Scottish Rural Network Event No comments yet

The Scotland National Rural Network are holding a network event in Carberry Tower, Musselburgh in May, bringing together all sorts of organisations from what they call Tyne & Esk.  Might be really interesting.  Details are still to be confirmed, but you can look at the archive of events in other areas to get a taste.

www.ruralgateway.org.uk

One Planet Hustings! 1 comment

Come and put your questions on climate change, energy, and sustainable living to our East Lothian Westminster candidates. Wednesday April 21st, 7.00 pm at the Haddington Townhouse.

Chaired by environment journalist & broadcaster Louise Batchelor.

Hosted by the RSPB and Sustainable Haddington, with support from the East Lothian Transition Towns Network, including Transition North Berwick and Sustaining Dunbar.

Free event – all welcome

Notes

The parliamentary candidates standing in East Lothian are:
(in alphabetical order by surname)

• James MacKenzie for the Scottish Green Party
• Fiona O’Donnell for the Scottish Labour Party
• Stuart Ritchie for the Scottish Liberal Democrats
• Andrew Sharp for the Scottish National Party
• Michael Veitch for the Scottish Conservative Party

Kitchen Canny No comments yet

Kitchen Canny is a great new project from Changeworks, all about how households can reduce their food waste.  The Action Kit takes you through 4 weeks, looking at how much you throw away now, working out ways to reduce it, then measuring what you’ve achieved. You even get a lovely tea towel for sending back your results!!

To take part, all you have to do is to pick up a pack from Haddington Library!

Kitchen Canny will also be at the Good Food Year event on the 13th March.

To find out more

http://www.changeworks.org.uk/kitchencanny/

National Nest Box Week No comments yet

Our bird friends are an important part of our environment and to help them out we should all be putting up nest boxes in our gardens.
Today sees the start of National Nest Box Week and this website will give you information and tips on making, buying and positioning your boxes.

Fairtrade Fortnight No comments yet

©Marcus Lyon

Fairtrade Fortnight is all about swapping the things you normally buy for fairtrade versions.  The focus this year is tea.  Look out for the fairtrade logo on fruit, tea, coffe, chocolate……all sorts!  They are everywhere, even Tesco’s!  The Coop is good for lots of things even fairtrade wine.  Also, Oxfam, Whole Earth……..any other suggestions?

To find out more and register your swaps go to

www.fairtrade.org.uk

Earth Hour Supper 2 comments

Come and celebrate Earth Hour with us at Peter Potter’s Cafe.  Lovely food, candle light, lovely music and good company.  While (hopefully) all the lights in Haddington go out for earth hour, enjoy a candlelit supper made by the new cook at Peter Potter.  Cost is £12.50 per person BYOB (£2 corkage).  Tickets available from Peter Potter gallery www.peterpottergallery.org.  BOOK NOW!