The Garden Speed Seeds Dating 🌱

Speed Seeds Dating application.
The Garden, Crichton. 17th of May 10.30am - 2pm

You do not need to be a student to attend this event! University of Glasgow, The Garden - Crichton Campus, Dumfries DG1 4ZL
💚 We will be asking a few questions so we can build up a profile of each applicant. The group will be relatively small and this is to ensure attendees are more likely to meet someone they might romantically connect with. For example taking into consideration age, gender, sexual/romantic orientation. You will meet everyone who joins us for the day. We also want to make sure the activity is safe for everyone, please let us know if you have any specific needs. I'm sorry we can't guarantee everyone a place, but we are hoping to keep running more in the future. For those selected we will send a follow up email/text with a paylink of £15 - £5 is to contribute towards refreshments, £10 deposit which will be returned after the event. (If you can’t use paylinks we will find another way) 🍰🦋🌱
Name*

First NameLast Name
Pronouns:*
Pronouns are words used when others describe you. ie) they/them, he/them, she/hers
What is your birth year?*
Open to 18+
Email and/or phone number:*
Leave your email or phone number, whichever you prefer
Sexual / romantic orientation: *
i.e. Lesbian / Bisexual / Heterosexual / Pansexual / Aromantic / ect
Relationship style:
Monogamous / interested in non-monogamy / already in a non-monogamous relationship / ect
If you would be much more comfortable to join with a plus one please put their name here.
This could be a friend / supporter / already existing partner(s)
This event is three and a half hours long, including an introduction, demonstration, refreshments and post-mingling time after you've met everyone. You will have 10 minutes seeding/ weeding/ planting as you meet each new person on a rotation. There will conversation prompts in the garden space to help your conversations along, and for you to learn more about the plants you are planting. We will be planting, weeding, seeding and sowing, whilst learning a little about companion planting,food forests, soil health, and how to help introduce natural foraging. We will pause to have a dance/stretch half way through. You will be planting in raised beds, which are about hip height. Each raised bed, which are about 1.5m long, has seating at the corners but kneeling also works and you'll be provided with a pad to kneel on. Gardening gloves will be provided. We can also provide a table for you to work at.The site is wheelchair accessible, you will be on grass. There will be cherubs (stewards) to act as guides and supports, and the event facilitator and head gardener will be on hand for questions and support throughout. There will be music! We will also provide refreshments such as cake, quiche and lemonade!
Toilets are in the Glasgow university building, right next to The Garden. Their are benches and seating available. We will bring some drinking water but also please bring your own. Please wear appropriate clothing for being outdoors (hopefully sunhats!) There will be no photos taken of the participants.
I find it difficult to meet new people.I love gardening and the outdoors, I want to meet new people who do too.I don't have very many opportunities to garden, and I really want to see what it's about.I don't like meeting people online.I love meeting new people, and I would love to meet more.It looks like a really fun day out!I really want to learn more about regenerative gardening techniques: ie) permaculture, crop rotation, food forest.I love visiting community growing spaces!
Please tell us a little about where and how you live? Include the things that are important to you.
Are you interested in plants? Do you have a favorite plant and why? :)
Have you gardened before? Please tell us a little about your experience?
What are you hoping to get out of this?
i.e. a fun day gardening / meet new people / someone to connect with / a chance to visit a community garden / you're visiting the area and are looking for a way to hook up / I would like a long term partner to garden with 💚
Do you have any questions or conversation prompts you would like to incorporate into the garden?
There are conversational ques throughout the garden. Give us an example of what you would like to get people talking about.
Please specifiy if there could be any additional supports that would help this make this event more accesible for you?
A table / more regular short breaks / sensory break space / a supporter next to you / more information on what to expect.
Anything else you would like to tell us:
Any dietary requirements?
There will be some sweet and savoury snacks to keep you going.
If you were unfortuantly not invited for this Speed Seeds Dating event. Would you be happy for us to keep your info for next time?
If it rains, are you available on the 7th of June?
Thank you for taking the time to fill in this form. We are very excited about this event and look forward to meeting some of you!

We will contact everyone on Sunday 11th of May, to either in invite you to the garden this time, or request we keep your info for more upcoming events! We are looking into more funding and more garden / growing spaces to host us.

If you know of somewhere you think would like to facilitate this event, please let us know :)

lots of love from Emily (organiser) & Freya (head-gardener)

@ We Agree On Eggs

@ uofg dumfries garden

email: weagreeoneggs@outlook.com
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Speed Seeds Dating application.

The Garden, Crichton. 17th of May 10.30am - 2pm