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Spokes ‘n Spades
Towards Transition Stirling have organised a Green-Fingered Magical Mystery Cycle Tour of Urban Sustainable Gardens in Stirling.
The community cycle trail will take in some of Stirling’s many and varied sustainable gardens: from a herbal medicine garden in Braehead to community gardening projects in Springkerse; a GardenShare scheme in Cultenhove to chickens in an inner-city tenement garden.
The event is free and open to all cyclists interested in sustainable gardening and home-grown, local produce. The aim is to share ideas about growing your own food, encourage people to try different techniques and demonstrate different ways that food can be grown in an urban environment, while enjoying a cycle around the city. Read more here!
June Looks Natural!
For anyone with an eye for nature, the 'Natural Observations' exhibition of photographs currently being shown at the Smith Art Gallery & Museum in Stirling is the place to go to this summer. The exhibition is by June Waley, founder and former Director of Forth Environment Link.
Based in Kippen, June delights in photographing the natural world. In 2001, she designed Ailie's Garden, the biodiversity teaching area which surrounds the Stirling Smith.
The exhibition is on from 11 June - 28 August 2011 at the Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Road, Stirling.
(Source: June Waley, 7 July '11)
The BIG SHED's Big Launch!
The Loch Tayside Community Interest Company is inviting you to the launch of its new 'BIG SHED' in Tombreck, Lawers, Loch Tay on Saturday, 2 July 2011 from 2.00 pm.
The shed is the culmination of 3 years work to develop a community-owned and run facility to help and encourage local small enterprises, community groups, and hold educational and cultural events.
There will be lots of events happening on the day:
- Tour of the BIG SHED
- Woodland walks
- Cookery demonstrations
- Workshops and talks
- Displays of forest school work and eco-building
- Face painting
- Treasure hunt
- Singing
- Arts and crafts
- Storytelling
- Archery
- Paper and willowcraft
- Felt making
- Live Music All day…..bring an instrument !
- Evening ceilidh with The Loch Tay Steamers and friends at 8.00pm
Guests are asked to bring a stone to add to the commemorative “Big Shed” cairn.
Food Glorious Food is by the Loch Tay Food Chain and there will be an all-day BBQ; teas/coffees and home-baking.
For further information or to book transport or camping contact Jane on 07766 566935 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Visit http://www.tombreck.co.uk/page0208.htm.
(Source: Jane Watt email, 27 May 2011)
Blog for Biodiversity
Falkirk Environment Trust has launched a new blog for its grant-making activities at http://falkirkenvtrust.blogspot.com/. The latest blog has a biodiversity slant and anyone is invited to blog about biodiversity in Falkirk, or send the link on to anyone interested.
Falkirk Environment Trust is a grant making charity, focusing on community led environmental projects in the Falkirk Council area. Their main sources of money is landfill community funding. For full information on FET and how to make an application, visit http://www.fet.org.uk/, Tel: Arthur Berg on 01324 504816, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
(Source: Arthur Berg, FET, 27 May '11)