Events – Transition UStA

Welcome to our events page! Hover over or click any event for more details! Also hover on the Categories folder at the top to see the colour for each theme: Edible St Andrews, Skillshare, Sustainable Transport, Beach Cleans, StAndReUse, Other Green Events.

Please note that we do our best to keep this calendar up-to-date but many of our events are weather dependent or require a certain number of attendees (for example Skillshares) and may be cancelled near the event date – the facebook event should be updated so please check there if you are unsure or email us:

All Facebook events can be found here or email us at transition@st-andrews.ac.uk

If you are involved in running ‘sustainability’ events in St Andrews please feel free to get in touch and we can add it to our calendar too!

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					1 Transition’s Refreshers Week 2019 6:00 am Transition’s Refreshers Week 2019 @ St Andrews Jan 27 @ 6:00 am – Feb 3 @ 11:30 pm Tickets Welcome back to semester 2! Throughout refreshers week we’ll be running a few events including bike rental and community gardening sessions. So don’t miss out! Its a great way to ... Skillshare – pesto and garlic bread 7:00 pm Skillshare – pesto and garlic bread @ Observatory workshop Jan 31 @ 7:00 pm – Feb 1 @ 8:30 pm Tickets Join Tansy to learn to make pesto and garlic bread. Free. Please click going and comment to secure your place on facebook or email me to let me know you ... Guardbridge Gardening 10:00 am Guardbridge Gardening @ Guardbridge Community Garden Feb 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We are continuing to tidy and improve the Community Garden in Guardbridge, join in. There will be a range of seasonal jobs, weeding, seed sowing, pruning, compost turning, to suit ... Skillshare – Buti Yoga 7:30 pm Skillshare – Buti Yoga @ Observatory workshop Feb 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Join Amanda Clare for another Buti Yoga experience. This is a power workout that will get you started for the weekend! Bring a mat although we will have some available ...	2 Skillshare – Blacksmithing 10:00 am Skillshare – Blacksmithing @ Pittarthie Farm Feb 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Join Patrick to learn to use a hot forge. Max two people. Costs 25 pounds. Transport available out to the farm. Please click going and comment to secure your place ... Skillshare – Blacksmithing 2:00 pm Skillshare – Blacksmithing @ Pittarthie Farm Feb 2 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Join Patrick to learn to use a hot forge. Max two people. Costs 25 pounds. Transport available out to the farm. Please click going and comment to secure your place ...
3 Sunday Session at Kernel 12:00 pm Sunday Session at Kernel @ Kernel St Andrews Botanic Gardens Feb 3 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Restarting the regular Sunday sessions at the Kernel, Entry by the viaduct gate. Transition University St Andrews at Re-Freshers Fayre 12:00 pm Transition University St Andrews at Re-Freshers Fayre @ University St Andrews Student Union Feb 3 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets The Re-freshers’ Fayre will take place on the Sunday 3rd February between noon and 5pm. The vast majority of our affiliated societies will be there and keen to impress, so drop ...	4 Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ...	5 Silver Velotech Bicycle Association accredited Bike Mechanics Course 10:00 am Silver Velotech Bicycle Association accredited Bike Mechanics Course @ Bike Station Feb 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Silver Velotech Award The Velotech Awards (formerly Weldtech) maintenance courses are accredited courses recognised by the Bicycle Association, at the end of which the successful participants receive the Gold, Silver ... Skillshare – Umbrella tote bags 10:00 am Skillshare – Umbrella tote bags @ North Street Feb 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join Pam to learn to make tote bags from broken umbrellas. We have a few umbrellas, but if you have a broken tent or a broken umbrella then bring it ... Toolshare Loan 10:00 am Toolshare Loan @ The Kernel Feb 5 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Drop in at the Kernel to pick up and return your ToolShare loan. If you want to join the scheme please bring photo ID and proof of address on your ... Workshop at the Kernel 11:00 am Workshop at the Kernel @ The Kernel Feb 5 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Get hands on and help create practical low carbon projects such as Cycle Cinema, Pizza Ovens, raised beds and much more. Also, you can drop in at the Kernel to ...	6 Soft Fruit Pruning 9:30 am Soft Fruit Pruning @ THe Kernel Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Come and find us in the Orchard at the St Andrews Botanic Garden as we learn how to prune soft fruit bushes such as raspberries, currants and gooseberries. Silver Velotech Bicycle Association accredited Bike Mechanics Course 10:00 am Silver Velotech Bicycle Association accredited Bike Mechanics Course @ Bike Station Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Silver Velotech Award The Velotech Awards (formerly Weldtech) maintenance courses are accredited courses recognised by the Bicycle Association, at the end of which the successful participants receive the Gold, Silver ... St Mary’s Garden Session 12:00 pm St Mary’s Garden Session @ St Mary's (quad) Garden Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Step into the Edible Campus garden at St Mary’s Quad, nestled behind the sixteenth-century St Mary’s College buildings, and step back through the centuries. The site was probably used to ... Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ... University Community Garden Session 2:00 pm University Community Garden Session @ University Community Garden Feb 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Come along to this old Community Garden between the sports fields on Buchanan Gardens to get involved in season growing activities. This is our largest and oldest community garden where ... Uni Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Uni Hall Garden Session @ Uni Hall Garden Feb 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Get involved in the Uni Hall garden, who meet weekly on the plot. Learn to gorw food, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors. Bike Pool Fix It Session 5:00 pm Bike Pool Fix It Session @ Cosmos Centre Feb 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets	7 Skillshare – Intro to sewing machines Skillshare – Intro to sewing machines @ North Street Feb 7 all-day Tickets Join Pam to learn to use a sewing machine. Pam is available in the morning or after 4pm on Thursdays so the time can suite you. Click going and then ... Dean’s Court Garden Session 9:30 am Dean’s Court Garden Session @ Dean's Court Garden Feb 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Come along to this central hidden vegetable garden as we continue clearing, mulching, turning compost and planning the next sesaons crops! Everyone is welcome 🙂 Thursday at Albany Park 12:00 pm Thursday at Albany Park @ Albany Park Community Garden Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join the regular Thursday lunchtime session at Albany Park. It’s a great garden, with soft fruit, salads, beans and potatoes and of course KALE! Help sow, grow, and harvest your ... Kernel Community Garden Session 2:00 pm Kernel Community Garden Session @ THe Kernel, St Andrews Botanic Garden Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join the the team at the Kernel for an exciting opportunity to get the Urban farm up and running. The designs for the garden are underway and the site is ... Bike Pool Fix It Session 5:00 pm Bike Pool Fix It Session @ Agnes Blackadder Halls Feb 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets If you want to get your bike running smooth again, students, staff and locals alike can come along and get your bike fixed up.	8 Guardbridge Gardening 10:00 am Guardbridge Gardening @ Guardbridge Community Garden Feb 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We are continuing to tidy and improve the Community Garden in Guardbridge, join in. There will be a range of seasonal jobs, weeding, seed sowing, pruning, compost turning, to suit ...	9
10 Sunday Session at Kernel 12:00 pm Sunday Session at Kernel @ Kernel St Andrews Botanic Gardens Feb 10 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Restarting the regular Sunday sessions at the Kernel, Entry by the viaduct gate. Whey Chat Chos: Environment and Health 8:00 pm Whey Chat Chos: Environment and Health Feb 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Event by Students for Global Health St Andrews Through disease, weather patterns or changes to climate such as air quality, our environment has both direct and indirect impacts on our ...	11 Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 11 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ... Skillshare – Badger watching 3:30 pm Skillshare – Badger watching @ Pittarthie Farm Feb 11 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Join Patrick for some Badger watching plus other wildlife too. Patrick will pick you up in town if you need transport out to the farm. Click going and comment in ... Skillshare – Veggie sausage supper 7:00 pm Skillshare – Veggie sausage supper @ The Observatory workshop Feb 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Join us for a zero waste veggie sausage supper. An opportunity to try a variety of different veggie sausages. £2pp. Booking essential! Max 10. Please bring the right change… Click ...	12 Skillshare – Making denim bags 10:00 am Skillshare – Making denim bags @ North street Feb 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join Pam to make a denium bag. Free. Max 2 people. Bring a favorite pair of jeans or use some of ours… Please only click going if you intend ... Toolshare Loan 10:00 am Toolshare Loan @ The Kernel Feb 12 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Drop in at the Kernel to pick up and return your ToolShare loan. If you want to join the scheme please bring photo ID and proof of address on your ... Workshop at the Kernel 11:00 am Workshop at the Kernel @ The Kernel Feb 12 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Get hands on and help create practical low carbon projects such as Cycle Cinema, Pizza Ovens, raised beds and much more. Also, you can drop in at the Kernel to ... Gannochy Garden Session 2:00 pm Gannochy Garden Session @ Gannochy Quad Feb 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Join us in the Quad and Gannochy for garden session. WE will be harvesting our compost heap, clearing and mulchig the beds. Everyone is welcome. Gardening at Gannochy 2:00 pm Gardening at Gannochy @ Gannochy Quad Feb 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Tickets Join the Gannochy quad garden team biweekly as the team prepares the area for spring planing. Agnes Blackadder Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Agnes Blackadder Hall Garden Session Feb 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets ABH has a Garden! The team meet weekly on a tuesday afternoon. Join us there as we bring in the new growing season and learn how to grow your own ... Skillshare – Bowl making on a laith 6:30 pm Skillshare – Bowl making on a laith @ Pittarthie farm Feb 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Join Patrick to learn to use a lath. Transport available from town. Max two people. Click going and comment to secure your place in the event of email Tansy. Costs ... Skillshare – Bullet Journals 7:30 pm Skillshare – Bullet Journals @ check facebook event Feb 12 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Join Anya to learn the beautiful art of bullet journals…. A great way to get organised and be creative all at the same time. Free. max 6. More details to ...	13 St Mary’s Garden Session 12:00 pm St Mary’s Garden Session @ St Mary's (quad) Garden Feb 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Step into the Edible Campus garden at St Mary’s Quad, nestled behind the sixteenth-century St Mary’s College buildings, and step back through the centuries. The site was probably used to ... Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 13 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ... University Community Garden Session 2:00 pm University Community Garden Session @ University Community Garden Feb 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Come along to this old Community Garden between the sports fields on Buchanan Gardens to get involved in season growing activities. This is our largest and oldest community garden where ... Uni Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Uni Hall Garden Session @ Uni Hall Garden Feb 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Get involved in the Uni Hall garden, who meet weekly on the plot. Learn to gorw food, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors.	14 Tool Mainenance 11:00 am Tool Mainenance @ THe Kernel Feb 14 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Love your Tools. If you have any secateurs, hedge cutters ect that need sharpening come along to the Kernel for some winter maintenance. Thursday at Albany Park 12:00 pm Thursday at Albany Park @ Albany Park Community Garden Feb 14 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join the regular Thursday lunchtime session at Albany Park. It’s a great garden, with soft fruit, salads, beans and potatoes and of course KALE! Help sow, grow, and harvest your ... Kernel Community Garden Session 2:00 pm Kernel Community Garden Session @ THe Kernel, St Andrews Botanic Garden Feb 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join the the team at the Kernel for an exciting opportunity to get the Urban farm up and running. The designs for the garden are underway and the site is ... Bike Pool Fix It Session 4:30 pm Bike Pool Fix It Session @ David Russell Halls Feb 14 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets If you want to get your bike running smooth again, students, staff and locals alike can come along and get your bike fixed up.	15 Den Building -Guardbridge Garden 10:00 am Den Building -Guardbridge Garden @ Guardbridge Community Garden Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We are continuing to tidy and improve the Community Garden in Guardbridge, join in. Bring gardening gloves if you have them, as we only have a few spares. There will ...	16 Skillshare – Wet felting 10:00 am Skillshare – Wet felting @ The Kernel Feb 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Join Sandra to learn to wet felt. Min age 6. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warm. Max 8 people. Priced dependent on size of project. ...
17 Sunday Session at Kernel 12:00 pm Sunday Session at Kernel @ Kernel St Andrews Botanic Gardens Feb 17 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Restarting the regular Sunday sessions at the Kernel, Entry by the viaduct gate.	18 Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 18 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ...	19 Toolshare Loan 10:00 am Toolshare Loan @ The Kernel Feb 19 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Drop in at the Kernel to pick up and return your ToolShare loan. If you want to join the scheme please bring photo ID and proof of address on your ... Workshop at the Kernel 11:00 am Workshop at the Kernel @ The Kernel Feb 19 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Get hands on and help create practical low carbon projects such as Cycle Cinema, Pizza Ovens, raised beds and much more. Also, you can drop in at the Kernel to ... Agnes Blackadder Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Agnes Blackadder Hall Garden Session Feb 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets ABH has a Garden! The team meet weekly on a tuesday afternoon. Join us there as we bring in the new growing season and learn how to grow your own ...	20 Deans Court Garden Session 9:30 am Deans Court Garden Session @ Dean's Court Garden Feb 20 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am Tickets Come along to this early morning session and join us we prepare the vegetable garden for the upcoming growing sesaon! St Mary’s Garden Session 12:00 pm St Mary’s Garden Session @ St Mary's (quad) Garden Feb 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Step into the Edible Campus garden at St Mary’s Quad, nestled behind the sixteenth-century St Mary’s College buildings, and step back through the centuries. The site was probably used to ... Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 20 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ... University Community Garden Session 2:00 pm University Community Garden Session @ University Community Garden Feb 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Come along to this old Community Garden between the sports fields on Buchanan Gardens to get involved in season growing activities. This is our largest and oldest community garden where ... Uni Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Uni Hall Garden Session @ Uni Hall Garden Feb 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Get involved in the Uni Hall garden, who meet weekly on the plot. Learn to gorw food, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors. Bike Pool Fix It Session 5:00 pm Bike Pool Fix It Session @ Cosmos Centre Feb 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Skillshare – Womens yoga 7:30 pm Skillshare – Womens yoga @ Observatory Workshop, Feb 20 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets In this skillshare Sarah will teach you core practices to create balance and ease through your monthly cycle. We will look at breathing practices, yoga postures, meditation and relaxation that ...	21 Bike to Work Breakfast 8:00 am Bike to Work Breakfast @ Rectors Cafe Feb 21 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Cycle to work and get a free breakfast! Whether you work at the university or in the town there is a £5 voucher waiting for you at Rectors Cafe in ... Thursday at Albany Park 12:00 pm Thursday at Albany Park @ Albany Park Community Garden Feb 21 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join the regular Thursday lunchtime session at Albany Park. It’s a great garden, with soft fruit, salads, beans and potatoes and of course KALE! Help sow, grow, and harvest your ... Kernel Community Garden Session 2:00 pm Kernel Community Garden Session @ THe Kernel, St Andrews Botanic Garden Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join the the team at the Kernel for an exciting opportunity to get the Urban farm up and running. The designs for the garden are underway and the site is ... Bike Pool Fix It Session 5:00 pm Bike Pool Fix It Session @ Agnes Blackadder Halls Feb 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets If you want to get your bike running smooth again, students, staff and locals alike can come along and get your bike fixed up.	22 Guardbridge Gardening 10:00 am Guardbridge Gardening @ Guardbridge Community Garden Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We are continuing to tidy and improve the Community Garden in Guardbridge, join in. There will be a range of seasonal jobs, weeding, seed sowing, pruning, compost turning, to suit ...	23 Apple Tree Pruning Workshop 10:00 am Apple Tree Pruning Workshop @ St Leonards Orchard Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Want to know how to prune your apple trees for optimum fruit and health? Join us in the Orchard for a chacne to learn how to prune while also maintaining ...
24 Sunday Session at Kernel 12:00 pm Sunday Session at Kernel @ Kernel St Andrews Botanic Gardens Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Restarting the regular Sunday sessions at the Kernel, Entry by the viaduct gate.	25 Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ...	26 Toolshare Loan 10:00 am Toolshare Loan @ The Kernel Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Drop in at the Kernel to pick up and return your ToolShare loan. If you want to join the scheme please bring photo ID and proof of address on your ... Workshop at the Kernel 11:00 am Workshop at the Kernel @ The Kernel Feb 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Get hands on and help create practical low carbon projects such as Cycle Cinema, Pizza Ovens, raised beds and much more. Also, you can drop in at the Kernel to ... Gardening at Gannochy 2:00 pm Gardening at Gannochy @ Gannochy Quad Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Tickets Join the Gannochy quad garden team biweekly as the team prepares the area for spring planing. Agnes Blackadder Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Agnes Blackadder Hall Garden Session Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets ABH has a Garden! The team meet weekly on a tuesday afternoon. Join us there as we bring in the new growing season and learn how to grow your own ...	27 St Mary’s Garden Session 12:00 pm St Mary’s Garden Session @ St Mary's (quad) Garden Feb 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Step into the Edible Campus garden at St Mary’s Quad, nestled behind the sixteenth-century St Mary’s College buildings, and step back through the centuries. The site was probably used to ... Toolshare Loan 12:00 pm Toolshare Loan Feb 27 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Come along to the Kernel on a Monday (12-2), Tuesday (10-12) and Wednesday (12-2) and borrow tools, garden equipment and kitchen appliances. Or alternatively pop in to the Transition office from 9 till 5. ... University Community Garden Session 2:00 pm University Community Garden Session @ University Community Garden Feb 27 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Come along to this old Community Garden between the sports fields on Buchanan Gardens to get involved in season growing activities. This is our largest and oldest community garden where ... Uni Hall Garden Session 3:00 pm Uni Hall Garden Session @ Uni Hall Garden Feb 27 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Get involved in the Uni Hall garden, who meet weekly on the plot. Learn to gorw food, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors. Bike Pool Session 5:00 pm Bike Pool Session @ Andrew Melville Halls Feb 27 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets If you want to get your bike running smooth again, students, staff and locals alike can come along and get your bike fixed up.	28 Thursday at Albany Park 12:00 pm Thursday at Albany Park @ Albany Park Community Garden Feb 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join the regular Thursday lunchtime session at Albany Park. It’s a great garden, with soft fruit, salads, beans and potatoes and of course KALE! Help sow, grow, and harvest your ... Kernel Community Garden Session 2:00 pm Kernel Community Garden Session @ THe Kernel, St Andrews Botanic Garden Feb 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join the the team at the Kernel for an exciting opportunity to get the Urban farm up and running. The designs for the garden are underway and the site is ...

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