Nourish Events Calendar
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Veg Fest 2020
Veg Fest 2020
Oct 12 – Oct 16 all-day
As part of Peas Please project we’re teaming up with Veg Power and Veg Cities to bring together our community of cities, organisations, and individuals and discuss what place vegetables have in food policy, our diets, and the post-Covid-19 food environment. The Veg Fest will include the
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Who Feeds Us? The pandemic and the call to restore dignity in our food
7:00 pm
Who Feeds Us? The pandemic and the call to restore dignity in our food
Oct 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Joina live conversation to mark the launch of Farmerama Radio’s timely new series Who Feeds Us? If there’s one thing the pandemic has exposed, it’s a food system failing to serve its most basic purpose: to nourish all citizens of our society. Who Feeds Us? is a
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Edinburgh’s World Food Day Festival
Edinburgh’s World Food Day Festival
Oct 16 all-day
This October thousands of people will be celebrating the United Nation’s World Food Day, which this year is about recognising our food heroes – farmers, growers, cooks and all those working across the food system to help people get good food. Now more than ever we need to
Peas Please: Veg Advocate workshop
10:00 am
Peas Please: Veg Advocate workshop
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Are you able to get enough veg everyday? Do want to make it easier for people where you live to eat good food? Let’s discuss and take action! This is an interactive Zoom session that looks at some of the obstacles we have in Scotland to sourcing
The possible world of Scottish wheat
5:30 pm
The possible world of Scottish wheat
Oct 16 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
In Scotland, we grow more than enough wheat to provide everyone in the country with local bread. However, most of the grain grown in Scotland is used to make animal feed or cheap alcohol. Much of our bread is imported and is of low nutrient quality, while
‘In Our Hands’ Film Screening & Discussion
7:00 pm
‘In Our Hands’ Film Screening & Discussion
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
In Our Hands is the story of the farmers who are refusing to be the victims of history. The documentary journeys across the fields of Britain, past the orchards of forgotten fruit and through the fields of ancient grains. The film reveals both the wisdom of the
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An Evening with Charles Dowding and GAF
7:00 pm
An Evening with Charles Dowding and GAF
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Charles Dowding is the no-dig guru and we are very pleased that he will give a short talk and answer questions on his method. Please sign up GAFForum@gmail.com. for the Zoom information.
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Big Livestock versus the Planet
5:15 pm
Big Livestock versus the Planet
Oct 21 @ 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
In this talk, Carina Millstone of NGO Feedback will present the pressing climate, biodiversity, human health and security case, especially in light of COVID-19, to end industrial meat and dairy production. She will present research findings on the scale of global finance propping up this industry, highlighting
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The right recipe for a low carbon diet
12:00 pm
The right recipe for a low carbon diet
Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Most of us know that reducing the carbon footprint of our diet means eating less meat and processed food, and eating more fruit and veg, locally grown and organic produce. But these simple guidelines hide difficult questions: Should we be vegan, veggie or choosetarian? Do we prioritise
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Ethical Consumer Week: member meet-up
5:45 pm
Ethical Consumer Week: member meet-up
Oct 26 @ 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm
Join us for a cuppa tea and reflection on the Ethical Consumer Week and how it links to wider systems change. Our theme for this session is ‘our environmental food-print’. E-mail Anna for more details.
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A better food relationship
10:00 am
A better food relationship
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Where you buy your food from – as important as what you eat? This event will invite you to consider the Better Food Traders nine principles to decide which of these are the most important in a better food future. This session will explore the principles, how
How can urban growing help tackle food insecurity and the climate emergency?
12:00 pm
How can urban growing help tackle food insecurity and the climate emergency?
Oct 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
In the wake of Brexit, growing awareness of the climate emergency, and now Covid-19 we need to look at how we can create a better, more resilient nature-friendly food system. All over the UK food partnerships in towns and cities are beginning to look at how urban
Relaunching: Emergency Food Provision: Dignity During COVID-19 Online Workshop
2:00 pm
Action for Allotments
5:18 pm
Action for Allotments
Oct 27 @ 5:18 pm – 6:18 pm
Councillor Martha Wardrop and a GCC officer have agreed to attend and answer questions on the opportunities for new sites in Glasgow, the legislation (which includes a duty on local authorities to provide allotments) and the Food Growing Strategy which includes an action to develop new sites
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Ethical Consumer Week: member meet-up
12:00 pm
Ethical Consumer Week: member meet-up
Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join us for a cuppa tea and reflection on the Ethical Consumer Week and how it links to wider systems change. Our theme for this session is ‘our relationships with food’. E-mail Anna for more details.
Peas Please: Veg Advocate workshop
5:30 pm
Peas Please: Veg Advocate workshop
Oct 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Are you able to get enough veg everyday? Do want to make it easier for people where you live to eat good food? Let’s discuss and take action! This is an interactive Zoom session that looks at some of the obstacles we have in Scotland to sourcing
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Ethical Consumer Week: member meet-up
9:15 am
Ethical Consumer Week: member meet-up
Oct 30 @ 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Join us for a cuppa tea and reflection on the Ethical Consumer Week and how it links to wider systems change. Our theme for this session is ‘the players in the food system’. E-mail Anna for more details.
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