Food and sustainability
The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) have developed an online food and sustainabilty platform. The site takes you on a journey around food sustainability and provides games, quizzes and information. Topics include food and climate, and nature and food production.
Tesco funds for food and healthy activities in schools – applications needed
Greenspace Scotland have shared information on Tesco Community Grants. Greenspace Scotland’s team of friendly Community Enablers can support you to apply or answer any questions. The priority for grants is now on supporting schools and organisations to deliver projects that provide healthy food and activities that boost young people’s mental [...]
Blaeberries/ bilberries –pick, learn, eat
Muddy Faces share a blaeberry (bilberry) picking story. Plus pick up great tips on cooking with edible berries outdoors.
Food for Thought Education Fund – deadline for applications
Apply now to the Food for Thought education fund and you could receive up to £3000 for your education establishment. The fund is open to Early Learning and Childcare Centres, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and ASN schools, including ASN schools in the independent sector, to develop Food and Health education. [...]
Food For Thought Fund – 2022-23 – Applications Close 22nd June!
The Food for Thought Education Fund gives financial support to develop Food and Health as a context for learning. The fund aims to improve practitioner confidence in providing progressive, high quality, skills based learning experiences which help to embed food education into the ethos of the establishment. It also provides [...]
Scotland’s woodland plants – folklore, food and remedies
Discover the global connections of Scotland's woodland plants to folklore, food and more in in this Scottish Forestry booklet Woodlands for All.
Ulva Primary School’s One Planet Picnic
Eco-Schools Scotland shared the story of Ulva Primary’s Shore School sessions. ‘We did it to reduce food waste. We used recycled containers and brought in homemade and home grown food. We used no wrappers so it was less carbon. The food was delicious and the picnic was amazing.’
Tesco Community Grants
Greenspace Scotland have announced that Tesco Community Grants are open for applications. This will provide grants of up to £1500 to support projects focused on supporting children and families, and food poverty – including community food growing. The scheme is open to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, including Local Authorities [...]