27th November is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. Read more in Energy Advisor, Michael’s blog.
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2020
Lang Toun Cycles Retail and Customer Service Volunteer
Passionate about great customer service? Lang Toun Cycles are looking for passionate and enthusiastic volunteers to help serve customers in the shop.
Alternatives to Black Friday
Media Volunteer Bryan gives alternatives to Black Friday in his latest blog.
Let’s change the way we act – Waste reduction in different situations
Here are some tips on how to reduce your waste in different situations.
European Waste Reduction Week – 21st – 29th November
Find out when European Waste Reduction Week is and how you can get involved!
COP26 – 1st November – 12th November 2021
Find out everything you need to know about next year’s COP26 summit and how you can get involved.
Putting our town centre stage – report on our 2020 Annual Gathering & AGM
Our 2020 Annual Gathering & AGM focused on towns – why they’re so important, and how we can put our town centre stage. Read more.
Greener Kirkcaldy Annual Report 2019 – 2020
Read our highlights from 2019 -20 in our Annual Report for the year.
Lang Toun Cycles Community Bike Shop Opening Tuesday 3rd November
Find out everything you need to know before our Lang Toun Cycles Community Bike Shop opens on Tuesday 3rd November.
Scary Food Waste
Our Development Worker Craig talks about all the scary food waste that happens after Halloween in his latest blog.
Calling all local artists – exciting opportunity to help us tell our story!
Exciting opportunity for a local artist (or collective) to work with us to creatively and visually tell our journey of community ownership and its impact on our organisation and community.
Scary Muffins
Get Sspooooookily creative at with this recipe for Scary Muffins.
GK members competition – win a ‘gourmet meal for two’
Sign up to be a member of Greener Kirkcaldy, or share why you became a member, for a chance to win a ‘gourmet meal for two’ cooked by our Community Chef Iain.
Thriving in nature during autumn
Learn how you can thrive in nature this autumn in our latest blog.
News from Cap and Kay
Cap and Kay share some observations from nature as we head from Summer into Autumn.
How to collect seeds (Video)
Join Carol as she demonstrates the best way to collect seeds at this time of year.
Stewart’s Story
As part of Challenge Poverty Week, Energy Advisor, Michael shares a story of someone we’ve recently worked with.
Seasonal Roast Veggies
In the latest of our “How To Make” recipes, Community Chef Iain takes us through how to make seasonal roast vegetables.
Challenge Poverty Week 2020
5th October marks the start of the annual Challenge Poverty Week. Energy Advisor, Michael, has produced a video about the week and how Cosy Kingdom can help.
Foragers Jam Recipe
Our Development Worker Gemma takes us through her Forager’s Jam recipe in her latest blog.
Guid Auld Mac & Cheese
Our Community Chef Iain shares his receipe for guid auld Mac and Cheese in the latest of his “How to make” series.
Ravenscraig Walled Garden 2020 (Video)
There hasn’t been the usual activity at our Ravenscraig Walled Garden but you can now watch what has been happening this year.
Foraging in September
Our Development Worker Gemma describes how you can forage in September and what you can do with what you find.
Formal Notice – Greener Kirkcaldy Annual Gathering & AGM 2020
Greener Kirkcaldy’s 2020 Annual Gathering & AGM – ‘Putting our town centre stage’ – will take place online on Wednesday 28th October. View the agenda and papers here.
Recycling Tips You Can Do At Home
As part of #RecycleWeek, we share some top tips on how you can get involved with recycling.
Bike Donation Appeal
Got a bike you don’t use? You can now donate your bike to Lang Toun Cycles to be refurbished by our expert mechanics and re-sold in store.
Roasted Cauliflower with Satay Sauce
Our Community Chef Iain goes through how to make a Roasted Cauliflower with Satay Sauce in his latest “How to make” series.
8 Things You Can Do to Help Tackle Climate Change
Here are 8 things you can do to help tackle climate change.
How GK Went Digital During Lockdown
In our latest blog, we detail how we went digital during lockdown.
Zero Waste: The power of no
This week is Zero Waste Week, so it is a perfect opportunity for us to think about how we could reduce the amount we throw away. Learning to refuse can have a huge impact on how much we waste.
Our doors are open!
We’re very excited to announce that, as of Monday 7th September, our building at 8 East Fergus Place is open to the public.
Strategic Plan Review (Summer 2020)
In 2018, we published our Strategic Plan for a Sustainable Future 2018–2023. Two years in, we have written a review of this plan, looking back at our progress so far, and setting out our new priorities and updated plans for 2020 to 2023.
News and events in the Lang Spoon Community Kitchen
We’re ‘cooking up’ some great plans for The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen.
Another story from Cap and Kay
Moths, butterflies, meadows and feathers from Cap and Kay.
News from Ravenscraig Walled Garden
A cheeky visitor to RWG and giant sunflowers
Face masks – how can we reduce the environmental impact?
Greener Kirkcaldy Vice Chair Pat Crosbie considers the environmental impact of disposable face masks and suggest ways in which we can reduce mask waste.
Better Living Through Pedalling (Video)
Watch our Better Living Through Pedalling event where Nat Spring and Lilith Cooper talk about how cycling has helped them.
Why Cycle? (Video)
Hear from local cyclists as they talk about their experiences about cycling on our Why Cycle? event as part of the Kirkcaldy Cycling Festival.
Returning to Cycling
Local Kirkcaldy resident Simon McGlary talks about the progress he has made mentally and physically while using an ebike in this latest blog entry.
Kirkcaldy Online Walking Festival – a great success!
Kirkcaldy Walking Festival 2020 was a little different to previous years, but still a huge success. Read the write up here.
Community Meals to Go Kirkcaldy – Going Forward
7.400 meals delivered in Kirkcaldy with thanks to our fantastic team of volunteers and drivers
The Lang Toun Larder – A Community Pantry
A food pantry that collects surplus and unsold food in Kirkcaldy.
Fife Coastal Path
Our Marketing and Communications Assistant Steven talks about his experience of walking a section of the Fife Coastal Path.
Cycling Observation Skills (Video)
Our Active Travel Development Worker Susan and her kid Sophie demonstrate how to teach observation skills while cycling.
Roasted Beetroot Salad
Join our Community Chef in the latest of his “How to make” series. This time around he goes through the process of making your own roasted beetroot salad.
Climate Action Fife
We’re excited to announce we’ve been awarded £197,289 of National Lottery funding to lead a new local partnership taking action on climate change in Fife.
Strolling Through Lockdown (Video)
Watch our Strolling Through Lockdown event as we discuss how walking has helped during the lockdown period.
Getting Started with an Allotment
As National Allotment Week begins our Marketing and Communications Assistant Steven details how you can start your own allotment.
Summer in the garden with Cap and Kay
More stories from Cap and Kay
Kirkcaldy After Lockdown – Community Survey Results
Thanks to everyone who took part in our community survey – here’s a summary of your thoughts and ideas on post-lockdown Kirkcaldy.
Kirkcaldy Walking Festival: Finding your path
Take a stroll through Kirkcaldy for a stunning panorama and some rural views.
Kirkcaldy Walking Festival: My Favourite Walk – Rabbit Braes & Raith Plantation
Greener Kirkcaldy Chair Chritstine shares her experience of walking during lockdown
Greener Kirkcaldy Lockdown Compilation Song (Video)
Join the staff of Greener Kirkcaldy as they show how they have been coping with lockdown…
Kirkcaldy After Lockdown – Event Report
Around 60 people attended our Kirkcaldy After Lockdown – read a summary of the event here.
News from Volunteers
News and photos from volunteers
How To Use Your Gears (Video)
Our Active Travel Development Worker Susan and Cycling Volunteer Damon demonstrate how to use your gears on your bike properly.
Kirkcaldy After Lockdown – what should we do next?
Take our short survey and tell us what you think post-lockdown Kirkcaldy should look like.
Greener Kirkcaldy and the COVID-19 crisis – planning for our future
Our Chief Executive, Suzy, explains how we’ve been planning Greener Kirkcaldy’s post-lockdown ‘next normal’.