Northfield and Willowbrae Environment Fair

NO TICKETS NEEDED

Come and learn about your local environment, what's happening to the area you live in and what you can do to help solve local and global problems. Get advice on home insulation and renewables to reduce your energy bills. Learn about growing your own food to reduce grocery bills. Discover other ways to move around the city, saving money and keeping you healthy. Learn about local wildlife and greenspaces. Discuss your views on key issues. Get your garden tools repaired and sharpened and your home equipment repaired. Activities for people of all ages.

Activities include:

- Edinburgh Repair Cafe (Main Hall): Our volunteers will be on hand to help you repair your broken electrical, electronic and mechanical devices such as toys, small electricals, laptops, lamps. We suggest people contact us beforehand to confirm what they'd like to bring is suitable - can save a wasted trip and allows us to plan better. Booking at https://therestartproject.org/parties/northfield-and-willowbrae-environment-fair/

On the grass:

- Uthink: free pizzas for kids

- Edinburgh Tool Library: Discover tool sharing and renovation

- ETL Retrofixers: learn about home draught proofing and saving energy.

- Art for kids

- E-cargo bikes from Porty Energy and E-bikes from Duddingston e-bike hire project

- Holyrood Park Rangers: Wildlife activities for kids and grown-ups

- Edinburgh Fire Service Fire Engine

In the Cafe:

- Community Council Info

- Tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes

- Suitcase Stories for kids (and grownups)

- Music

In the Green Room:

-Local Place Plan: How can we make our area better - your opinions and ideas

In the Main Hall and Alexander Suite:

- Climate Ready Placemaking

- Edinburgh Climate Cafe

- Edinburgh Climate Coalition

- Climate Fresk

- Transition Willowbrae/Willowbrae Mothers CAN

- St Margaret's House Artists Collective

- Friends of Meadowfield Park

- The Wildlife Information Centre

- South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project

- Edinburgh and Lothians Green Belt Trust

- Duddingston Community Garden

- Bookstall and bric-a-brac

- Asian Womens Group: jams and chutneys

- Asian Womens Group: henna painting

- Calligraphy

- and more

Host or Publisher Northfield and Willowbrae Community Council