World Bee Day is upon us and aims to highlight the importance of bees in food production, sustainable farming, biodiversity and environmental protection. The date was chosen as 20 May coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša, who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia …
The NC500 – The good, the bad and the ugly – Part 3 So – we finished off with sunshine and snacks by Loch a’ Chuilinn.. Proper munch was on our minds – and by munch – I mean LUNCH. Onward towards Achnasheen which is where we …
Welcome back to the NC500 challenge Now…. where were we? Ah yes – trying to get a good nights sleep (max 4 hours available) amidst the rutting stags and owls. Good morning! I was awoken from what has probably been a 30 minute snooze …
Hello hello! Please see below some information passed on from Sarah from the Bike User Group at The Western General Hospital There will be more police bike marking on site on Tuesday, the 4th of May from 10am-1pm. This will be located at the usual location in the covered entrance …
Did you know that a whopping one third of the world’s food is wasted? 60% of it is edible food. Producing, distributing, storing and cooking food uses energy, fuel and water. All of these emit greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change. If we all stop wasting food that could have …
A study on this could mean a huge reduction in the use of pesticides. Scientists have long hypothesized that one of the reasons zebras evolved stripes is to deter biting insects. Now Japanese researchers have proven that stripes do have this effect… not only on zebras, but on cows too! …
See https://pedalonparliament.org/shine-a-light-how-to-take-part-in-pop-this-year/ for ideas of how you can Shine a Light on Climate Change. The date is 24 April, so you have a little time to plan! Share your pics or videos or let us know what you did so that we can share it on the blog. Apr 14, 2021
Did you know that you can make your own shower shine spray, so that you don’t have to keep buying trigger bottles? I have started making my own and just refilling spray bottles I already had, so am avoiding creating more plastic waste. It’s a lot cheaper too! And it …
In October – Kirstie and I set off to tackle the NC500 to raise awareness and funds for the amazing charity – the Scottish Assosciation of Mental Health. We set ourselves the challenge of completing the NC500 in 5 days – covering over 500 miles and completely self suffiecient …
Autumn Step Challenge – Week 4 and Final Results We have completed our Autumn Step Challenge! A huge thank you to everyone who took part, collectively we covered a lot of ground. The final leader board and awards are all listed below… Everyone finished strong in the final week …
