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10/10/2011

The GROW team have recently been hard at work on an ambitious collection of limited edition lamps. These lamps are being fashioned from a lovely oak balustrade which used to enclose an area in front of the Moderator's chair in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh.

General Assembly furniture

22/06/2011

This week the GRoW team will complete their most prestigious job to date. For the past three months they have been manufacturing some furniture for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Everyone in the team has been involved in the project which has included two lecterns and a table to be used by the Moderator. Most of the solid oak timber came from Tranent Parish Church in East...

GRoW takes to the catwalk

25/04/2011

Grow have recently been commissioned to make two pairs of platform shoes that will strut the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week in Earl's Court , London. The unique shoes are made from solid oak and display a Cambodian temple which we have created using our wood burning techniques.

The show in London takes place from the 6th - 9th June.

Royal thank you

25/04/2011

Greyfriars Recycling of Wood are celebrating the success of their biggest commission to date - with a visit to Holyrood Palace.

Having now completed the lecterns and Moderator's table for the General Assembly our team have been invited to afternoon tea with Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, on May 26th.

Pews from Tranent

14/02/2011

The GRoW (Greyfriars Recycling of Wood) social enterprise that manufactures fine furniture from redundant church pews received a wonderful and exciting commission recently. They have been asked by the Assembly Arrangements Committee to make two new lecterns for use in the Assembly Hall and a new desk and lectern for the Moderator to be used during the sitting of the General Assembly....

December exhibition

09/11/2010

Grow will hold its second bi-annual exhibition on the 11th of December. Visitors will be able to view the high end furniture designed and crafted by participants in our GROW woodwork shop.

The exhibition will be open 5.30pm - 7.30pm giving individuals a great start to a Saturday evening out. Nibbles and Drinks will be provided and Meals...

Christmas orders

11/10/2010

Christmas has come early this year with orders already coming in from our gift item range. Our gift items include clocks, pens, cheese boards, candle holders and key rings. Most of these items can be personalized using our wood burning techniques. To avoid disappointment please give us the details of your Christmas orders as soon as possible.

Pew donations

11/10/2010

Greyfriars Recycling of Wood are grateful for the donations of timber which continue to come our way. We recently picked up some beautiful carvings from Viewforth Church in Edinburgh. Donations of pews have also come from The Abbey Church in North Berwick and Inverkeithing Parish Church. We would like to thank all concerned for your continued support.

Success at The Lot Cafe

23/06/2010

Our recent Display of Works evening in The Lot Cafe was a huge success. About one hundred and fifty guests had the opportunity to view some of the high quality furniture which is now being produced in the GRoW workshop. There was also a large selection of gift items on sale throughout the evening.

Surprise visitors to the event were Lord and Lady Wilson of Tillyorn who recently...

11/06/2010

Mark Kobine a student from Edinburgh College of Art has joined forces with us to help develop a range of handcrafted design classics made from recycled Scottish church pews.

Handcrafted wooden furniture and gifts made from recycled church pews by our supported volunteers

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