Culbokie Enterprises

Penny Posted 2010-10-20 10:56 (#410) Subject: Culbokie Enterprises Regular Posts: 63 The second meeting of a small group of Culbokie folk who are interested in setting up some sort of community enterprise in the village took place in the Culbokie Inn last night over a few beers. The group mainly consists of local business people who want to strengthen the Culbokie community and also to create resiliance and reduce energy use. We’ve discussed a range of possibilities including business starter units, a local food hub (for excess garden produce and local growers), a child nursery and a range of other community services such as a café and book swaps etc. We are all keen that whatever it is, it should be a real community project, providing local benefits and using, at least in part, local volunteers. It should provide a local service that could or would not be provided by a pure commercial approach. One key suggestion is that we get a shipping container (or similar) located centrally in the village for local veg (+) sales and the use of an honesty box. The discussions are still at a very early stage but the group would be very keen to involve TBI in the project. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is this something TBI would be interested in? Is anyone looking for outlets for produce - or want to become a community entrepreneur? Do you have any suggestions of what works and what doesn't? All contributions and comments welcome Penny tommy Posted 2010-11-09 20:33 (#433 - in reply to #410) Subject: RE: Culbokie Enterprises I'm definitely interested in this, the community garden needs to become self supporting next year or it will cease to be. The school are interested in the orchard idea for the piece of land between the school and Ferindonald, it could serve as a sister site to the community garden to sell plants, have communal compost bins for people to dispose of unwanted garden waste, tastefully hidden in willow structures etc.. Does anyone have information on all the council maintained land in Culbokie, what they might stop maintaining or that could become available? Anne Thomas Posted 2010-12-02 22:22 (#462 - in reply to #433) Subject: Re: Culbokie Enterprises Extreme Veteran Posts: 319 Sounds great. There could be a potential to link up with the Community market or the village shop. There are a lot of small businesses in the area. About 70 different individuals and groups have had a stall or done refreshments at the North Kessock Community Market over the last year.