Fife Projects

Trailblazers "Green Room"
Where? Dundee
When? 19/7/08
What's it about? Our aim is to turn a waste-land dumping area east of the church into a play area for the summer children's Trailblazer club. This will involve clearing the area, re-lawning it, laying down soft matting and paths.
Where's it happening? 191 High Street, Lochee, Dundee
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Refreshments, Lunch, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Shillan Dowie (01382 640624)
Organised by: Lochee Parish Church of Scotland
Email: shillan@blueyonder.co.uk
REF S177

Completed Projects

Bulbs For a Brighter Buckhaven
Where? Buckhaven
When? 25 May 2008
What's it about? Planting spring, and summer bulbs on path, park and roadside verges intended to bring colour and life to a drab urban environment.
Where's it happening? Start of coastal path from South Buckhaven, & , Church St/Toll Park, Buckhaven
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions? No pets
How many NEW volunteers required? 10-20
Press/Volunteer Contact: Allen or Bob (01592713078 or 01592714613)
Organised by: CLEAR (Community-led environmental action for regeneration)
Email: clearfife@aol.com
REF S109

Lead On Macduff
Where? Buckhaven
When? 28 June 2008
What's it about? Coastal litter-pick around Macduff Castle (East Wemyss) including a coastal sweep from Buckhaven harbour to Wemyss Caves, around Macduff castle surrounds and the adjoining cemetery and approach paths. If bigger numbers attend, some bulb planting will be arranged at the coastal path verges.
Where's it happening? 28 Viewforth, Buckhaven
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions? No pets, Some places are rocky and may be dangerous, Some places are rocky and may be dangerous
How many NEW volunteers required? 0
Press/Volunteer Contact: Allen or Bob (01592713078 or 01592714613)
Organised by: CLEAR (Community-led environmental action for regeneration)
Email: clearfife@aol.com
REF S108

Big Tent Festival
Where? Falkland
When? 25/5/08 - 31/5/08
What's it about? the project is the preparation, planting and maintenance of a wildflower meadow in the centre of the field that hosts the Big Tent Festival, an eco-festival. The Centre For Stewardship will manage the site post-event. We will be working with someone from S.N.H. in a voluntary capacity and will advise what plants are best suited to the meadow.
Where's it happening? The Stables, Falkland
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Lunch, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 12
Press/Volunteer Contact: Mike Small (01337 858 838)
Organised by: Centre For Stewardship
Email: mike@centreforstewardship.org.uk
REF S116

Meadows and Marshes
Where? Kinghorn
When? 28th & 29th April, 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th May 2008
What's it about? Regeneration of an existing wildflower meadow and creation of new wildflower gardens on the Ecology Centre site. Work to be carried out by volunteers with the aim of making grasslands more bio diverse, thus attracting a range of wildlife. Improvement of marsh areas on site by growing wetland plants to enhance biodiversity. Volunteers will sow the wildflower meadow and garden. They will grow marsh plants from seed and then transfer these to the wetlands.
Where's it happening? Craigencalt, Kinghorn
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Packed Lunch
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partial
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 0
Press/Volunteer Contact: Kevin Gray (01592 891567)
Organised by: The Ecology Centre
Email: admin@theecologycentre.org
REF S94

Tanshall Tidy Team
Where? Rosyth
When? 10 June 2008
What's it about? The project involves children from Tanshill Primary School taking place in a beach clean up in the Kirkcaldy/Levenmouth area. Volunteers will find out more about marine litter and the effects it has on wildlife in the classroom and then they will go out and take part in a beach clean so they can see the problem first hand.
Where's it happening? Tanshall Primary School, Cullen Drive, Glenrothes & Kirkcaldy Beach, Rosyth
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Packed Lunch
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? No
Press/Volunteer Contact: Suzanne Somerville (01383 420104)
Organised by: Forth Estuary Forum
Email: s.somerville@forthestuaryforum.co.uk
REF S145

Clean A Quarry Day
Where? Rosyth
When? 14/6/08
What's it about? Remove rubbish, glass and dumped larger metal waste (bicycles etc). Some gardening and re-defining paths through vegetation.
Where's it happening? Rosyth Quarry, Rosyth
What to wear/bring: Packed Lunch, Food for BBQ
What will be provided: Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Christian Lenehan (07821452724)
Organised by: Christian Lenehan
REF S119

Better for Birds
Where? Scotlandwell
When? 25/4/08
What's it about? Assist Scotland well In Bloom to work with local children, through rising 5's to understand the importance of providing useful habitat including bird boxes for local bird population. Each child will be provided with a bird box recording sheet and a recipe for a bagel bird feeder.
Where's it happening? Porthoak Hall, Scotlandwell
What to wear/bring:
What will be provided: Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, No under 16s, Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 4
Press/Volunteer Contact: Karen McDonnell (01592 840 379)
Organised by: Scotlandwell In Bloom
Email: karen10390@btinternet.com
REF S80

St Monans Beach Clean Up
Where? St Monans
When? 25 May 2008
What's it about? Clean up rubbish from our local beach to improve environment for locals and visitors.
Where's it happening? Beach, St Monans
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Gloves,litter picker tools and bags.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Mrs Ruth Craib (01333730741)
Organised by: St Monans Community Council
Email: margaret@msutherland.demon.co.uk
REF S127