Author: Kit Cubitt
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R.I.P. Summer 2026
Okay, so there’s pretty much no denying it now… the once-vibrant green leaves are beginning to brown and crisp at the edges, some tumble and blow in wet gusts, eddying and clustering in pockets around the garden. Our crops, once unstoppably stretching for the sky, with wide leaves basking in hot sun and tendrils grasping,…
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Scottish SeedFest 2026
We’re rosy cheeked and cheerful after spending a sunny day at Lauriston farm this weekend, celebrating seeds and their stories with a bunch of cool cats from all over Scotland. The Scottish SeedFest 2026 was an eclectic event organised by the Gaia Foundation, and ran as part of a two day event (the other day…
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How COOL are Nettles?!
Hello everyone! I finally found time to write up a wee blog post about our recent workshop “HOW COOL ARE NETTLES” for those of you who enjoyed it, and those unfortunates who missed it! Unlucky- it was awesome. (There’s a TL;DR at the bottom of the blog for those who just want the straight facts.)…
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Germinating a Seed Library for Fife
Well, it’s finally here! Our launch party is tonight and we’re excited to share what we’ve been working on with all of you. It has honestly been a joyful, thoughtful process full of enlightening moments. We want to make positive choices about each element of the Seed Library from the outset, so Amy spent a…
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Composting tour
Decomposition is a natural, complex, and extremely important process on this planet, and it occurs quite happily and effectively without any of us intervening, or even being aware that it’s happening most of the time. When we compost at home, we aim to harness that raw ecosystem power and turn it to our advantage… we…
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Home composting for beginners
Yesterday we held Fife Seed Library’s first workshop, Home Composting for Beginners, at Ravenscraig Walled Garden, as part of the Fife Climate Festival. The event was funded by Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN), to whom we are extremely grateful! 17 attendees from 14 different households joined us for the session, and 10 of those…