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Greener Kirkcaldy

Going Greener Together

Active Travel

Air Travel and its Alternatives

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With air travel becoming more and more popular, Media Volunteer Steven explores its impact on the environment, and the alternatives, in his latest blog.

Wildflowers in the Garden

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Wildflowers look nice in your garden and are great for the environment. Media Volunteer Marco talks about the hows and whys of wildflowers in his blog.

Wetlands Wander

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Join us for a wander round Dunnikier Park wetlands with expert guide Tony Wilson. Saturday 23rd June, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Booking required.

Fife Coastal Path Walk

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Media Volunteer Steven shares photos from his walk along the Fife Coastal Path, and encourages us all to get out walking more.

Growing Your Own Food

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Media Volunteer Steven has been helping his dad starting the growing season at his allotment. He shares some tips on growing your own food in his blog.

Group Cycle Ride

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Bring your bike and join us for a cycle. Saturday 28 April, 10am – 1pm, meeting at Bank of Scotland beside Asda, Kirkcaldy. Booking required.

Sweet Treats, Less Waste!

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Learn tips on reducing food waste while making tasty treats. Thursday 17th May, 6pm – 8pm, Methodist Church Kirkcaldy. Booking required.

Woodlands Wild Walk

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Join us for our first Wild Walk of 2018 and find out more about trees. Saturday 12th May, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Dunnikier Country Park. Booking required.

Home Renewable Energy

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Installing home renewable energy systems can save you carbon emissions and money. Media Volunteer Bryan outlines the benefits and different systems in his blog.

Earth Hour 2018

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Earth Hour – what is it, why you should take part, and what else you can do. Media Volunteer Marco tells all.

Tool Repair Drop-in

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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

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26 February – 11 March is Fairtrade Fortnight. Find out more about how you can get involved in Media Volunteer Steven’s blog.

Greener Kids

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We’re going to be doing more work with children and young people. We’ll be launching a series of activities in Spring.

January Declutter

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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?

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Media volunteer Lauren shares her thoughts on why we should by ‘wonky veg’ in her latest blog.

Computer Fix-it drop-in

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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

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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

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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.

Let LED light the way

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LED bulbs are the most energy efficient on the market. Media Volunteer Devoran shares her experience and the pros and cons in her blog.

Benefits of Walking

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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.

My electric car

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Media Volunteer Wendy recently bought an electric car. Read about her experience in her latest blog.

Greener Christmas Fair

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Join us and Hayfield Community Centre for our Greener Christmas Fair, Wednesday 29 November, 3pm-5pm, Hayfield Community Centre.

Reduce Your Waste Drop-in

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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

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5 December is International Volunteer Day. Media Volunteer Steven shares his experience volunteering at Greener Kirkcaldy in his blog.

Kids Tears and Repairs

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Sewing workshop on repairing children’s clothing, 17 January, 6.30-8.30pm, St. Bryce Kirk Centre, Kirkcaldy. Booking Required.

Cycle Group Led Ride

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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.

Buy Nothing Day 2017

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Forget Black Friday. Friday 24th November is Buy Nothing Day. Find out more in Volunteer Laura’s blog.

Apple Day Blog

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Media Volunteer Lauren shares her photos and experiences from this year’s Apple Day celebration.

Electric Vehicle Evening

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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.

5 reasons why you should car share

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Car sharing can help you save the environment, reduce travel costs and meet new people. Find out more in Media Volunteer Steven’s blog.

Fuel efficient driver training

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Wednesday 25 October. Reduce the amount of fuel you use and save money. Free 50-minute fuel-efficient driving session. Booking required.

Bike Maintenance Workshop

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Learn the skills to fix your bike yourself. Wednesday 25 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Templehall Community Centre. Booking required.

Apple Day

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Come to our annual apple day celebration, with apple juice and snacks, activities and competitions. Saturday 28 October, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden.

One Planet Picnic

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Throughout October groups across the country are holding their own One Planet Picnic. Find out more about the Keep Scotland Beautiful initiative in Steven’s blog.

Autumn Foraging

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Autumn is a good time to go foraging in Fife. Read more about finding food for free in Laura’s blog.

Organic September

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September has been Organic September. Find out more about the reasons to go organic, and how you can get involved in Wendy’s blog.