The Green Team was formed in 2020 and has worked since then to fulfil the maxim of “Caring for the Environment”. EHC has received Bronze and Silver awards from EcoJudaism for our efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle. We have worked hard to reduce the Shul’s use of energy, to encourage recycling, discourage food wastage and to keep the community informed about our work and current climate change initiative. The Green Team have hosted Eco Shabbat Kiddushim with speakers and participated in annual environmental Mitzvah Day projects.

A volunteer gardeners’ group is now regularly working in EHC’s own garden. In addition, members’ generous donations and building skills have contributed to a herb table, a small raised bed for vegetables and to a Biblical Garden Project with raised beds housing biblical plants with QR codes linking to stories from the Torah. With funding from City of Edinburgh Council we have recently erected a greenhouse in the garden with a view to early seed sowing and perhaps an etrog for Sukkot.

Tours of the Biblical Garden are available – for further information please contact us.