Edinburgh community grows biblical garden for Tu Bishvat

Three of the trees were dedicated to members of the EHC community with plaques at their base.

One was sponsored by Raymond Taylor for his late wife Jackie, who acted as EHC’s honorary secretary for more than two decades.

Another was dedicated to Zehava and Josef Seckl by their son, Jonathan.

Zehava and Josef Seckl's tree plaque (Photo: Fergus Craig)[Missing Credit]

The third was in the name of Dorothe Kaufman, designated by Molly Seckl. Kaufman was a committed volunteer in the synagogue garden, and, over the years, helped to cultivate species of plant in the garden which are mentioned in the Torah.

Lesley Danzig, leader of the EHC Green Team, spoke in tribute to Dorothe, saying that she was “a staunch supporter of EHC for many years, attending various events, selling her own propagated plants at the coffee mornings and working in the garden.

“In fact, many of the plants in the EHC garden were brought in as seeds and cuttings from her own patch at home and planted here by Dorothe,” she said.

EHC Orchard dedication (Photo: Fergus Craig)[Missing Credit]

Guests enjoyed a selection of fruit – naturally - after the ceremony ended.

Elsewhere in the UK, for Tu Bishvat, members of Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and Hare Krishna communities joined the Jewish community of Borehamwood and Elstree in a tree-planting event.