Talk and Workshop, 7.30-9pm, Tuesday 31st January, Dunbar Parish Church Hall. We are delighted to welcome renowned, political economist Dr Katherine Trebeck, for what should be an inspiring talk and workshop about how communities can and are transforming the world. How can we reimagine our economy to put people and planet first, creating places in…
A group of around sixteen international students and staff from Flensburg University in the north of Germany will be staying in Dunbar for five weeks from the end of January. All from the Global South, the young professionals are visiting at the invitation of Sustaining Dunbar as part of their Masters course in Energy and…
by Naomi Barnes, December ’22 Garden Outreach Funding Hopefully, you will have seen Carey’s blog about the fantastic outreach work she is doing with the Belhaven Green Team, the Beehive Garden Buddies and soon, the Belhaven hospital Buddies. We also employ Una who manages the Brewery’s Secret Garden. All this work could not take place without funding…
Autumn 2022 Belhaven Green Team Everyone should have the opportunity to be part of and feel valued as a member of their community. At Belhaven Green team we support people with learning disabilities to be part of our team. We want to increase the confidence, social skills and presence of people in our local community…
Saturday 29th October, 7-10.30pm, West Barns Village Hall A ceilidh and meal to celebrate ten years of Belhaven Community Garden. Ten years ago, in the autumn of 2012, we cut the first turf to start laying out the sensory garden. We had just reached an agreement with the NHS to establish a community garden in…
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Harvest Potluck Supper and AGM
Tuesday, 27th September, from 6.30pm Harvest Potluck Supper & AGM We invite all members and friends to the Our Lady of the Waves Hall (Westgate, Dunbar, EH42 1JL) Tuesday Sept 27th 18.30-21.30. Meal starts at 19.00 AGM and presentations – 20.00 Bring some food to share. We suggest using seasonal fare. There are sumptuous squashes, terrific tatties…
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Summer Social Drinks 2
Sustaining Dunbar, Summer Social Drinks. Thursday 18th August, 8pm onwards at Station Yard Micropub. Come along to meet others with an interest in local action. How can we get together to support each other and ‘just do stuff’ to create a more sustainable and resilient community in which everyone is able to thrive in a…
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Riverwoods -an untold story
7pm, Friday 19th August, Dunbar Townhouse Film showing (55mins) followed by discussion. Riverwoods -an untold story: the story of a fish that lives in the forest. And in the soil that feeds the forest. And in the predators, scavengers and even herbivores of the forest. Scotland’s Atlantic salmon – the King of Fish – is…
Sustaining Dunbar, Summer Social Drinks. Thursday 16th June, 8pm onwards at Station Yard Micropub. Come along to meet others with an interest in local action to address the climate and nature emergencies. How can we get together to support each other and ‘just do stuff’ to create a more sustainable and resilient community in which…
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Belhaven Community Garden News -Spring 2022
This October will mark the 10th anniversary of the Belhaven Community Garden in the grounds of Belhaven Hospital and if you haven’t visited for a while, you need to head over and admire the changes. The Sensory Garden has matured beautifully, the willow and blackthorn hedges are now home to several dozen sparrow families, and…