Eco Savvy’s December news
Arran Eco Savvy has lots of things planned over the weeks to come, including a special sustainable Christmas in the Whiting Bay shop. Read on to hear from Eco Savvy’s shop manager Nikki, who explains the great reasons to buy pre-loved and eco products, for a green and gorgeous Christmas!
Nikki writes:
There are lots of good reasons for making the switch to greener more sustainable products. No harmful chemicals going into our seas, air or soil. It`s often small businesses that use sustainable practices and by buying eco-friendly products this can have a positive ripple effect on the environment. Most of the products last longer too which provides value for money in these cash strapped times.
Each year the Eco Savvy Shop saves tonnes of unwanted items from going to landfill. It’s a small shop and sometimes we need to have a good clear out to make room for new donations which we did at the start of the month. First with a visit from Rag Bag who collected 36 bags of clothing, bags and shoes. Good quality clothing is transported to Africa and other developing nations where your old clothes are re-used. Low grade textiles stay in the UK and are made into industrial wiping cloths, carpets, underlay and mattress linings. So, keep the donations coming…
With Christmas around the corner, we are getting ready to turn the shop into a treasure trove of Christmas goodies. Baubles, toys, tinsel, etc. We also stock a range of very affordable eco stocking fillers with our Make your Own range which are completely recyclable.
Enjoy a bit of feel-good shopping knowing you are not contributing anymore waste to our beautiful earth by buying preloved pressies and decorations.
See you there!
Savvy Vintage: pop-up Thrift Shop in Brodick
Shop second-hand this Christmas at our pop-up thrift shop in Brodick!
• Vintage clothing & material
• Brands including Marks & Spencers, Calvin Klein, Timberland
• Wreath making workshop
• Mulled apple juice & cakes
Drop in to the Ormidale Pavillion from 5pm – 7pm! If you fancy joining our wreath making workshop at 5pm, please email Juliette to secure a spot juliette@arranecosavvy.org.uk.
Food Share festive locations!
Over the festive period Food Share times are changing as the Coop shop hours are reduced. Find out when the Food Share is in your village below.
Last year there was a lot in the Food Share around the festive period so please do come along and help stop this food being wasted!
Could you volunteer for Food Share?
Could you spare a few hours a week to help out with the Food Share? We are looking for volunteers to help with collections in villages across the island, particularly in Lamlash and Brodick. If you are able to help out on a regular, ad-hoc or one off basis we are keen to hear from you! If you are able to help, please contact Jess at jess@arranecosavvy.org.uk
Zero Waste Cafe December Schedule
Take our survey for Active Travel!
Arran Eco Savvy’s Plans for Active Travel – 2024-5.
We would really appreciate it if you could fill out this survey please to help us inform our future Active Travel plans. This should take no more than 3 mins of your time.
We hope to include four additional user groups: people with a disability needing adapted bikes, school age children needing bicycles (upcycled), young parents needing health walks, islanders needing both walking and cycling buddies to build confidence as well as a car lift share scheme.
Our recent island surveys have found there is a provision gap for all of these, but we want to gather up more comments and opinions from islanders to make sure we are on the right track!
To participate in the survey follow this link
E-bikes and bike maintenance on Tuesdays
Try out an e-bike at our Tuesday Hub – Ormidale Pavilion 11-3pm – Emma, our Active Travel Hub Officer is managing the e-bike fleet and is keen to keep the loan list turning over!
We’re also open for bike maintenance on Tuesdays – so bring your bike in for Wally to assess and get ready for winter roads or storage. Lots of expert advice and the kettle is on!
If you can’t make it to the Tuesday hub but have any other questions or queries regarding e-bikes please send an email to emma@arranecosavvy.org.uk
We are offering FREE bike maintenance throughout December at The Eco Savvy Hub in the Ormidale Pavilion in Brodick. Bring your bike in any Tuesday between 11am – 3pm and our mechanics will be on hand to help with maintenance/simple repairs/larger repairs advice.
And finally… Bellevue Christmas Market is just around the corner… Come along to Bellevue Farm’s Christmas Fest and Farmers Market on 3rd December 11am – 3pm.
