Make do and mend workshop
2023-08-28 11:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | RagTag, Pairc Nan Craobh, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AP, United Kingdom
Sponsored by Highland Community Waste Partnership, this series of ‘Make Do and Mend’ workshops is every fourth Monday in the month, at Ragtag in Broadford. Tutors will be available to guide people through various arts of repairing or upcycling clothes.
Materials provided but please bring a packed lunch.
The workshops are free but you do need to book at hello@ragtagskye.org or call on 01471 822043.

SCA Electrical Amnesty - domestic appliance recycling
2023-08-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-27 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Kyleakin Community Hall, Kyleakin Community Hall, IV41 8PQ, United Kingdom
Drop off your unwanted domestic electrical appliances – large or small, anything with a plug or battery – at Kyleakin Community Hall between 11 am and 1 pm.
PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF ITEMS OUTWITH THESE TIMES.
Items will be collected by ILM Highland and either fully recycled or selected for reuse. Items suitable for reuse are removed from the waste stream and taken to their Reuse Workshop to undergo a thorough testing, cleaning and refurbishment process, including PAT testing, ready for sale.
Some items are kept for repair and re-use on Skye.
More info here in ILM’s blog, and watch a video here.

Coastal Climate Walk
2023-09-02 14:30 - 17:30
Meet at Skye Sailing Club, Portree
Join CLIMAVORE for a coastal walk and intertidal workshop at Portree’s Black Rock with marine biologist Hayley Wolcott to learn how to identify different inhabitants of the coastline.
This will be followed by some CLIMAVORE food in Skye Sailing Club and the opportunity to chat about our aim to support community owned and operated seaweed and bivalve farms in Skye and Raasay to grow local, nutritious and environmentally beneficial food. As well as find out more about our work developing a new material from waste sea shells.
Here is the link to book (free) tickets – https://bit.ly/coastalclimatewalk
The event is part of Highlands and Islands Climate Festival 2023.

Human Rights Bill and the right to food
2023-09-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Meeting
The Scottish Government has published the consultation for the new Human Rights Bill, which will embed major international human rights treaties and the right to a healthy environment into Scots law.
Human Rights Consortium Scotland and Nourish Scotland are holding an online meeting: It’s All Rights: The Human Rights Bill Consultation and the Right to Food. Join to learn more about why the consultation matters, how it relates to the right to food, and how you might want to respond.

Waste Not
2023-09-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-04 10:00 - 17:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our WASTE NOT days
Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric, yarn, craft materials….basically anything that’s
too good to go in the bin and might be useful for someone else.
This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where items can be taken away for FREE!
Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com

How To Set Up A Tool Library - online training
2023-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Meeting
Rosie Harrison from Fixing for a Future will share her experience of setting up East Linton Tool Library. Topics include:

How to recruit volunteers
Lending systems- how to track items
Promoting the tool library in the local community
Tool maintenance

More info and book here.

SCCAN: Northern Members Gathering
2023-09-16 11:30 - 17:30 | Merkinch Community Centre, Coronation Park, Inverness, IV3 8AD, United Kingdom
Join this interactive experience with like-minded individuals and organisations working towards a sustainable future: contribute, network and learn. Workshops include:

Resilience, Wellbeing and Active Hope
Writing and poetry workshops
Highland Adapts: Adaptation Routemap

There will also be lunch, a crèche (book places in advance) and a ceilidh. Email info@sccan.scot if you need a travel bursary.
More info and book here.

The Seeds of Vandana Shiva: film screening in Inverness
2023-09-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Velocity Cafe, 1 Crown Avenue, Inverness, IV2 3NF, United Kingdom
Film screening of the life story of the Gandhian eco-activist and agro-ecologist, followed by a discussion with Seeds of Scotland on seeds, growing and food sovereignty.
Click here to book your seat.

Exploring the Wildflower Meadow Mosaic and other Highland greenspace plans
2023-09-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Meeting
Hear from Imogen Furlong, High Life Highland Countryside Ranger Manager about the Meadow Mosaic that is being grown across Highland. Nathan McLaughlan, Highland Council Biodiversity Partnership Officer, will also speak about the Council’s ideas about caring for nature on their land and how communities and individuals can get involved. Click here to join.

Talking about food: September meeting
2023-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Hebridean Inn, 14 Harrapool, IV49 9AQ, United Kingdom
Our monthly session on different aspects of the food system in Skye, Lochalsh and Raasay.
At The Hebridean Inn, Broadford.
Free. All welcome. In person with zoom option – link from anne@skyeclimateaction.org

Eco Interior Design Workshop
2023-09-27 18:00 - 20:00
Join designer Alicia Storie for tips and tricks on creating sustainable interior designs and learn how to make your home more eco-friendly. For more info and to book, click here.

Highlands and Islands Climate festival: Community Picnic
2023-09-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Hebridean Inn, 14 Harrapool, IV49 9AQ, United Kingdom
At the Hebridean Inn, Broadford.
Bring a pot-luck dish to share.
Also Community Party Kit launch, E-bikes to try, local artists, garden produce swap and more.

The life and ecology of the corncrake: an online talk
2023-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Meeting
Researching the corncrake for his book was like writing a detective story for Professor Frank Rennie. This talk will further lift the veil! Though the talk isn’t specifically about Skye, last year our corncrake numbers increased slightly. Find out more about these elusive and threatened birds. Hosted by the Scottish Wildlife Trust North of Scotland group. Booking essential: click here. For more info contact ghatcher@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Apple Day: Broadford
2023-10-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Broadford Community Hall, 1 A87, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AE, United Kingdom
With Phil Knott of Wildlife Croft, Skye and Colin Parsons on apple press.
Come along to these free apple workshops and learn all about apple varieties, growing, nurturing growth, grafting, pressing and more. There will be local growers and experts on hand to tell us all they know.
Broadford Village Hall on Saturday 7th October, 1pm to 4pm. Book your free space here
Achmore Village Hall on Saturday 14th October, 1pm to 4pm. Book your free place here
Bring your own bottles if you are bringing apples to press on the presser!
The Apple Days are an initiative of the Highland Community Waste Partnership – Skye & Raasay.

Apple Day: Achmore
2023-10-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Stromeferry & Achmore Village Hall, 6 Forestry Houses, Achmore, Strome Ferry, IV53 8UN, United Kingdom
With Emma Bennon from Lochalsh and Colin Parsons on apple press.
Come along to these free apple workshops and learn all about apple varieties, growing, nurturing growth, grafting, pressing and more. There will be local growers and experts on hand to tell us all they know.
Achmore Village Hall on Saturday 14th October, 1pm to 4pm. Book your free place here
Bring your own bottles if you are bringing apples to press on the presser!
The Apple Days are an initiative of the Highland Community Waste Partnership – Skye & Raasay.

Fishy Tales: Outdoor theatre event and nature hunt
2023-10-20 14:00 - 15:30
At Armadale Bay.
Children of all ages and their families are needed to help us reunite Struana the Selkie with her family.
Bring wellies and a bucket as there will be a nature hunt after the show. Bring a picnic too.

Talk: Fish ecology on Skye
2023-10-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Ardvasar Hall, Ardvasar, Isle of Skye, IV45 8RS
by Dr Isabel Moore, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Skye and Lochalsh Rivers Trust
Isabel’s work has focussed on the impacts of salmon aquaculture and migration on wild sea trout populations in sea lochs around Skye using techniques such as acoustic telemetry tracking methods.
Free, all welcome
More info: Sleat Nature Group facebook page.

Understanding how native woodland can sequester and store carbon
2023-11-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Meeting
Online talk exploring the findings from Forest Policy Group’s Carbon Report – ‘Native woodlands and carbon: an incomplete picture’ .
Register here.

Clear on deer
2023-11-01 19:00 - 21:30 | LAS Cinema at Skye Candles, Viewfield Rd, Portree, IV51 9EU, United Kingdom
John Muir Trust film, and discussion, on the high numbers of deer that affect our landscape, environment and contribution towards climate targets.
Register here.

Waste Not
2023-11-08 10:00 - 17:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our WASTE NOT days
Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric, yarn, craft materials….basically anything that’s
too good to go in the bin and might be useful for someone else.
This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where items can be taken away for FREE!
FAQs
Do you collect items or deliver items?
No – we are not able to collect/deliver items
What if I can’t come to a Wednesday event?
You can leave donations and take items from our BLUE Waste Not Wardrobe at any time 24/7 (it’s a blue shed with WASTE NOT written on the side by the main road at the top entrance of our croft in Torrin, IV49 9BA)
Is there anything you don’t take?
Just a few things…..Large items eg. furniture, pushchairs/prams, bikes
Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com
The Waste-Not Wardrobe is available to leave items, and take items away, 24/7:

Talking about food
2023-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Hebridean Inn, 14 Harrapool, IV49 9AQ, United Kingdom
at The Hebridean Inn, Broadford.
Join in the conversation. It’s free and friendly.
More info from anne@skyeclimateaction.org

Sustainable Skye - Smart Business Waste Solutions & Trade Fair
2023-11-14 09:00 - 16:00 | An Crùbh, An Crùbh, Isle of Skye, IV43 8QU
SkyeConnect and Highland Community Waste Partnership are organising a free event to help you find “Smart Business Waste Solutions For your Business”. Alongside a keynote speech by climate activist and environmental scientist Laura Young (Less Waste Laura), there will be

Panel discussions with businesses from around Skye hosted by Suzy from Radio Skye
Problem solving discussions
Cooking/menu reduction demonstrations
Business & community composting advice
Cardboard reuse & recycling project ideas
Net zero Skye ideas
Party Kit hire available
Trade stands
Refill schemes that your business can get involved with immediately
Plus a healthy lunch provided by SELF HEALTH

To see the full agenda and register, click here
For info: email waste@broadfordandstrath.org

Talk: Marine animal entanglement
2023-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 | An Crùbh, An Crùbh, Isle of Skye, IV43 8QU
by Ellie MacLennan
co-ordinator of the Scottish Entanglement Alliance
Free. All welcome.
Marine animal entanglement in plastic fishing gear and marine debris is a growing threat to whales and dolphins around the world.
Ellie (who is based in Broadford) is working with the Scottish inshore fishing sector on the impact of marine animal entanglements, looking at conservation, welfare, economics and human safety, and how to develop practical solutions. She’ll highlight recent findings and exciting new project developments.
More info: Sleat Nature Group FaceBook.

Waste Not
2023-11-15 10:00 - 17:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our WASTE NOT days
Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric, yarn, craft materials….basically anything that’s
too good to go in the bin and might be useful for someone else.
This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where items can be taken away for FREE!
FAQs
Do you collect items or deliver items?
No – we are not able to collect/deliver items
What if I can’t come to a Wednesday event?
You can leave donations and take items from our BLUE Waste Not Wardrobe at any time 24/7 (it’s a blue shed with WASTE NOT written on the side by the main road at the top entrance of our croft in Torrin, IV49 9BA)
Is there anything you don’t take?
Just a few things…..Large items eg. furniture, pushchairs/prams, bikes
Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com

Tea and Trees with Crofters: online chat
2023-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Meeting
Grab a cup of tea and join in the conversation about trees and crofting.

With Phil Knott, who has planted a wide variety of trees including fruit trees on his croft on Skye, and Andrew Hall from Shetland whose trees offer much needed shelter, among many other benefits.

Register here.
