It looks beautiful, but this common Rhododendron is an invasive species that is spreading throughout western Scotland and is destroying our native biodiversity. Read more about invasive species in this issue, which has lots of articles on nature. Photo: James...
by Tom Lusink and Rosie Macinnes Last June, the island got access to its piggy bank of £160,000 from the Scottish Government. Since then, we - alongside the community and with help from project partners - have been working on converting those pennies into improvements...
by Anne MacLennan Saturday 4th May saw the first food market outside the Hebridean Inn in Broadford. There were stalls for Skye Microgreens, Drumfearn Mussels, and Climavore. The Selkie Collective brought sourdough bread, fruit and veg – as well as indulgent chocolate...
by Peggy Semler A brief note on what has been going on in May, and what is currently planned over the summer! Scottish Coastal Clean Up came to Heaste again 17-19th May, and with the help of their new beach cleaning boat and a number of local residents, removed an...
by Emma Bee Skye & Raasay Highland Community Waste Partnership will be piloting a sustainability shed at Camping Skye, Broadford, to grow sustainability in tourism in our area. This will provide reusable pizza boxes and containers, in collaboration with nearby...
A strong recommendation of the Healthy Homes report was that there should be local retrofit services, offering reliable and affordable advice, assessment, repairs and upgrades to make homes in Skye and Lochalsh warm, dry and affordable to heat. Our successful...
by Shona Cameron CLIMAVORE is a social enterprise which designs community-led, circular food systems that are ecologically restorative and socially reparative. Established in 2019, in Skye and Raasay, CLIMAVORE collaborates with local residents, schools and...
by Peggy Semler Neil Hembrow from Keep Britain Tidy was up here last week collecting rope, netting and hard plastic for recycling. He managed to collect bags of marine litter from Uig, Ullinish, Eynort, Ardtreck, Talisker and Kyleakin before heading south with a very...
We are delighted to welcome Katy Lawrence, who has already launched herself into the climate action scene in Skye and Lochalsh with bags of energy and ideas for supporting local projects. Read on to find out more: Hello, my name is Katy Lawrence and I am a...
https://youtu.be/6G4LVAEn1s0?si=E5fzqrzQgEoGIqXK A short film produced by Loughborough University hopes to highlight the issue of coastal pollution on the Isle of Skye and the efforts of researchers and environmentalists who are fighting to keep the beaches clean....