Work on core priorities: Developing pipeline of community energy sites. Working with local colleges and youth organisations. Promote and help host nature restoration activities run by members. Also currently funding nine projects, some of which have evolved from previous ones. Full summaries of all current and past projects can be seen on our website.
Micro summaries of current ones:
Artlink Boghall: Installing a system to reduce waste, save water and prevent soil erosion at community garden. Builds on previous work to develop a garden to grow food for the community.
Beechbrae: adaptation and flood mitigation of wetland, nature restoration and skills education. Funding for specific tools to enable nature restoration and increase bio-habitats.
Broxburn and Uphall Growers: Funded to develop a community garden for education, trials on electroculture to boost food growing. Now installing green heating sources and water distribution, to mitigate weather.
Kidzeco: Previously been funded to expand fabric recycling. Now introducing a reusable nappy scheme, educating families and measuring carbon savings.
Livingston Community Shed: Work with schools and a local peat-free compost innovation company. Now expanding growing trials and schools’ green skills sharing. Plants to be distributed free in community.
Stoneyburn and Bents Future Vision Group: Previous work developed school food growing and community cooking skills courses. Current funding adds fabric re-use and waste-reduction workshops.
The Brock: Enterprise focuses on horticulture and mental health. Now using existing garden model to develop a new site to educate people about plants that support ecosystem.
Whitburn CDT: Expanding community garden to make it more accessible, reduce water waste and widen participation. Increased produce will further support community fridge.
West Lothian College: Replacing non-native hedging with plants and herbs to integrate with catering courses. Living classroom for students will also be available to external local organisations.”
