Refreshers Week with Transition
Happy New Year 2017, and welcome back to St Andrews! Refreshers Week is just around the corner, and Transition has quite a number of events lined up. There’s something for everyone, …
Autumn Garden Update – There’s still delicious food to be had and lots to help with!
This post is written by Seth Nolan-McDonough, a first year studying Psychology, Social Anthropology, and Ancient History. Seth has been a keen garden volunteer, spoiling us with different species of …
We love compost! Do you?
A post by Andrea, one of our Campus Garden Workers, who has been working hard for Transition (3 tomato seasons now) to establish community gardens across St Andrews! We are very …
640kg harvested this season! Autumn Garden Update
If you are up for picking or digging for your food there is no need to visit the fruit & veg aisle; it is all in the great outdoors right …
Become an Orchard Surveyor and help create the National Inventory
Transition UStA is recruiting a team of volunteers to survey all the Orchards in the East of Fife as part of the National Orchard Inventory. The project aims to map …
Scottish Orchard Gathering – Help Needed
Here is a new event that is needing your help. The Scottish Orchard Gathering is looking for volunteers to help with catering and event recording. Would you be able to lend …
Transition’s Freshers’ Week Plans
Orientation Week is fast approaching, and we at Transition have a fantastic range of events planned. All our events are open to students (new and returning) as well as staff …
Eating the weeds
With all the recent activity in the gardens, there’s been a lot of preparation for the coming months – what we’re going to grow for our summer salads, autumn crops …
The Edible Campus in April
Spring has sprung, the fruit trees are in blossom and the gardens are full of life! There has been a lot of activity in the 9 growing spaces transition supports. …
Building a Garden
St Gregory’s quad is a lovely sheltered spot, perfect for enjoying the sunshine and a great place to grow some easy salads and vegetables. During Green Week last month, we …
Green Week is Here….
An action packed week of all types of activities: films, debate and discussion, tree planting, craft making, competition, good food – all aimed at inspiring and celebrating sustainable living in St Andrews.
Fruit tree pruning workshop
These two short practical workshops will teach you some basic skills for winter pruning of apple trees. With two community orchards in St Andrews you will get an opportunity to …