On the third day of Christmas my true love cooked for me 3 dishes from seasonal recipes! An amazing way to live sustainably and connect with where you live is to eat locally and seasonally. Here are 3 lovely picks for you to try this winter. Number 3 is made by our very own Tansy Torkington! 1) Spiced Root Vegetable Tagine 2) Potato and Leek Soup 3) Zero Waste ChristmRead More…
On the second day of Christmas my true love booked for me 2 stay-cations, one at Arbroath and the other at Glen Shee! Our two suggestions: 1) Arbroath Sea Cliffs with a sea swim, climb or kayak Seaside and Cliffs at Arbroath 2) Glen Affric walking and watching wildlife (staying in inverness or Bearnock) Views of Glen Affric Take a stay-cation in Scotland thisRead More…
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me great company! This is our very first entry of Transition St Andrews’ 12 Days of Christmas – a blog series over the winter break where we share our thoughts and our passions to keep us, our communities and our planet active, happy and healthy. For the first day, why not just start with a gentle reminder to be kind to each otherRead More…
At this time of year we are lucky enough to still have access to local apples for our baking. I am Tansy Torkington, the coordinator of our Skill Share project. Here I’ll be sharing this zero waste recipe for making a Christmas Apple Crumble. Here it is, hope you all enjoy. Step 1: Save time and food waste by no longer bothering to peel the apples before adding to the crumble. Read More…
To end a turbulent year of radical ups and downs, December in St Andrews saw Transitions first (if not St Andrews first) town-wide Secret Santa! Linked to our St AndReuse project, the idea was for people to sign up sharing a sentence about themselves to help their secret Santa create the right gift for them. As much as possible we wanted people to embrace their creativity and make a gift from theRead More…
Thanks to Tristan Sharman from the Green Film Festival for this piece. On Wednesday the 25th November, the Green Film Festival were invited into a collaboration with the University’s Film Studies Department and the Byre Theatre to host a discussion around their screening of Judith Helfand’s ‘Cooked: Survival by Zip Code’. The film, about the slow-motion disaster of inequality tRead More…
Hedgehogs are one of Britain’s most iconic and popular mammals, but sadly they are experiencing significant population decline, with recent studies suggesting by up to 50% since the year 2000. As of July 2020, hedgehogs are officially listed as ‘Vulnerable to Extinction’ on Britain’s IUCN Red List. There are many reasons for this drastic reduction in numbers; environmental poisons, roRead More…
Are you struggling with mental health, feeling isolated, or simply would like to go out into nature and connect with someone new? As an attempt to improve the community’s well-being during the pandemic we, as Transition volunteers, would like to take Freshers (or anyone who might be feeling down) on walks around St Andrews. The walks would be around one hour long and the routes would vary baRead More…
Winter is here and The Tree is set to slow down. Except for veg bags, which will continue throughout winter, the last day of orders is Sunday 6 December. The Tree will be completely open after the winter break and receiving orders again from Monday 18 January. Veg Bags are still on offer through the holidays – delivery only – no extra cost. If you are soon set to leave, you will be mRead More…
Any nerves about the tempermental Scottish weather spoiling the fun were quickly put to rest with what turned out to be a glorious Saturday (21 October 2020). This thrift sale with the clothes donated via St AndReuse was the first large face-to-face event we’ve managed to run this semester. And boy did it go down a treat! The people that attended were respectful and patient, our volunteerRead More…
Transition St Andrews is pleased to announce the addition of another full-time member of staff! Tamzin Dewar will be taking the role of Campus Cycling Officer with the general remit to promote cycling as a healthy and sustainable travel option for staff and students. A keen bikepacker on a mission to share her passion find out a bit more about Tamzin and the role of CCO here. If you have any Read More…
On a cold and rainy Saturday in November, seven cycle enthusiasts embarked on a Cycle Ride Leader & Led Ride Assistant course (Cycling Scotland). Delivered by Kat Brown (of Cycling Solutions), the group undertook a variety of theory and practical sessions designed to turn a competent cyclist into a confident leader. Topics such as road positioning are further complicated by having to Read More…