The Free Gardeners of Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife
A Self-help Edinburgh Lothians Fife (SHELF) Resource prepared for Resources for Learning in Scotland (RLS).
These pages bring together selected records and resources contributed to a digitisation project funded by the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) through Resources for Learning in Scotland (RLS). East Lothian Council Museums Service is the lead partner of a consortium of local authorities in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.
The Free Gardeners of Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife is a guide to some aspects of the Self-help movement in our region. The full range of resources from the project is hosted on RLS. The information here develops some of the themes, organisations and ideas explored in the project.
If you have any comments or queries about these web pages contact admin@historyshelf.org.
Contents
- Introduction
- Origins
- Before 1800
- Free and working
- Growth and development
- The 20th century
- Ritual and symbols
- Regalia
- Artefacts
- Documents
- Diversity
- The Grand Lodges
- The Orders of Free Gardeners
- List of Free Gardener Lodges
- Social activities
- The benefits
- Glossary
- Friendly societies
- Free Gardeners and Freemasons
- Gardeners collections
- Partners