivering the SDGs and the value it brings to governments, business and wider society, making a commitment via my learning institution to deliver the goals.
