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Getting Started with Growing Update

Spring Clean Your Wardrobe

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We’ve all got clothes we don’t wear anymore. Media Volunteer, Andrea looks at what we can do instead of hoarding them or throwing them away.

Home Renewables Advice

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Friday 1 July, 10am – 4pm, High Street Hub. Speak to experts from Home Energy Scotland at our Home Renewables Advice drop-in day.

Fife Food for Fife Folk July event day

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Shop our monthly local and seasonal fresh produce pop-up market, try tasters and get seasonal recipes in July’s Fife Food for Fife Folk event day on Saturday 23.

Gearly Beloved

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This week is bike week! Why don’t you seize the opportunity to give your bike some TLC or take it out and about and see where your pedals can take you.

Beginners Soft Fruit Workshop

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Saturday 25 June, 10am – 12.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Learn all about growing soft fruit – what, when, where and how. Booking required.

FULLY BOOKED Insect Hunt

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FULLY BOOKED Thursday 23 June, 4pm – 5.30pm. Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Grab your magnifying glass and join us on a hunt for mini beasts. Booking required.

Spring & Summer Energy Tips

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Winter isn’t the only time to think about your energy bills, there’s plenty you can do to save energy over the Summer too. Read Steven’s blog for some top tips.

Fife Food for Fife Folk June event day

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Strawberries are back! Get picnic and summer salad recipes, try tasters and buy fresh, seasonal, local produce at our June Fife Food for Fife Folk day, Saturday 11 June.

Coastal Wildlife Wild Walk

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Saturday 11 June, 11am – 12.30pm. Seafield Beach. Discover the wildlife along our local coastline on our family friendly walk. Booking required.

Foraging for frittata

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Media Volunteer Kaska has been doing some foraging. She shares her experiences, recipes and top tips in her blog.

I love trees

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A few amazing things about trees and how to find out more on one of our Wild Walks.

Saving energy in the Kitchen

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There are lots of ways you could be saving energy and money in the Kitchen. Media Volunteer Steven shares his top tips in his latest blog.

Time to start growing

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Media Volunteer, Devoran is starting to grow her own food this year. Read about her plans, ideas and first steps in her blog.

Fife Food for Fife Folk April event day

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Saturday 23 April, 11am – 4pm, High Street Hub – Buy seasonal food, try local tasters, get recipes ideas & inspiration and collect your grocery box orders.

Planning For Your Plot

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Want to grow food? Learn the basics on space, soil and what you can grow at our workshop. Saturday 23 April, 10am – 12pm, Ravencraig Walled Garden. Booking required.

Green Week at Fife College

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Events across Fife College Campuses, including Dr Bike Fix-its and Bike Maintenance Workshops Sew & Repair and Climate Change Workshops. 25 – 29 April.

Trees Wild Walk

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Discover trees and their habitats in our family friendly wild walk. Saturday 14 May, 11am – 12.30pm, Ravenscraig Park. Booking required.

Fife Food for Fife Folk May event day

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Saturday 21st May, 11am – 4pm, High Street Hub – Buy seasonal food, try local tasters, get spring recipes ideas & inspiration and collect your grocery box orders.

Getting Started With Growing

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The growing season is upon us. Media Volunteer, Steven tells us all about getting started with planting and growing after a visit to his Dad’s allotment.

What I did for Earth Hour 2016

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Saturday 19 March, 8.30-9.30 was Earth Hour. Media Volunteer Devoran took part this year with her children. Here’s what she got up to in her hour of darkness.

Seed Swap

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Swap unwanted seeds and pick up seedlings from our growing project for your own garden. Saturday 26 March in The High Street Hub.

Insects Wild Walk

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Hunt for mini beasts and other creatures at our April Wild Walk. Saturday 16 April, 11am – 12.30pm, Dunnikier Country Park. Booking required.

The Library of Things

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Forget buying – borrow instead. Borrow DIY and gardening tools for free from our Library of Things.

Pass it On Week

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5th – 13th March was ‘Pass It On Week’. Learn why passing it on is important and how you could reuse your unwanted things in Adam’s blog.

Fairtrade Fortnight Breakfast

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Drop-in Fairtrade and local community breakfast, games, activities and film-showing in the High Street Hub, Wednesday 2 March, 9.30am – 11am.

Wassailing at the orchard

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Volunteer and Wassail King, Ross, gives us his version of events from this year’s Apple Wassail at our community orchard at Ravenscraig Walled Garden.

Learn to Drive Smarter

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Volunteer Adam looks at how you could reduce fuel consumption, save money and reduce your carbon footprint by simply changing how you drive slightly.

My Home Energy Advice Visit

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Would you like to save energy in your home? Volunteer Wendy shares her experience of a Home Energy Visit from a Greener Kirkcaldy energy advisor.

January Closet Clearout

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De-clutter this January by donating or swapping unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, hats, scarves and gloves. Wednesday 27th January, 4pm – 7pm.

Not so Fast and Furious

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Drop by the Mercat Centre on Saturday 6th February, 10.30am – 2.30pm for a free virtual reality fuel efficient driving experience and see how your driving shapes up.

February Closet Clearout

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Love your wardrobe and have a clearout. Bring unwanted items to donate or swap. Wednesday 10th February, 4.30pm – 6.30pm.

Why Volunteer?

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Thinking of volunteering? Ross shares his experiences volunteering with Greener Kirkcaldy.

This Changes Everything Film Night

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Join us for a full feature length film showing of Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ and refreshments. Tuesday 15 March, 6pm – 8.30pm, St Bryce Kirk Centre

Coastal Wild Walk

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Find out how climate change is affecting our local coastline. Saturday 19 March, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Seafield Car Park. Booking required.

Christmas Closing Times

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Our office is closed from 24th December until Monday 4th January 2016 and our High Street Hub re-opens on Wednesday 6th January 2016.

What To Do With Your Christmas Leftovers

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Christmas Day is over leaving behind lots of leftovers. Steven gives some of his favourite tips and ideas for using up leftovers & reducing waste after the big day!

Computer maintenance

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Media Volunteer Wendy blogs about her experience of learning computer maintenance skills.

Apple Wassail

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Join in our annual Apple Tree Wassail at our community orchard at Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Saturday 23rd January, 1.30pm – 3pm

Sew & Repair Taster Event

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Find out about our Sew & Repair Classes and try sewing and making decorations, bags and corsages from old fabrics. Thursday 7th January, 11.30am – 2pm.

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

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Steven shares his top tips on what you can be doing in your garden over winter so that you’re prepared when the new growing season arrives!

Sew & Repair Classes – Blog 1

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Media Volunteer Wendy has been attending our Thursday Sew & Repair Classes. She shares her experience of the first two classes in her first sewing blog.

Clothes Swap

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Bring clothes you no longer want and swap for this season’s party outfit at our festive clothes swap, Wednesday 25th November, 5.30pm – 7.30pm.

Upcycling Workshop

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Bring an old item of clothing and learn how you can turn it into something new. Saturday 21st November, 2pm – 4.30pm.

Apple Day 2015

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Media Volunteers Steven and Ross shares their experiences making apple juice at our annual Apple Day this year.

Fife Food for Fife Folk November Event

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Saturday 7th November in the Hub – try and buy seasonal fruit, veg, bread, try seasonal tasters, get recipes and inspiration and collect your orders.

Book Swap

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Take part in our Book Swap – just bring a book you are finished with and swap for another one.