Earth Hour – what is it, why you should take part, and what else you can do. Media Volunteer Marco tells all.
Earth Hour 2018
What is Pass it on Week?
10th – 18th March is Pass It on Week. Media Volunteer Bryan explains what this is all about in his blog.
Kirkcaldy Reuse and Repair Guide
We’ve recently updated our guide to where you can get things fixed, buy second hand, sell or donate in Kirkcaldy.
FULLY BOOKED: Climate Change and Our Food
Cooking demo and tasters exploring links between Climate Change and our food. 6.30-8.30pm 14 March. Kirkcaldy Methodist Church.
Presentation of our Draft Strategic Plan and EGM
Thursday 8 March, 6pm – 8pm, Adam Smith Theatre. Give us your feedback on our draft strategic plan for 2018-2023, and vote in our EGM.
FULLY BOOKED Grow your own 1: Getting started – how to plan your growing space
FULLY BOOKED Saturday 17 March, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Learn how to plan & prepare your plot.
Grow your own 2: Preparing to grow – looking after soil
Saturday 24 March, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Learn how to understand & improve your soil. £15 – £10. Booking required.
Pass it on Week in the High Street Hub
Wednesday 14 – Saturday 18 March, 10am – 4pm, High Street Hub. Drop by for tips and activities on reusing and passing on your stuff.
LED amnesty – swap to LEDs and save energy
Take part in our LED amnesty, helping you save money and swap your old light bulbs to energy-efficient LEDs through our Eco Shop.
Tool Repair Drop-in
Saturday 24 February, 10.30am – 1.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Bring tools along for free repairs and maintenance with the Ecology Centre’s Tool Shed Project.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2018
26 February – 11 March is Fairtrade Fortnight. Find out more about how you can get involved in Media Volunteer Steven’s blog.
Launch of our new Community Training Garden
Our new Community Training Garden at Ravenscraig Walled Garden is officially open. Read more in our blog.
Invitation to Quote: Healthy Homes Project External Evaluation
We’re looking for a consultant to carry out an external evaluation of our Healthy Homes project.
Greener Kids
We’re going to be doing more work with children and young people. We’ll be launching a series of activities in Spring.
What do you know about Apple Wassailing?
Find out more about wassailing before our event next week in media volunteer, Jocasta’s blog.
Nature’s Calendar – monitor your local wildlife
Media Volunteer Bryan tells us about The Woodland Trust’s Nature’s Calendar, and why we should get involved in our local area.
January Declutter
Now is a great time of year to declutter your house. Media Volunteer Steven shares his top decluttering tips in his blog.
Wonky or wasted?
Media volunteer Lauren shares her thoughts on why we should by ‘wonky veg’ in her latest blog.
Winter Pruning Workshop (Fully Booked)
Learn how to prune your trees and plants in winter at our workshop. Saturday 27 January, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden.
Easy and waste-free Burns Night supper
Media Volunteer Wendy shares her tasty, easy and waste-free take on the classic Burns Night Supper.
Traditional Apple Wassail
Join us as we celebrate our bumper 2017 apple harvest. Saturday 17 February, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden.
A Community Food Hub for Kirkcaldy
We’re developing plans for a Community Food Hub in Kirkcaldy – a place for people to come together to grow, cook, eat and learn.
Computer Fix-it drop-in
Saturday 3 February, 10.30am – 2pm, Greener Kirkcaldy High Street Hub. Laptop, tablet or smartphone not working? Bring it along to our Fix-It Drop-in and have it repaired.
Love your Lovelies Sewing Workshop
Learn to care for and repair your delicate clothing. Wednesday 7 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, St Bryce Kirk Centre. Booking required.
Ready Steady Cook
Put your cooking skills to the test in our exciting 2-part cooking workshop, 26 January and 2 February, 11am to 1pm, Kirkcaldy Methodist Church. Booking required.
What can we do to reduce plastic waste?
One of the main concerns in 2018, thanks to David Attenborough, will be plastics. Greener Kirkcaldy Board Member, Pat shares some tips on how we can reduce plastic waste.
Green New Year’s Resolutions
Greener Kirkcaldy staff and volunteers share their top ‘green’ New Year’s Resolutions for 2018.
Why we shouldn’t landfill electronics
Ahead of our IT equipment collection, Media Volunteer, Bryan explains why shouldn’t landfill electronics.
Let LED light the way
LED bulbs are the most energy efficient on the market. Media Volunteer Devoran shares her experience and the pros and cons in her blog.
Holiday closing times and where to go for support
We’ll be closed for a week over Christmas. Looking for help or support? Here’s a list of contacts for over the holidays.
Benefits of Walking
Walking more is good for your health, pocket and the environment. Media Volunteer Steven says why it should be your New Year’s resolution in his blog.
Have a Waste Free Christmas
Media Volunteer Lauren shares her top tips for a waste-free Christmas in her latest blog.
7 easy energy wins for winter
Media Volunteer Jocasta shares her top tips for saving energy and money in your home this winter.
My electric car
Media Volunteer Wendy recently bought an electric car. Read about her experience in her latest blog.
Get your festive food waste wrapped up for Christmas
Take a few minutes to plan your festive cooking and shopping to avoid food waste
FULLY BOOKED Growing and Using Herbs
Learn how to grow, harvest, store and use herbs. Saturday 25 November, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Kirkcaldy Methodist Church.
FULLY BOOKED Make the Most of Meals
Cook and learn to make your food go further. 2-week programme starting Monday 27 November, 11am – 1pm, Kirkcaldy Methodist Church. Booking required.
Greener Christmas Fair
Join us and Hayfield Community Centre for our Greener Christmas Fair, Wednesday 29 November, 3pm-5pm, Hayfield Community Centre.
Reduce Your Waste Drop-in
Drop by our High Street Hub during European Week for Waste Reduction to find out how you can reduce waste by reducing, reusing and repairing. 22 – 25 November.
International Volunteer Day
5 December is International Volunteer Day. Media Volunteer Steven shares his experience volunteering at Greener Kirkcaldy in his blog.
Tablet and Phone Maintenance Workshop CANCELLED
Learn how to keep your smartphone and tablet working smoothly at our maintenance workshop on 10 January, 6-7.30pm at St. Bryce Kirk.
Kids Tears and Repairs
Sewing workshop on repairing children’s clothing, 17 January, 6.30-8.30pm, St. Bryce Kirk Centre, Kirkcaldy. Booking Required.
Festive drop-in workshops in the Hub
Festive drop-in workshops on Saturday 16 and 23 December in the High Street Hub.
Cycle Group Led Ride
Join us for basic bike maintenance followed by a tour round Kirkcaldy’s cycle routes, 13 January, 11am to 3pm, meeting at East Fergus Place. Booking required.
Christmas gifts and hampers from our Eco Shop
Christmas gifts and specially selected and bespoke hampers filled with all your favourite products from the Eco Shop
Buy Nothing Day 2017
Forget Black Friday. Friday 24th November is Buy Nothing Day. Find out more in Volunteer Laura’s blog.
Apple Day Blog
Media Volunteer Lauren shares her photos and experiences from this year’s Apple Day celebration.
How can we communicate Climate Change to our communities?
Read about our recent climate change networking event with groups from across Fife.
FULLY BOOKED How can we communicate climate change to our communities?
Join us for a free and informal event. Friday 10 November, 9.30am to 2pm, Town House, Kirkcaldy. Booking required.
Basic Sewing Machine Skills (waiting list only)
Learn to use a sewing machine, repair your clothes and make them last longer. Monday 20 November, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, St. Bryce Kirk. WAITING LIST ONLY
Electric Vehicle Evening
Find out more about electric vehicles, learn how they can save emissions and costs, and take a test drive. Tuesday 21 November, 6pm – 8pm, St Bryce Kirk. Booking required.
Fuel Efficient Driver Training Experience
Volunteer Laura shares her experience taking part in our Fuel Efficient Driver Training in her latest blog.