Freuchie Community Council are reporting back to villagers on the results of the consultation on the £25,000 that has been allocated for 'environmental improvement' following the development at Walter Lumsden Court. Residents are invited to a meeting at the Lumsden Memorial Hall on Monday 1st December at 7.30pm to learn which projects will be followed up. Chair, Patrick Laughlin, said that all of the feedback and survey results gathered over the last few months have been considered. He said that, ideally, the main aims of the funding should be to support projects which impact positively on the largest numbers of local people; to support projects which have lasting benefits and to ensure that projects supported are sustainable, both economically and environmentally. The projects that meet these criteria will be unveiled at the meeting and it is hoped that there will be a good turn out to "fine tune" the proposals. The Community Council is to investigate sources of matched funding for suggested projects.

Learn how to make your own Christmas wreath, and then get the chance to practice your skills. The workshop includes step-by-step instruction on making a Christmas wreath followed by hands-on practical work, making your own wreath to take away. Booking required, please call in advance.

The second talk in Falkland Centre for Stewardship's Winter Warmers series. Professor Tim Lang – “The Problem of Food Miles.” Tim Lang is Professor of Food Policy at City University’s Centre for Food Policy which specialises in how public and private policy shapes the food supply chain, what people eat and the societal, health, and environmental consequences. He is also a member of the UK’s Sustainable Development Commission. There will be a Fife Diet supper available from 6pm with talk commencing at 7pm. Venue: Stables Workshop, Falkland Estate (bring a torch!) Price: £5 waged, £3 concession/unwaged. Booking essential. Please contact Lesley for more info and to reserve your space.

The third talk in Falkland Centre for Stewardship's Winter Warmers series, part of the One Planet Food Programme. Jan Bebbington is the Sustainable Development Commission's Vice-Chair (Scotland). She is Professor of Accounting and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews, and also the Director of the St Andrews Sustainability Institute. There will be a supper available from 6pm with talk commencing at 7pm. Venue: Stables Workshop, Falkland Estate (bring a torch!) Price: £5 waged, £3 concession/unwaged. Booking essential. Please contact Lesley for more and to reserve places.

The fourth talk in Falkland Centre for Stewardship's Winter Warmers series. Carlo Leifert - "Myths of Low Yield in Organic food". Carlo Leifert is Professor of Ecological Agriculture at the University of Newcastle where he researches the development of organic agricultural and horticultural systems. There will be a Fife Diet supper available from 6pm with talk commencing at 7pm. Venue: Stables Workshop, Falkland Estate (bring a torch!) Price: £5 waged, £3 concession/unwaged. Booking essential. Please contact Lesley for more info and to reserve your space.