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The latest Transition Black Isle news can be found below.
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Veg consumption DOWN following 5-a-day campaign
24 April 2020
This disturbing statistic was revealed at an event promoted by Nourish Scotland, an NGO campaigning on food justice, which is the Scotland partner on the Food Foundation UK 'Peas Pl...Full Story
Gardeners! - Seeds, Compost and Onion sets available in Dingwall
22 April 2020
In the face of what is apparently a general shortage of seeds and compost in the shops, Lesley points out that Macdonalds Hardware in Dingwall have stocks of both, as well as onion sets. Macdona...Full Story
22 April was Earth Day - promoted by the US-based Earth Day Network
16 April 2020
This year is the 50th anniversary of the setting up of Earth Day Network and the first Earth Day. There seems to be surprisingly little on the websites earthday.org and earthday.org/e...Full Story
If you missed PotatoDay - Tatties still available
06 April 2020
We have seed tatties left over from Potato Day - available for anyone who wants to have a go at 'growing your own'. They're being stored by three folk (see details below) across the Bla...Full Story
Latest News Stories
- 08/09/2024 Welcome for proposed Natural Environment Bill
- 06/09/2024 Wind Farm proposal for Cnoc Ceislein
- 04/09/2024 Scottish Human Rights Bill omitted from programme for government
- 02/09/2024 Highland Council adopts Circular Economy policy
- 24/08/2024 Transition UK project hit by funding blow
- 16/08/2024 Highlands & Islands Climate Festival continues through September
- 14/08/2024 Rewilding information and events
- 06/08/2024 12 August was UN International Youth Day
- 05/08/2024 The GALE Centre Wins TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
- 04/08/2024 Wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion
Forthcoming Events…
- Saturday 5 October
- 12:00 Go Flourish garden open day
- Tuesday 8 October
- NA Zero Food Waste Challenge - Make Your Own Fakeaway Pizza Workshop
- Saturday 12 October
- NA Cromarty Community Market
- Tuesday 15 October
- NA Zero Food Waste Challenge - Growing & Storing Your Own Food
- Saturday 19 October
- NA Culbokie Community Market
- Tuesday 22 October
- NA Zero Food Waste Challenge - Fermenting & Pickling Workshop
- Saturday 26 October
- 16:00 Halloween on the Green at Culbokie
- 10:00 North Kessock Community market
Events to add to calendar? Contact Us.