North Howe Transition Toun

Energy Champions at Collessie Coffee Morning, Saturday 13 March

louise — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:44:22 +0000

Collessie Hall Committee are having their coffee morning on Saturday 13 March from 1030 till 1200 where there will tea & coffee and home baking with cake & candy and book stalls. In addition to these coffee morning regulars 2 of our energy champions will be on hand to meet any local residents who missed the toolkit launch. You will be able to talk to them there or make an appointment for a home visit. For more information please get in touch with Louise

Energy Group March Meeting

louise — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:35:21 +0000

The Energy Group will be holding their next meeting in Collessie Hall on Monday 8 March at 7.30pm. We will be looking back at what has been a very busy month with smart monitor distribution and the three toolkit launches. The CaRB project is moving into a new phase where we are looking to give practical support to local people in making the energy saving changes they would like to make to their homes. Our four Energy Champions will be out and about visiting homes to discuss the options in our toolkit. If you don’t want to wait for them to contact you, then please get in touch with Louise who will put you in touch with your personal Energy Champion. If you missed the launch events and would like your thermal image they will also bring this along on their visit.

Looking forward, we have Climate Challenge Fund bids in for a Community Renewable Feasibility Study and the Low Carbon Village Hall Project, so potentially exciting times ahead for the energy group. If you would like to find out more then come along on Monday night.

Local Food Group News

louise — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:21:13 +0000

The February Local Food Group meeting hosted a screening of the film ‘In Transition’ . The film gives an excellent background to the transition movement and is full of lots of positive examples of community action. Inspired by this the group then began to discuss the direction in which we are moving. As a result it was decided that at the next meeting, on 23 March at 7.30pm in Letham Village Hall, we would explore this further so will be taking some time to look at where we want to be in the future and working out what steps we need to take to get to that place. The Food Group also have lots of ongoing CCF projects such as Garden Compost Supplies and Bakehouse feasibility to discuss so it should be an interesting meeting. More information and Agenda will follow soon.

Xmas Event Footage

louise — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:44:20 +0000

Here is a nice reminder of our 2009 Christmas Celebration:

Letham Nights #11 Saturday 13 March

louise — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:48:21 +0000

A reminder that next Saturday, 13 March, Letham Nights #11 will be taking place in Letham Village Hall with the Bevvy Sisters supported by up-and-coming local star Kirsty Keatch.

For tickets and more info get in touch with Mike

Your Piece Baking Company uses Fife Grown Oats

louise — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:50:21 +0000

Fife based speciality food brand Your Piece Baking Company have announced that they have introduced the use of Fife grown oats in the production of their products. “Oat processing in the UK is rather consolidated and it was quite a challenge to isolate a source of Fife grown oats. I think it was worth the effort as we have an excellent oat growing climate here in The Kingdom.” Explained Dan Connolly of Your Piece Baking Company.
As of the 1st March Your Piece Baking Company’s Handmade Oatcakes and Oatmeal Shortbread will be made with Fife oats and they will be offering large bags of Fife grown porridge oats and medium ground oatmeal too.

www.yourpiecebakingcompany.com

Recruitment
Part-time (with potential of full-time) sales order processing, order picking, dispatching and warehouse management.
New Alliance ltd is a small, speciality food wholesaler, supplying independent retailers in the UK. The brands we represent include:

Your Piece Baking Company
www.yourpiecebakingcompany.com
Atkins and Potts
www.atkinsandpotts.co.uk

We are looking to employ someone part-time based in Perth. The ideal candidate will be organised, self motivated and interested in the speciality food business. The role includes taking orders on the telephone and by e-mail, picking, packing and dispatching. Managing stock, the occasional trade show and in-store tasting.

Please contact Dan Connolly for more details:

Tel:07879811607
e-mail: dan@yourpiecebakingcompany.com

Final Toolkit launch at Letham Village Hall

louise — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:25:56 +0000

The last of our three Energy Saving Toolkit launches took place last Saturday, 20 February. It was another lively and enjoyable event with about 50 local residents coming along to find out more about our top 40 ideas to improve the energy efficiency of our homes.

The 4 energy champions were on hand to talk through the most suitable energy saving measures with individual house holders. If you could not make it along to one of the events then get in touch with Louise to have an energy champion come to your home to talk through the different options.

The event was being filmed by a production team on behalf of the Energy Saving Trust to produce a short 5 minute film to share with other communities. The film should be available to view late March so watch this space…

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Organic Growing, Container Veggie Growing, Using Nettles, Gardening with Kids & Creating a Wildlife Garden

louise — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:28:50 +0000

These are all books that have just arrived and gone into the Green Library which is a partership project between NHTT & Monimail Tower Project. For further details about joining and accessing the most excellent and regularly used Green Library – contact Louise or call 07879996845. If you don’t see what you are looking for email Hayley with suggestions

A Message from Slow Food

louise — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:47 +0000

The next Slow Food Dinner at the Roost will be on Tuesday 2 March, time 7 for 7.30pm. Please call the restaurant direct on 01738 812111 to book.
Bookings should be made by Friday 26 February.
Cost is £15 for Slow Food Members and £17 for non-Slow Food members.

Starter
Escabèche of rainbow trout with mâche salad, tapenade toasts, watercress dressing
or
Wild garlic & nettle soup (v)

Main Course
Pot-roasted Hugh Grierson free range chicken with spring greens, thyme mash, wild garlic broth
or
Beetroot & marjoram risotto, watercress dressing (v)

www.theroostrestaurant.co.uk

Ecowarm to attend Letham Toolkit Launch

louise — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:59:27 +0000

The CaRB team have had confirmation that Ecowarm, the installers for this solar panel offer, will be sending a representative to our last toolkit launch in Letham Village Hall this Saturday, 20 February from 10-12pm. They will have a panel and boiler and be able to answer any questions you may have. If you missed the solar event held in Cupar earlier in the month this is a great opportunity to come along and find out more about this excellent offer from Fife Council in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust Scotland.