Plot to Pot Workshop
ARCHIVE: September 2013 By Jean Laird On Saturday 17th August at Ravenscraig Orchard Louise Oliver led a very interesting and enjoyable workshop on preserving. The shed was packed to bursting with people eager to hear Louise’s tips. Louise began by making strawberry jam. She used equal quantities of sugar and …
Read full storyCold calling; free boilers and insulation
We’ve had lots of people contacting us recently about offers they’ve had for free insulation or boilers; many wondering ‘where’s the catch?’. Since April the way energy efficiency measures are funded has changed and lots of companies are offering different things. The good news is that there ARE free insulation …
Read full storyGrow-You-Own Workshop: Planning for next year
Saturday 28th September, 10am -1pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden
Read full storyGreen Homes in Fife
The Patersons’ smart house in Glenrothes You may have noticed we’ve been promoting our new Shine On Fife project a lot recently. It’s because we think that solar panels are great and that many people in Kirkcaldy could be benefiting from free energy from the sun. Alongside the Energy Saving …
Read full storyNew Fair Trade products in our Eco Shop
We’ve got loads of great new Fair Trade products in our Eco Shop from today – Ubuntu Cola, Fruit passion orange and apple juice, basmati rice, quinoa, Bombay mix, Chocolate-covered Brazil nuts, amazing chocolate hazelnut spread, sweets for kids and more of the gorgeous organic Palestinian olive oil. Plus the …
Read full storyRoss’ Diary – July
by Ross Laird My most recent jobs in Ravenscraig Walled Garden After the many rainy days at the beginning of our supposed summer, we finally have had a great spell of weather, offering us some relief at last. The first job of course was weeding, a job that is always …
Read full storySummer Veg Cooking Workshop – Recipes!
by Russell On Tuesday we hosted our first cookery workshop. It was a gorgeous hot day and 8 folk turned up for an evening of cooking, discussion and eating. Louise Oliver, veggie cook extraordinaire, led the practical parts of the session (i.e. the fun bit) whilst I did a quick …
Read full storyRavenscraig Community Orchard
We’re developing a community orchard in Ravenscraig Walled Garden, Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy. We’ve planted apples, pears, plums, quince, berries, soft fruit and even some nut trees. Our fantastic team of volunteers develop and maintain the orchard. We are currently looking after the trees, growing a huge range of fruit veg and …
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