Sat 4th-Sun 19th Sept, Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight – we’ll be promoting events hosted by local food producers and outlets – see separate page for more information, with events including:
Mon 6th Sept, Seed Saving Talk with Mathew Love of East Kilbride Development Trust, 7.30-9.30pm at Linlithgow Climate Challenge office at Police Court, donations welcome, max attendees 20, no booking required. There are many reasons why saving seed from edible plants is important – retaining locally adapted seed strains & traditional varieties, the importance of seed sovereignty and having the skills to save seed from your own crops. Includes a short seed-saving workshop and the chance to ask questions, suitable for experienced veg growers as well as those looking to ‘grow’ their fruit & veg skills.
Thur 9th Sept, 7.30-9pm, Vegetarian Cookery Demonstration with Catriona Staddon of Hyndberry, featuring produce from Taste, The Millstone & My Local 5 a Day. Cost £7, tickets must be bought in advance, available via Taste, The Millstone & My Local 5 a Day, max 30 attendees.
Mon 20th Sept Talk on Community Supported Agriculture 2.30-4.30pm at Donaldson’s School, Preston Road.
The session will be led by Mick Marston who is a CSA Regional Development Officer for the Soil Association. Mick works with a range of CSAs in England will use this experience to cover the following topics:
- What is a CSA is and what any CSA should have as its core principles
- Different models in operation in England/abroad which could stimulate thinking
- Things to consider when setting up a CSA
- Building a financially sustainable CSA
Sept 25th, 3-6pm Harvest Feast in the grounds of Clarendon House, Manse Road, in partnership with Slow Food Linlithgow – fantastic community meal, outdoor games and celebration of local produce – tickets now on sale via Blast- off Books, The Linlithgow Bookshop, Epulum and The Line Gallery, cost £7 adults, £3 children, under three free
Sept 25th, 7-11pm Community Ceilidh following the Feast in the marquee at Clarendon House, hosted by Linlithgow Climate Challenge and the Linlithgow & Linlithgow Bridge Town Centre Management Group, tickets available via Blast- off Books, The Linlithgow Bookshop, Epulum and The Line Gallery, cost £8
Sat 2nd Oct Foraging Walk & Talk with Margaret Lear of Plants with Purpose, 10-11.30am at Muiravonside Country Park. Please travel by foot, bike, bus or car share if possible, cost £3, places MUST be booked in advance – email mel(at)linlithgowclimatechallenge.org.uk or phone 01506 670433, max 20 attendees. We had a great walk & talk with Margaret in May – check out our Flickr website
Sat 9th Oct Introduction to Permaculture one day course with James Chapman. At The Sutherland Building, Beecraigs Country Park, 10am-4pm, cost £5-£20 – please pay what you can afford, bring pen & paper and wear outdoor clothing & footwear. Places MUST be booked in advacne – please contact james@tree-wise-men.com, tel – 01337 842277 or 07790 265883
Mon 25th Oct Talk on Permaculture at the Linlithgow Climate Challenge monthly general meeting at the Low Port Centre, 7.30-9.30pm - all welcome
Sat Oct 30th Cider Making Practical Day at the Low Port Centre, with Appletreeman Andrew Lear, Cost £20 each, bring your own bag of apples and demi john, places limited to 12, must be booked in advance, tel 01506 670433 or email mel(at)linlithgowclimatechallenge.org.uk – likely to be popular so please book well in advance
Sun Oct 31st Linlithgow Book Festival 2.15 pm Fiona Houstoun on her Garden Cottage Diaries and Mike Small who will speak on The Fife Diet. (Donations welcome in lieu of ticket) - LinlithGROW will have an information stall
Spring 2011 Talk on fruit tree pruning & planting bare-root trees with Appletreeman Andrew Lear, further details nearer the time
We are also still looking for folk to track (and reduce!) their food waste via our Kitchen Canny project, in partnership with Changeworks - great to get families thinking about what they buy, cook and eat – less food waste means saving money! – please get in touch if you’re interested
Talks: We aim to run regular talks on food or gardening topics, and are always interested in new ideas, so if there is a particular topic that is of interest, or you can recommend any relevant speakers, please email us or phone us on 01506 670433