Wednesday 24 August, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Town Square, Kirkcaldy. Lots of activities including bike & computer repair, upcycling, growing & wild walks.
Green Day Festival
FULLY BOOKED Sew & Repair 1: Basic Hand Sewing Skills
FULLY BOOKED First class in our Sew & Repair programme – basic hand sewing skills. Monday 5 September, 7-9pm. Booking required.
FULLY BOOKED Sew & Repair 2: Basic Machine Sewing Skills
FULLY BOOKED Monday 12 September, 7-9pm. Second class in our Sew & Repair programme – basic machine sewing skills. Booking required.
FULLY BOOKED Sew & Repair 3: Clothes Repairs – Hems & Shortening
FULLY BOOKED Monday 19 September, 7-9pm. Third Sew & Repair class – hems & shortening. Booking required.
Scottish Land Fund Grant Announcement
We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from the Scottish Land Fund to help us take forward our plans for our Community Food Hub project.
Waste and the Circular Economy
Media Volunteer Adam shares his thoughts on the Circular Economy and how we should change the way we think about waste.
A guide to draught-proofing
Don’t wait until the cold weather to start getting your home ready for winter. Read Energy Advisor Michael’s blog on draught-proofing!
FULLY BOOKED Pond Dipping Wild Walk
FULLY BOOKED Tuesday 9 August, 11am – 12.30pm, Beveridge park. Join us for pond dipping fun in our family friendly wild walk. Booking required.
Grow Your Own: Herbs
Saturday 13 August, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Learn all about herbs and their uses at our workshop. Booking required.
Fife Food for Fife Folk: Making the Most of Summer Fruit
Summer fruit recipe ideas, inspirations and a pop-up local, seasonal market, Saturday 20th August in the High Street Hub
FULLY BOOKED Summer Pruning and Fruit Tree Care Workshop
Saturday 30 July, 10am – 12pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Learn how to care for your fruit trees. Fully Booked.
“Love your Clothes” July swap week
Start your zero cost, zero carbon summer wardrobe by swapping and taking away clothes in our “Love your Clothes” swap week 27 – 30 July.
“Love your Clothes” upcycling drop-in
Saturday 30 July, 11am – 3pm, High Street Hub. Have a go at re-fashoning at our easy upcycling drop-in event.
FULLY BOOKED Summer Kids Club
Kids Clubs is back. Fun outdoor activities for 5-12 year olds in July and August. All Fully Booked
Getting Started with Growing Update
Media Volunteer Steven gives us an update of what, and how, his dad is growing at his allotment.
Spring Clean Your Wardrobe
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.
Cooking with in-season food
Rhubarb is in season and at it’s best. Here are two great recipes for rhubarb from Media Volunteer Wendy.
Seafield seashore wildlife safari
Find out about the amazing wildlife we found on June’s Coastal Wildlife Wild Walk in volunteer Kaska’s blog.
Introduction to Composting
Saturday 2 July, 10am – 12pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Learn the basics of composting at home. Booking required.
Butterflies and Moths Wild Walk
Saturday 16 July, 11am – 1pm, Dunnikier Park. Search for butterflies and moths on wild walk. Booking required.
Home Renewables Advice
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Make a bird feeder from a plastic bottle
Volunteer Wendy tells us how to make your own bird feeder from a plastic bottle!
Trees Wild Walk – gentle giants of Ravenscraig Park
Media Volunteer, Kaska shares photos and stories from our May Trees Wild Walk.
Fife Food for Fife Folk June event day
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
Saturday 11 June, 11am – 12.30pm. Seafield Beach. Discover the wildlife along our local coastline on our family friendly walk. Booking required.
Composting – what and how
Media Volunteer Wendy shares tips on how to compost in your garden – what to do and what to avoid!
National Walking Month – try active travel this May
May is National Walking Month. Media Volunteer Adam looks at the benefits of walking and cycling.
Foraging for frittata
Media Volunteer Kaska has been doing some foraging. She shares her experiences, recipes and top tips in her blog.
I love trees
A few amazing things about trees and how to find out more on one of our Wild Walks.
Saving energy in the Kitchen
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
Media Volunteer, Devoran is starting to grow her own food this year. Read about her plans, ideas and first steps in her blog.
A Helpful Guide to Switching Suppliers
Spring is a great time to switch energy suppliers. Media Volunteer, Adam gives tips and advice on how to do this, and suggests some useful tools in his blog.
Update on our ‘Flower Bower’
Read an update and see a few photos of our ‘Flower Bower’ taking shape. The dry stone wall is built and we’ve started planting!
Planning For Your Plot – our first Grow Your Own of the year
April saw our first Grow Your Own workshop of 2016 – Planning For Your Plot. Here’s what the group of keen beginner gardeners got up to.
Fife Food for Fife Folk April event day
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
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
Events across Fife College Campuses, including Dr Bike Fix-its and Bike Maintenance Workshops Sew & Repair and Climate Change Workshops. 25 – 29 April.
Introduction to Organic Growing
Learn the basics of organic growing at our two day workshop. Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 May, 10am – 3pm, Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Booking required.
Trees Wild Walk
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
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.
Dr Bike – Free bike fix-it drop-in session
Saturday 28 May 9am to 1pm at Kirkcaldy Farmer’s Market. Bring your bike along for a free 15 minute ‘fix-it session’ with Dave’s Bike Shed.
Getting Started With Growing
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
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
Swap unwanted seeds and pick up seedlings from our growing project for your own garden. Saturday 26 March in The High Street Hub.
Creating Our Drystone Wall ‘Flower Bower’
Come along and watch master craftsmen building the drystone wall for our ‘Flower Bower’ at Dunnikier Country Park. Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 April, 12pm – 2pm.
Insects Wild Walk
Hunt for mini beasts and other creatures at our April Wild Walk. Saturday 16 April, 11am – 12.30pm, Dunnikier Country Park. Booking required.
Report from ‘Powering up Communities’ 27 February 2016
Powering up Communities: read a report about our 2016 Annual Gathering & AGM, and watch our speakers on film.
The Library of Things
Forget buying – borrow instead. Borrow DIY and gardening tools for free from our Library of Things.
Pass it On Week
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.
Try free tasters at this month’s Fife Food for Fife event
Free local tasters, recipe inspiration and local bread and veg for sale on Saturday 19th March
Pass it on Week Closet Clearout
Swap, donate or take away clothes and find out about the links between textiles and climate change. Wednesday 9 March, 5-7pm, St Bryce Kirk.
Fuel Debt – You don’t have to stay in the cold
Getting into debt on your fuel bills can happen for a variety of reasons. Energy Advisor Brian advises the best ways to deal with fuel debt.
Fairtrade Fortnight – what’s it all about?
29th Feb to 13th March is Fairtrade Fortnight. Find out what it’s all about in Media Volunteer Steven’s blog.