Seaweed Search And Peacehaven News

Coming Up

Peacehaven has asked us to let everyone know that their Summer Fair is on at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 6th.

If you can support this important community asset (which is home to many) by contributing a prize or two to their raffle before the designated date, it would be fantastic and highly appreciated.

And everyone is welcome at the Fair – go along and share your support.

Did you make it along….

There was a great event at the Paxton Centre on Thursday a big thanks to everyone who came along!

These are the first steps in exploring what we can do to support people to learn more about how to support those affected by Dementia.

We will have more on this soon.

Being A Friend To Lundin Links Common & Largo Bay

On Wednesday, as part of Friends of Largo Bay, we conducted a big seaweed search, which is a national event coordinated by the Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum. We also helped clean Lundin Links Common with the primary 1-3 pupils from Lundin Mill and a few residents from Peacehaven. It was an eventful day with various weather conditions, starting off cold and blustery on the slippery rocks and ending with a blisteringly hot afternoon.

One of the day’s most unique and educational aspects was our exploration of the diverse world of seaweed. We discovered that a Wrack, a common type of seaweed, comes in various forms such as knotted, bladder, serrated, and spiral wracks. This hands-on learning experience was made even better by our mutual support in our confusion at telling the difference!

We had lots of fun and made many connections.

Upon arriving at The Lundin Links Common, it appeared to be in good condition and free of rubbish. However, thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of the children and Peacehaven residents, we uncovered a surprising amount of litter. This served as a reminder of the importance of regular litter picks and the need for community involvement, and everyone had a good time!

It was a fantastic day and a good reminder not to judge places at face value.

Fife Climate Forest and A Competition – Shared On Behalf Of Climate Action Fife.

OUR VISION: CONNECT, GROW, THRIVE

Looking after trees is very important for our planet’s health. Fife Climate Forest is a partnership working together to protect the trees we already have and plant new trees. Every tree counts and even small actions can help biodiversity and combat climate change.

CONNECT

Connect communities together with a shared vision about trees, woods, and forests. Help nature to recover by creating bigger, better, connected areas.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

POSTCARDS FROM THE FUTURE COMPETITION

We are inviting you to share your vision for Fife Climate Forest. Think about the words connect, grow and thrive. Create some art that fits on a postcard and leave a message for Fife’s Trees, Woods and Forests.

There are two separate categories, one for school children aged 5-12 and another that anyone can enter. For inspiration, read our short guide: Let’s Explore Trees in Fife: A Guide for Children and Young People (pdf).

Deadline for entries: Thursday 1st August.

Post your artwork to Pitcairn Centre, Moidart Drive, Glenrothes, KY7 6ET or email [email protected]

Winners will be announced at the Fife Climate Festival gathering on Saturday 5th October. Your artwork may be used to help fund and promote the Fife Climate Forest.

OPEN CATEGORY

Poster (pdf) | template (pdf)

SCHOOLS (5-12 YEARS OLD)

Poster (pdf) | template (pdf)

MORE WAYS TO HELP TREES AND WOODS IN FIFE

Thanks Again…

Hope everyone has a great start to the summer, with Largo Arts Week and more to look forward to…

We are still working on the various actions of our Community Action Plan and excited to share the progress with you as we go. Your contributions have been invaluable, and we look forward to sharing more on that soon –  lots have already started to happen, and it’s great to see things evolve.

We know that Fife Council has officially lodged the Local Place Plan, so that’s a great result too.

Thanks for all your support!