Hearst & Gaither South Skye celebrated food from field to fork in two events for the finale of the Highlands and Island Climate Festival on 30th September. An Crùbh's Community Festival featured crofters Susan Walker and Gavin Parson who explained how they grow,...
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...
The John Muir Trust is proposing a Carbon Emissions Land Tax (CELT) aiming to change land management techniques to increase the capacity of Scotland's land to soak up large amounts of greenhouse gases. Landowners would be taxed on the extent to which their land falls...
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...
The consultation is seeking input to plans for moving away from peat products, starting with peat-related gardening products, to protect peatlands from further damage as part of the overall Climate Change plan.While the primary focus should be on commercial peat...
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...