By Anne MacLennan I’ve heard it said that the proposed new Tesco supermarket in Portree will make us more food secure, but it may not be that straightforward. A food secure community has physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets...
by Anne MacLennan Public Health Scotland wants to hear what you think about our food environment on Skye: what food is available and affordable to you, and how that shapes what you buy and eat. Access to affordable, healthy, acceptable and sustainable food is...
ReRoot is considering hosting a Food Information Day in March or April, with a focus on sustainability and food security. They are currently in discussions with the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen, which aims to improve diets in Scotland. The institute will be able to...
by Caroline Bruns of 'Totally Wild UK' Study Mushroom Identification: Begin by familiarising yourself with common wild mushroom species found in the UK. Understand their distinctive characteristics, habitat preferences, and growth patterns. Join Foraging Courses and...
by Phil Knott If you’d like to volunteer in the tree nursery or woodland during the next months, please join Phil Knott’s mailing list by emailing phil@broadfordandstrath.org for dates and times of volunteer sessions. Activities will include: Collecting tree seeds...
SRUC’s Barony campus near Dumfries is running two one-week courses on peatland assessment and restoration: start dates are 22 September or 6 October, with funding support available. Covering peatland ecology and hydrology and the causes of peatland degradation,...
Organised by GrassRoots to Global, Just Walk brings folks from around and beyond Scotland on a walking assembly for Land Justice "to bring alive and respond to the history of communities having been cleared from their lands by an empire that tried to break peoples...
2nd Community Councils Convention on the Impact of Major Energy Infrastructure Projects Some 60 Community Councils from the HIghland region, representing about 80,000 people gathered for the 2nd Convention, held on 12th August in Inverness. Sleat Community Council was...
Petition by The Wildlife Trusts to MInister Emma Hardy, DEFRA. This applies to 41seabed Marine Protected Areas designated offshore in England, but it is still worth sending your comments. https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171084/action/2 Closes on 29th...
Reforesting Scotland’s small grant for tree planting covers small projects that aren’t eligible for other funding - ideal for croft woodlands and plantings that connect existing stands. The application process is simple.