Creating & nurturing a ‘fruitful’ community orchard

Buying fruit trees and bushes Winter is the time to research, order and plant ‘bare root’ fruit, before the spring. It’s cheaper to buy ‘bare root’ fruit trees and bushes this way, they come to you directly from the field, saving the cost of a pot and compost. Planning and ordering should be done in […]

Scotmid cooks up support for The Calman Trust

A Highlands charity that helps young people who are at risk of homelessness or unemployment has received new support from Scotmid Co-operative. The Calman Trust has been awarded £400 as part of Scotmid’s community grant scheme, which will be used to run cooking classes and buy ingredients. The classes will teach young people essential cooking […]