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Sustainable Travel Choices Workshop
Wednesday 30th January 2008

Following the success of Ben Brangwyn’s talk in December on the Transition Network another workshop has been organised focusing on one of the main issues around a sustainable community – transport.  Join Stuart Knowles, senior manager of Fife Council Traffic and Transportation services and resident of Falkland as he leads us through an evening looking at sustainable transport and sustainable transport choices.

For more details, download our poster.


Christmas Card Making, Sunday 9 December, 2pm to 4pm
 All ages welcome.  Start your festive planning with Christmas card making
using sustainable and recycled products.  With experienced artist Ian
Beattie. Stables Workshop.  All materials and refreshments of mince pies,
tea/coffee provided. We may even throw in some festival music to get you in
the spirit!  Numbers limited (20) so booking required.  Cost £5/£3
concession.  To book email info@centreforstewardship.org.uk or phone 01337 858838.

Christmas Decoration Making, Sunday 2 December, 2pm to 4pm
All ages welcome.  You've done the cards now come and do some festival
decoration using sustainable and recycled products.  All materials and
refreshments of mince pies, tea/coffee provided. With experienced artist Ian
Beattie. Stables Workshop. Numbers limited (20) so booking required. Cost
£5/£3 concession.  To book email info@centreforstewardship.org.uk or phone 01337 858838.

 

Transition Towns, Monday 3rd December, The Stables Workshop, 6pm to 7.30pm
All Welcome.  Free event. Refreshments provided. Ben Brangwyn, co-founder of the Transition network will be in Falkland to discuss the compelling rationale behind the Transition Network and the growing network of community-led initiatives that are responding to the twin threats of climate change and peak oil.

We can do so much more together than we can do alone!

 

For more information, click to view our flyer.

This talk is part of the Sustainable Falkland Project.  If you would like to
know more about the project then please email
sibongile@centreforstewardship.org.uk

Rural Leadership Programme

The Rural Leadership Programme (RLP) is a one year 'learning journey' for rural people who, building on their passion for their place, are leading the way to sustainable community futures.

It is for people who are active in their community, working locally with others for a common purpose, and people from the public and private sectors working in community development. Through inquiring at a personal, community/professional and global level participants will increase their effectiveness, strengthen networks, connect to resources, and respond to ‘big picture’ issues in rural community development.

Falkland Centre for Stewardship is pioneering this programme which is directed by Nick Wilding Consulting and the Programme Coordinator is Sibongile Pradhan.

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Open Day, Sunday 26 August

Come along to the Stables Workshop and the fishpond (next to the car park) to find out what is going on Falkland Estate. A range of activities for everyone:


12 to 12.30pm Stables Workshop. A short presentation by Ninian Stuart to explain our future plans for the Centre for Stewardship and the Estate.


1pm to 3.30pm Picture This. An afternoon of painting taking inspiration from the landscape of Falkland Estate. With local artists Catriona Whiteford and Lesley McLaren. Suitable for ages 16 upwards. Booking required. £5/£3 concession. All materials provided. Download our pdf for more information.


12pm to 4pm Children's Workshops. Drop in creative and environmental workshops, nature walks and talks, beastie hunts. All ages. Free but donations for materials appreciated.


1pm onwards. Big Book of Falkland. Drop in painting and creative sessions to help create the Big Book of Falkland. Free


As well as these, don't forget Talking the Walk - Listening to the Hearbeat of the Earth - with Tess Darwin. 1pm to 3.30pm. £5/£3

Finish the day with a BBQ in the Stables Workshop – open to Friends of Falkland's Heritage. From 4pm.

Sustainable Falkland

Explore topical issues that matter to people who live, work and love Falkland. We will be looking a whole range of topics from transport to energy saving to a sense of community. This is a 'world café' event - lively and fun! All welcome. Free. Falkland Community Hall (in the car park). Sunday 16th September 2pm to 5pm. For more information call Sibongile on 01337 858808, or view our flyer and information sheet.

 

Children's May Day Celebrations

Monday 7th May, 10.30am to 3pm.
We have organised a creative workshop for children during the May Monday
holiday.  Held in the Stables Workshop join Falkland Stewards' Environmental
Community Worker George Kemp and discover how to make homemade green
composting and its many uses.  Then, join George in designing and creating
floral baskets and other displays.

There will be a one hour lunch break at 12.30pm.  Lunch is not provided.
Places are free but numbers are limited to 15 per workshop so advance
booking is essential. Children must be aged 7 and upwards. To reserve a
place call Lesley McLaren on 01337 858838 or email
lesley@centreforstewardship.org.uk.



Hanging Floral Baskets

Saturday 12 May, 10.30am to 12.30pm
 We have organised a creative workshop for all ages on Saturday 12th May.
 Held in the Stables Workshop get tips and advice from Falkland Stewards'
 Environmental Community George Kemp and discover how to turn your floral
 baskets into fantastical creations!

Places cost £5 (to help with the cost of materials but there is a £1
 discount if you bring your own hanging basket). Numbers are limited to 20 so
 advance booking is essential.  To reserve a place call Lesley McLaren on
 01337 858838 or email lesley@centreforstewardship.org.uk

Our thanks to the INCREASE programme for helping to fund these workshops.

Creative Workshops for Children

(Wed 4th April & Wed 11th April)
Magical Mythical Water Creatures on Falkland Estate

We have organised creative workshops for children during the spring holidays on Falkland Estate. Held in the Stables Workshop with local artist Ian Beattie there will be a day of creative fun creating magical mythical water creatures inspired by the waters of Falkland Estate and your imagination.


Dates:
Wednesday 4th April, 10.30am to 3.30pm for children aged 7 and under
Wednesday 11th April, 10.30am to 3.30pm for children over 8


There will be a one hour lunch break at 12.30pm. Lunch is not provided. Places are free but numbers are limited to 15 per workshop so advance booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult for the workshop on 4th April. To reserve a place call Lesley McLaren on 01337 858838 or email lesley@centreforstewardship.org.uk.

 

Autumnal Day on Falkland Estate, Sunday 4 November from 1pm onwards
Come along to the historic fishpond (next to the car park) to enjoy a
creative and fun day on the Estate with an autumnal theme. A range of activities for everyone:


1pm to 4pm Picture This.

An afternoon of painting autumnal scenes around the
historic fishpond. With local artist Catriona Whiteford. Suitable for ages
16 upwards. Booking required. £5/£3 concession. All materials provided.

1pm to 4pm Creative Children's Workshops

with local artists, members of WRAP and Falkland Steward's environmental worker.

1pm onwards. Big Book of Falkland.

It's nearly finished!  One of your last chances to contribute to the Big Book of Falkland.
Only for the brave... our Ranger Jennifer will be leading spooky ghosts
walks on the Estate....  Various times.
Finish the day with a bonfire* on Home Park (opposite the Stables). From
4pm.  Musicians welcome to help make this an enjoyable evening.
Most of these activities are free but donations are requested to help with
materials etc.  All proceeds go towards upkeep of this beautiful landscape.

* Strictly no fireworks or dogs.
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Children's Summer Events

 

Thursday 3rd April, 1pm to 3pm ‘Easter Antics” Join in springy, after-Easter games and get crafty learning how to make your own nest. Get on the trail of the Easter bunny by taking part in the treasure hunt to find him!

Thursday 10th April, 1pm to 3pm ‘Scavenger Hunt’ Learn how to find your way in the great outdoors. Take part in some outside games and learn how to care of your countryside at the same time. Search for some bugs and make a minibeast passport. Suitable for ages 5 and over. Wear suitable outdoor gear and sturdy shoes. Cost £3 per child. Booking required.

Children's Summer Events on Falkland Estate

Join our new Ranger, Jennifer Davidson for an exciting programme of children's nature walks, beastie hunts and more over the summer.
Meet at the Stables Workshop at 1pm (finishing at 3pm).
Cost per child: £3. All proceeds go towards the upkeep and maintenance of this beautiful landscape.
Please ensure children wear appropriate footwear and bring a waterproof. Ground may be steep, uneven or slippery.
Places are limited so please book early by calling Centre for Stewardship on 01337 858838 or email info@centreforstewardship.org.uk.

Thursday 19 July: Pond dipping

Come along and find out about the underwater creatures on Falkland Estate. Discover how they adapt to life in the deep!

Thursday 26 July: Themed nature walk-about on Falkland Estate

‘Stone, Wood and Water’ - Join us for a light trek on the Estate to look at the past, present and future uses of the land.

Thursday 2 August: Minibeasts and bughunt session

Come and have a hunt for the secretive insects on Falkland Estate and find out how they help to keep the land tidy!

Thursday 9 August: Themed nature walk-about on Falkland Estate

Let's go and spot some of the local wildlife – you may see woodpeckers, squirrels, deer or buzzards.  

Thursday 16 August: Pond dipping

Join us for our last hunt of the school holidays for water creatures in the pond and further upstream.

Graham the Grey Squirrel has been stealing all the red squirrels food!
Now he's on the run and is staked out somewhere on Falkland Estate...
We need your help to sort this mystery out so come and join our Ranger
Jennifer and solve the clues to his hiding places.  There might just be a
small reward...

Thursday 18th October 1pm to 3pm

Meet in Falkland Estate Stables Workshop, suitable for ages 4+. Children under 7 should be accompanied by an adult. In the event of bad weather, a wet weather alternative will be offered. Children should wear sturdy footwear and dress appropriately. £3 per child. Numbers limited so booking in advance required.

'Fuzzy Fur and Bird Poo' (how seeds travel)

Have you every thought how a tree comes to stand where it is?  Spend an
afternoon with our Ranger Jennifer for some fun and games mixed in with a
bit of walking on Falkland Estate discovering how seeds travel.  Then have a
chance to pot your own tree and take it home.

Tuesday 23rd October 1pm to 3pm. Meet in Falkland Estate Stables Workshop, suitable for ages 4+. Children under 7 should be accompanied by an adult. In the event of bad weather, a wet weather alternative will be offered. Children should wear sturdy footwear and dress appropriately. £3 per child. Numbers limited so booking in advance required.
To book, please call Falkland Centre for Stewardship on 01337 858838 or
email info@centreforstewardship.org.uk

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House Events

Friends of Falkland’s Heritage evening at the House of Falkland, Thursday 17th April, 7pm to 9pm.

A wonderful opportunity to enjoy an evening of music in the Drawing Room of the House of Falkland with the Chancefield Quintet playing Schubert C Major String Quintet. Followed by organic cheese and wine. Tickets costs £8 / £5 (Friends of Falkland’s Heritage).

 

Friends of Falkland’s Heritage evening 12 April, 7pm to 9pm. Download poster for more information.

The House is currently used as a residential school. Occasional guided tours of the House can be arranged by contacting Falkland Centre for Stewardship.

 

Annual Stewardship Lecture ­ Dumfries House, the Inside Story, Thursday 1st November
Dumfries House, one of the UK's most important 18th century classical
houses, was the centre of a recent campaign to save it for the nation.  Put
on the open market by Johnny Bute, the 7th Marquis of Bute, it was purchased
by a group of organisations including The Prince¹s Charities Foundation, the
National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Scottish government, The Art Fund, the
Garfield Weston Foundation, The Monument Trust and SAVE Britain's Heritage.

The House, in East Ayrshire, was designed by the Adam brothers and is
internationally known for its collection of furniture originally bought for
the house and made by Thomas Chippendale and the contemporary Edinburgh
furniture makers William Mathie, Alexander Peter and Francis Brodie. This
Scottish group has no comparison anywhere in the world.

We are delighted to welcome this year¹s speakers who are:
Andrew McLean, Bute family archivist, on the history of Dumfries House
David Jones, Art Historian, on the outstanding collection of Scottish
furniture
Mark Gibson, SAVE campaign, on plans for the future

Evening¹s Programme
5.00 pm           Guided tours of the House of Falkland with John Sanders of
Simpon and Brown (advanced booking essential)
6.00 pm           Drinks and canapés
6.30pm            The lecture
8.00pm            Buffet supper

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Land Events

A Historic Garden Culture

Sunday 22nd July - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland

Sonia Ferras-Mana and George Kemp – join the Palace's head gardener, Sonia Ferras-Mana, and community Worker George Kemp, for a private tour around the Palace and grounds.

Land and Place

Sunday 29th July - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
Brian Gibb - landscape artist and gardener on interpretations of land and place focusing on the history and geography of the Lomond Hills

Tables from Trees

Sunday 5th August - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
David Jones – take a walk through the woodlands of Falkland and learn which indigenous trees have traditionally been used for furniture-making in Scotland.

Sacred Landscape

Sunday 12th August - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
Stuart McHardy - a writer and historian of place on how we can interpret the contemporary landscape in terms of how it was perceived in pre-Christian times. Link such locations as both Lomond Hills, Maiden Caslle, The Maiden Bore, Carlin Maggie, and how this can be understood within the wider sacred landscape of Scotland.

Poetry of Place

Sunday 19th August - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
Gerry Loose - poet, ecologist and gardenmaker on culture, horticulture & agriculture.

Listening to the Heartbeat of the Earth

Sunday 26th August - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
Tess Darwin - author of The Scots Herbal, Plant Lore of Scotland, hosts a contemplative ramble tuning into nature and finding our place in the natural world.

Talking the Walk

A series of inspirational woodland walks over the summer looking at issues of folk, work & place could be the perfect antidote. Make the most of the summer with walks that stretch your mind and engage your legs. Our model is peripatetic - on the hoof - conversational. Come and meet others interested in common issues and gain insight and perspective in the fresh air. From the pitfalls and potential of the 'new political landscape' to the folklore and stories of place - the season of walks has something for everyone. See the second page - 'Talking the Walk Programme'.


Programme:

Placenames: Landscape & Language

Sunday 2nd September - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
Simon Taylor – toponymist, Department of Celtic, University of Glasgow on what place names can tell us about landscape past and present, language and local history.

Women in the New Scotland

Sunday 9th September - 1.00 to 3.30 by the Fishpond at Falkland
Lesley Riddoch – broadcaster and self-styled feisty-quine on the potential for women in the emerging Scottish politics.


Places are limited to twenty per walk so please book early by calling Centre for Stewardship on 01337 858838 or email info@centreforstewardship.org.uk.

All walks leave from the Fishpond by the Stables, Falkland, Fife where free car-parking is available. Each walks finishes at the Pillars of Hercules Organic Café where meals and light snacks are available and fresh local and organic produce are available.
 
Cost £5.00 / £3.00 Concessions or Friends of Falkland Heritage Trust. All proceeds go towards the upkeep and maintenance of this beautiful landscape.
Please wear strong shoes and bring a waterproof. Ground may be steep, uneven or slippery.

 

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Big Tent, Scotland’s Festival of Stewardship

The first Big Tent, Scotland’s only Festival of Stewardship saw thousands of people welcomed to a tented village in the grounds of Falkland Palace.
The festival aimed to excite and inspire people about the need and opportunities to act as good stewards of the world’s resources, locally and globally.

This year’s Big Tent is from 15 to 17 June 2007. This year's festival theme is Minding the Future and we are looking at ways we can make a difference to the world around us.

There will be three days of serious fun with:

For more information please visit the Big Tent website at www.bigtentfestival.co.uk

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