All Terrain Mobility Buggy

A reminder that the Dunbar and District has it’s own all terrain mobility buggy thanks to The  People’s Postcode Trust. This buggy can carry anyone up to 13.5 stones and has beach wheels so that you can get out and about the beaches and rough terrain. Use of the buggy is free and can be [...]

Dunbar Beekeepers Update

Hi everyone, there have been some important developments as far as top-bar hives are concerned; firstly Deborah (ELBA) has located a 1 day beekeeping course, specifically on top bar hives, likely a Saturday, to be held in Stirling, date still to be specified . Steve is in contact with the tutor and will pass on [...]

Belhaven Hospital Community Garden April Update

Thank you for coming to the meeting Monday April 29th. BHCG Meeting Notes April 2013 Some actions have already been started: Colin Lees has given the ok for the storage container on site (as per map attached) and for us to get the water supply to the Poly Tunnel and Orchard. Sustaining Dunbar will be [...]

How are you getting on?

We are one year through our 3 year challenge and we would love to hear from you. If you  signed up to take the Household Canny Challenge in 2012 (or before) please fill in this self assessment. With every survey return 50p will go towards local food growing projects of your choice. Click on this [...]

A Monthly Market in Dunbar?

A few weeks ago a survey was sent out to a number of local websites, facebook pages and hand delivered to traders on the High Street. There will be a meeting for anyone who wants to be on a Task Group to organise a 3 month market trial to assess its feasibility. Please come to [...]

Belhaven Hospital Community Garden

The next work parties organised by the Belhaven Community Garden Working Group are: April 7th, 14th and 21st. Meet on site at 1pm. We will be working to prep the Sensory Garden for planting and to carry out any other work as per the Ridge’s recommendations.  For more information contact sue@sustainingdunbar.org Any Wednesday or Thursday [...]

East Lothian Council Community Engagement Strategy

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Belhaven Community Garden

The next Belhaven Community Garden planning meeting is March 25th at 7pm – BeGreen Shop. All welcome. The next Belhaven Garden work party dates are: April 7th, 14th and 21st starting at 1pm. Please let us all know if you can make all or any of these dates. We will be working on the Sensory [...]

Saturday March 23

In 2010 – East Lothian beat London with the most households signed up for Earth Hour. Lets do it again this year! Click on the switch above and sign up now.

Job Creation in Local a Low Carbon Economy

EAST LOTHIAN LOCAL ECONOMY WORKSHOP - JOB CREATION IN A LOW CARBON ECONOMY Our hope is that this event will just be the start of an ongoing dialogue about the opportunities that will arise as we move away from dependence on fossil fuels here in East Lothian.