Arran Eco Savvy are conducting some research into the community’s views on a proposed zero-waste cafe. Read on to find out more and to take part in the survey: Back in June last year we launched a community food access survey that we designed in conjunction with North Ayrshire Council to determine whether our access …
This familiar site on Arran, could be part of a plant based protein future. Interesting to read alongside Arran Eco Savvy’s recent article on Veganuary, which you can read here By Zoe Tidman writing in The Independent, Monday 10th January 2022. Image of gorse credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto. The whole of Scotland’s population could be fed …
Join Storyteller Collective’s monthly skillshare focused on audio storytelling around climate justice: SCCAN Storyteller Collective: Podcast Skillshare 1-2pm Thursday 17th February 2022 by Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) Want to learn more about how to identify, tell and amplify ‘life stories’, the stories that connect us to each other, to the natural world, to …
The Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) have an action-packed year ahead of them, which kick-started last month as they welcomed a new Executive Director, Áine Purcell-Milton, who takes over from Andrew Binnie. Áine is a diver, kite surfer and open water swimmer with an MSc is Marine Systems Management from St Andrews University and …
Can you help at the Arran Well-Being cafes? Arran Well-Being CIC are looking for volunteers: Arran Well-Being CIC run the Well-Being cafes in Lamlash, Brodick and Shiskine and our next Cafe will open in Corrie and Sannox Village Hall on Monday 14th February from 2.00 to 4.00pm. Do you know someone who would enjoy coming …
Calling all film buffs! After nearly 2 years of abstinence, Corrie Film Club’s mini – film festival Day in the Dark returns to Corrie and Sannox Village Hall on Saturday 5th February. This year’s theme is Strong Women and, during the day, four films will be shown with breaks for coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and …
There are several opportunities for tree planting coming up over the next few weeks – join the Arran Rangers for woodland planting in Glen Rosa or the Arran Pioneer Project planting trees in their community fields and gardens: Help bring native woodland back to Glen Rosa! Join tree planting days on Wednesdays 2nd and 9th …
Writing on 13th January 2022, a note from COAST on the recent news of the closure to fishing in the Clyde during the cod spawning season: Clyde cod closure – protection finally means protection Closure from 13th February – 30th April 2022 and 14th Feb 2023 – 30th April 2023 Delighted by today’s announcement by …
Sent in by John Kinsman, operations manager at St Monans Coastwatch, east Fife. Featured image shows the newly appointed Coastguard Chaplain (see story below). Missing person search St Monans Coastwatch team were called in to action on Saturday 15th January to help in the search for a missing person. The team was paged by HM …