Eco Savvy have recorded their first podcast answering the questions residents had about growing on Arran! Jess at Eco Savvy writes, “Since the lockdown began we have been running a series on growing your own food on Arran and sharing content about how to get started in the garden. We also asked whether people in …
Facemasks for Arran: A Personal Essay by Barb Taub Our group of local volunteers, Facemasks for Arran, has made and distributed over 500 free facemasks for Arran residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. But we still hear the question: “Why should I wear a facemask?” A cloth facemask will slow down or trap airborne respiratory particles …
Arran Theatre and Arts Trust have exciting news about the Arts Heritage Trail they are developing and are looking for people to help see this new project come to life. (Featured image shows a painting by Thomas Dudgeon, of Brodick castle from the waterfront 1878). Arran Theatre and Arts Trust has received initial support from …
There is currently a feasibility study taking place for an Active Travel Route between Lamlash and Brodick. Despite the coronavirus situation the project is progressing and the team at WYG are keen to get perspectives from people who live locally and have set up an online public consultation (see below). WYG working in partnership with …
Lochranza Centre CIC Everest Challenge – Fundraising for NHS Charities Together On Friday 8th of May, the staff at the Lochranza Centre are going to set out on a challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest – 8,848m by climbing Tor Nead (the ‘Big Hill’ of Lochranza at our back door) repeatedly. The combined …
Join Eco Savvy’s 30 Day Earth Challenge! April 22nd was EARTH DAY and to mark it Eco Savvy have put together a 30 day challenge On April 22, 1970, thousands of people gathered to raise awareness and demonstrate support for environmental protection. And the movement has continued since then. To mark this important day Eco …
Some of us might have a bit more time on our hands due to the lockdown, so here are a number of things you can do for wildlife around your home and garden if you do have the time. You can download the PDF of this post here (including images!). To do in the garden …
Lockdown is for the birds – but a radio station is asking you to record the sounds now you can hear them! It seems lockdown really is for the birds! As the number of vehicles on the roads decreases, it’s much easier to hear the songs, twitters and warbling of our feathered friends. For some …
Letters to the Earth Writing to a Planet in Crisis In February 2019 the British public were invited to put pen to paper and write a Letter to the Earth in response to the climate and ecological emergency. Letters of love, loss, hope and action were written by over 1000 people worldwide – from 4 …
In the wake of the Corona lockdown, Eco Savvy have launched a new online film club, which will take place each week on Tuesday evenings. Here they are to tell us a bit more about it, and further on below is an update on some of the other eco activities that the team are organising. Also …