by Anne MacLennan A group met at the Hebridean Inn on September 21st to continue the discussions and planning to create a sustainable food system in Skye and Lochalsh, accessible and affordable for everyone. There is a strong desire to have some sort of community food...
On 10th June, over 30 people converged on Raasay’s Walled Garden for a guided tour of this beautiful and productive area behind Raasay House and discussions about our food system looking at Growing, Getting or Sharing.
Raasay is hosting our latest Let's talk about food meeting 10.25 am Ferry from Sconser • Tour of the Walled Garden, followed by lunch using local produce • Open discussion focussed on local solutions • 2 pm finish 2.30 pm Ferry back to Sconser – or stay on to continue...
Thursday 23rd March from 10am – 12pm at the Hebridean Inn, Broadford Coffee and tea provided. It's free. Just turn up, or contact anne@skyeclimateaction.org Catriona Ferguson of the Highland Good Food Partnership will join our chat. Highland Good Food Partnership is...
Listing of some of the warm hub and food spaces open during February and March
by Alex Layfield The Sunday Warm Hub at Broadford Village Hall (12 - 3 pm) is a part of ongoing community conversations around healthy eating and our food systems, involving Highland Community Waste Partnership, Skye Climate Action, Hebridean Inn, Broadford Village...
by Emma Bee The hub has been a great success so far and the response to it just goes to show how much these types of spaces are needed. Not only for the warm hub side of it, but more the coming together and the sharing of ideas. These types of spaces nurture...
Our November meeting at the Hebridean Inn considered the impacts of a changing climate on food production and availability as well as the impact of industrialised agriculture, long distance transport of foodstuffs and waste on the climate. Our response is to trial Sunday lunch hubs in the Broadford Hall…
Skye's Food Revolution revolution got off to a good start when 15 people participated in "Let's talk about Food!', a meeting hosted by the Highland Community Waste Partnership and Skye Climate Action at the Hebridean Inn, Broadford. The aim was to discuss concerns...
Faced with threats to our food supply from climate change, the war in Ukraine and other factors, the Scottish Agriculture Bill is of great importance. A consultation on the Bill is open until 21st November. It builds upon the Vision for Agriculture, published in March...