Edinburgh and Glasgow join forces in call for action on food poverty
Councillor Andrew Burns, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, and Councillor Frank McAveety, Leader of Glasgow City Council, have sent a joint letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of...
View ArticleOrchard support and free trees for community groups
Support for establishing community orchards … The Commonwealth Orchard has been given support by Coffee Conscience, a fairtrade coffee supplier, to develop around 20 community orchards across Scotland....
View ArticleFree intro to fundraising course
TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) are running a free one-day course, ‘Introduction to Fundraising’, on 14 January 2016 in Edinburgh. This course aims to help you turn your community development ideas...
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Prize-winning food and drink writing from Edinburgh primary children
Edible Edinburgh chairperson Councillor Lesley Hinds and Green Pencil Award winner Louis Reilly. Earlier this year primary school children from across Edinburgh submitted their entries for the Green...
View ArticleStudents claim back the term ‘gastronomy’ with new film
Students and academics from the UK’s only Masters course in Gastronomy launched a short film this week in an attempt to claim back the term ‘gastronomy’. The three and a half minute film, which also...
View ArticleFood for Thought – Growing Global Food Citizens
Following a successful bid to Education Scotland ‘Food for Thought’ Fund, the City of Edinburgh Council ran the Growing Global Food Citizens (GGFC) project again in September 2015. GGFC offered staff...
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Tips: how to be a compact gardener
Interested in making 2016 the year you grow your own veg? Take a look at this wee infographic from Compost Direct – click the image below, and zoom to see the whole thing in detail:
View ArticleClimate change fund to continue
Community groups across Scotland are being invited to apply for a share of over £10 million Scottish Government funding for action against climate change. The hugely successful Climate Challenge Fund...
View ArticleSave the date: Edinburgh Power of Food Festival
On the 18-19 June 2016, Edinburgh will see the second edition of the Power of Food Festival take place across the city. This exceptional not-for-profit festival invites the public to visit community...
View ArticleDrylaw Neighbourhood Centre looking for Gardening Activity Workers
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre is looking for a sessional gardening activities worker, for a few hours a week. Take a look at the job description and contact the centre for more information at...
View ArticleGardening volunteer wanted for Move More Edinburgh
A fantastic volunteer opportunity has come up with Move More Edinburgh – a partnership between Edinburgh Leisure and Macmillan Cancer Support to deliver gardening activities for people affected by...
View ArticleFunds available to make Scotland a ‘Good Food Nation’
The Scottish Government will be inviting applications for the Fair Food Transformation Fund from Monday 27 June 2016 until Monday 18 July 2016. The Fund is part of the £1 million-a-year Fair Food Fund,...
View ArticlePotential community garden or growing space!
Cairdean House Care Home in Colinton is offering the use of its extensive grounds to the local community for gardening and therapeutic activities. The home, which is managed by Care UK, is situated at...
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Prize-winning food and drink writing from Edinburgh primary children
Edible Edinburgh chairperson Councillor Lesley Hinds and Green Pencil Award winner Louis Reilly. Earlier this year primary school children from across Edinburgh submitted their entries for the Green...
View ArticleStudents claim back the term ‘gastronomy’ with new film
Students and academics from the UK’s only Masters course in Gastronomy launched a short film this week in an attempt to claim back the term ‘gastronomy’. The three and a half minute film, which also...
View ArticleFood for Thought – Growing Global Food Citizens
Following a successful bid to Education Scotland ‘Food for Thought’ Fund, the City of Edinburgh Council ran the Growing Global Food Citizens (GGFC) project again in September 2015. GGFC offered staff...
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Tips: how to be a compact gardener
Interested in making 2016 the year you grow your own veg? Take a look at this wee infographic from Compost Direct – click the image below, and zoom to see the whole thing in detail:
View ArticleClimate change fund to continue
Community groups across Scotland are being invited to apply for a share of over £10 million Scottish Government funding for action against climate change. The hugely successful Climate Challenge Fund...
View ArticleSave the date: Edinburgh Power of Food Festival
On the 18-19 June 2016, Edinburgh will see the second edition of the Power of Food Festival take place across the city. This exceptional not-for-profit festival invites the public to visit community...
View ArticleDrylaw Neighbourhood Centre looking for Gardening Activity Workers
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre is looking for a sessional gardening activities worker, for a few hours a week. Take a look at the job description and contact the centre for more information at...
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