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Woodlands Community 15 Years Anniversary

Sunday 14 December, 2025, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Woodlands Community

Locations

Woodlands Community Meeting Room and Events Terrace, 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW

Woodlands Community Garden, 91-101 West Princes Street, G4 9BY

GAMH Community Hub / Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley St, G3 6DR

Free. Donations Welcome

An interactive exhibition in the Community Meeting Room featuring a visual
Community “Tree of Life”, based on The Phola Tree Of Life Methodology.* Collectively mapping the history of Woodlands Community and reflecting on the last 15 years.

Anti-Racist Library Language Exchange.

A fire in Woodlands Community Garden.

Vegan snacks, hot chocolate, teas, coffees, and a birthday cake!

Craft activities for all ages.

Musician Ray Aggs will lead a trad session around the fire in the Community Garden for everyone to enjoy.

Singing from Woodlands Community Choir, led by Suzanne Houston. Suzanne will also lead everyone in singing, “Sow, Tend, Gather Return” [A Seed Library song] arr. Jane Lewis and play some accordion and ukulele tunes. Glasgow Seed Library

Dress warm and bring the good vibes. Celebrate the amazing community as the year draws to a close and think about what can be achieved in the next 15 years!

A decision will be made on Saturday regarding weather. If the weather is wet then there will be no activities in the garden and all outdoor activities will be upstairs in GAMH Community Hub / Flourish House [23-25 Ashley St, G3 6DR].

*The Phola Tree Of Life Methodology, developed in South Africa, is a culturally sensitive system which uses drawing and conversation to bring people’s “second story’ to the fore. Instead of focusing on a person’s challenges, the Tree Of Life shines a light on their strengths. It recognises that we all live in community and have skills and customs that give us peace and support.
Musicians Bios:

Ray Aggs is a multi instrumentalist and songwriter based in Glasgow. Aggs, a prolific specialist in euphoric post-punk, has achieved international acclaim with collaborative touring projects Trash Kit, Shopping and Sacred Paws. Creating zines and co-ordinating workshops that encourage women, non-binary people, and people of colour to form bands, Aggs has galvanised the DIY scene in the UK. Ray also led monthly POC trad music sessions at Woodlands Community over the last couple of years and has volunteered with the Anti-Racist Library and wider outreach.

Suzanne Houston is a Glasgow based multi instrumentalist specialising in Scottish folk music. She is a stalwart of the city’s vibrant music scene, and her performing career has taken her across Europe. Her teaching experience includes years of lecturing musicianship at RCS, with a particular love of harmonic theory. Suzanne ran the Woodland Parents and Carers Community Choir at Woodlands Community Garden and has been involved in Woodlands’ Family groups.

Running order for event:

12pm Warm Welcome Café opens in GAMH Community Hub. Food available from 1pm.
Exhibition and Tree of Life opens in Woodlands Community Meeting Room.
Lighting of the fire in the Community Garden. Woodlands Community Events Terrace opens with hot drinks and social space.
1pm Ray Aggs leads a Trad music session around the fire in the Community Garden. Bring your instrument.
2pm Music with Suzanne Houston and Woodlands Parents and Carers Community Choir on Terrace.
2.45 ‘open mic’ for stories about the garden
3.15 open mic finishes and time for birthday cake
4pm event finishes

No need to book:
Drop in, no reservation necessary

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