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Cycling, Health and Wellbeing, Nature, Walks, Weekend adventures

Looking for a walking or cycling route?

By mleslie2 16/11/2023 16/11/2023 1

You-Well has information on walking and cycling routes around the country. See this link for information on the Southern Upland Way, which is split into 10 sections: Portpatrick to Castle Kennedy – 13.5 miles (21.5 km) Castle Kennedy to Bargrennan – 26.5 miles (43 km) Bargrennan to St John’s Town …

Cycling, Health and Wellbeing, Nature, Travel

Cycling routes

By mleslie2 16/11/2023 16/11/2023 0

We are Cycling UK provide information to help people to cycle, including routes, guidance and inspiration. Check out their website for news and ideas. The website includes information on the 800-mile Great North Trail, linking the Pennine Bridleway with the northern tips of mainland Scotland, through some of Britain’s most …

Health and Wellbeing, Nature, Walks, Weekend adventures

National Tree Week – 25th November to 3rd December

By tgilchri 16/11/2023 16/11/2023 3

National Tree Week was initiated in 1973 to encourage public interest in tree planting and to help people develop an appreciation for the importance and beauty of trees and the crucial role they play in our lives and for the environment. This week was chosen as the time to celebrate …

Grow your own, Health and Wellbeing

The Allotment is coming!

By mleslie2 26/07/2023 26/07/2023 0

I got the exciting news this month that I have been allocated one of the new allotments being provided in my village. The project at St Monans is being looked at as a model project,

with the Council working with a house-builder building a new housing estate in the village to create a great space with around 40 allotments.

Hopefully I will get access soon, to get it set up ready for planting for next season. Watch this space!

I know of at least one allotment-holder in the CRF already (step forward Dickie!). Does anyone else have one?

I am looking to get some research done before I get my hands on it, so if anyone has any recommendations for the best books to get, best way to set it up etc, please let me know!

Marie

Jul 26, 2023

Community Engagement/Charity, Nature, Plastics, Volunteering

By mleslie2 29/06/2022 29/06/2022 0

Edinburgh CRF is acting as a Community Hub for Keep Scotland Beautiful. This means we have a set of equipment for litter-picking, that is available to anyone in the community to borrow to do a bit of tidying up in their local area. This is also available for YOU! We …

Food, Plastics, Reduce Re-use Recycle

Plastic-free July! What are you going to do?

By mleslie2 22/06/2022 22/06/2022 5

Plastic-free July is fast approaching! Why not commit to reducing or eliminating single-use plastic for the month? I made a commitment last year to reduce my use of single-use plastics and used Plastic-free July to focus on what changes I could make. I focussed on things room-by-room in my house …

Food, Healthy Eating Week 2020, Plastics, Reduce Re-use Recycle, Sustainability

Plastic-free swaps

By tgilchri 17/06/2022 17/06/2022 1

With Plastic-free July fast approaching, I thought it would be a good time to share some of my recent swaps to try and reduce the amount of plastic we use at home. I think it is helpful to know about small and simple swaps that maybe seem trivial but if …

Plastics, Reduce Re-use Recycle

Take part in The Big Plastic Count!

By mleslie2 16/05/2022 22/06/2022 2

Take part in The Big Plastic Count this week, to help gather the evidence needed to persuade the government, supermarkets and companies to tackle the plastic crisis. You can download a sheet to log all the different plastics you throw away over the coming week to help build a picture …

Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Nature, Sustainability, Travel, Uncategorised, Weekend adventures

The NC500 – The good, the bad and the ugly – FINALE

By atoch2 23/09/2021 30/11/2021 2

The one you’ve all been waiting for…..right? Let’s answer those questions from the last NC500 post: What did we wake up to? Were our bikes still there against the outside wall? Were we in any condition to cycle ….? And let’s start where we left off from …… 2 …

Cycling

Free Bike Fit & Fix Workshop

By mleslie2 14/07/2021 14/07/2021 0

In partnership with FASIC & Hart’s Cyclery, Active Lives are offering University of Edinburgh Staff & Students the opportunity to attend a free 2 hour workshop. What does the workshop entail? A session with Dave Robertson or Jo Gordon, who are both physiotherapists at FASIC. They have in-depth knowledge of …

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