Welcome

 
Welcome to The Website of the
Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust
(MAEDT)
 
"making it happen"
 

Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust, is a charitable, community focussed organisation creating opportunities and improving facilities to regenerate the Mayfield and Easthouses Area

 

 Mayfield and Easthouses, dating back to 1825 with semi-detached villas laid out by James Gillespie Graham, a political leader of the antislavery movement, is an area, like so many in Midlothian, with a proud history of Mining.  It boasts terrific surounding countryside, as well as fantastic panoramic views of the Pentlands and good connections to Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders via the A7 Tourist Route.  At MAEDT we are working with a network of Community Groups and Partners to make Mayfield and Easthouses and better place to live and work.

 

 At MAEDT we are focussed on

  • Creating a community hub
  • Respondiong to the social, economic, environmental and cutural needs of the community
  • Working with Midlothian Coucil and other agencies and organisations for the benefit of Mayfield and Easthouses.
  • Consulting with the community and giving the community a voice. 

 

 We would love to hear from you.  If you would like to find out more about our work or have any ideas on how to develop the Mayfield and Easthouses Area please contact us at the MAEDT Centre.

 

12 Bogwood Road,

Mayfield,

 Dalkeith,

EH22 5DG

 

Tel: 0131 663 5317

E-mail: info@maedt.org.uk

 

 
News and Events 
 

New Development Worker

 

On the 1st October 2009, Robert Scott was appointed as the new Development Worker for MAEDT. 

Robert states ”I am looking forward to meeting the good people of Mayfield and Easthouses and seeing what we can do together to build a better future for everyone in Mayfield and Easthouses and to make the area a better place to live and work."

 

Little Seedlings Bulb Planting

 

In early November, the children, staff and parents from Little Seedlings Playgroup, planted a variety of bulbs at Bogwood Court.  Please look out for flowers blooming in the next few weeks.  If you have an area near you that could do with some bulbs, please get in touch with us on 0131 663 5317

 

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View of Mayfield, Dalkeith
 
Groups for 2010 

At MAEDT we are expanding our work and are rolling out two new groups early in 2010. 

 

Mayfield and Easthouses Baby Group
MAEDT's new Baby Group starts on Wednesday 24 February 2010 from 12.45 to 2.15pm.  The group is for babies up to one year's old.  Catherine McColm will be facilitating the group, Catherine is a qualified child care practitioner with many years experience. Please contact the MAEDT Centre for more details.

 

Mayfield and Easthouses Befrienders Group

MAEDT Befrienders will start on Thursday, 18 March 2010 in the MAEDT Centre from 2.00 – 4.00pm.  The group is open to all ages and will provide people with the opportunity to get out of the house and  have a good blether over a cup of tea.  The group members will decide what activities they would like to participate in, over the coming weeks.  If you are interested please call into the MAEDT Centre, call Robert or Sylvia on 0131 663 5317 or e-mail info@maedt.org.uk

 

Landshare Pilot Scheme
 MAEDT  is also running a landshare pilot scheme.  We have identified six gardens in the community which volunteers will plant with all types of vegetables.  The householder, the volunteer gardener and MAEDT will all share a percentage of the produce and all parties will sign a land share agreement.  MAEDT hopes to recruit the help of our Garden Competition entrants, to use their expertise in growing the vegetables.  If the pilot scheme is successful MAEDT feels this scheme will be very beneficial to the community, especially at this time of economic decline and hardship.  Please contact us if you would like to be a volunteer gardener or if you have land you would like to share.  Maedt’s share of the vegetables from the pilot scheme will be given to the community.  The Trust will use the Toot for Fruit van to distribute their share of the vegetables, if the pilot scheme proves to be a success.

 

For more information on Landshare please contact us at the MAEDT Office or click on the link below.
 
 
If you have any questions or suggestion, please contact us at the MAEDT Centre on 0131 663 5317