World Refill Day – 16th June - Step up for Reuse!
World Refill Day is a global day of action to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste. Research shows that people...
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jane1251
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Inspiring volunteer stories
Volunteers’ Week takes place during the first week of June each year. It’s an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions...
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anwen4
- May 20
- 1 min
Bee Day
Today, 20th May, is World Bee Day, a day designated to celebrating these fascinating creatures and all that they do for our planet! Bees...
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anwen4
- May 15
- 2 min
Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from 13-19 May. The Mental Health Foundation launched the annual initiative...
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anwen4
- Oct 9, 2023
- 2 min
Orchards
Orchards – the word conjures up visions of mellow fruitfulness, bees lazily buzzing, chickens perhaps scratching happily about. But...
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anwen4
- Sep 30, 2023
- 2 min
Apples!
Apples are amazing and so we at the Storehouse have decided to dedicate October to celebrating these delicious and nutritious fruit! We...
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anwen4
- Sep 13, 2023
- 2 min
Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
In celebration of Scottish Food & Drink fortnight (2-16 September 2023), we would like to shine the spotlight on some of our fabulous...
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anwen4
- Aug 29, 2023
- 2 min
Scotland Loves Local
This week sees the start of Scotland Loves Local week, the campaign putting local businesses at the heart of a stronger,greener, fairer...
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anwen4
- Jun 16, 2023
- 1 min
World Refill Day
Today is World Refill Day, a global day of action to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste. At the storehouse we...
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anwen4
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
Why Volunteer?
Volunteers’ Week takes place from 1-7 June each year. It’s an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers...
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anwen4
- May 18, 2023
- 2 min
Useful little creatures
Bees make a huge number of different compounds, to create their hives and feed their young. Humans have worked with bees for over 7000...
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anwen4
- May 16, 2023
- 2 min
Honey
With the arrival of Spring the plants are about their business and flowers are all around us. With the flowers now in bloom come all the...
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anwen4
- May 13, 2023
- 1 min
Help the bees - plant some flowers!
Bees need flowers, and our gardens play a vital role in providing rest and food for these important insects. Making a bee-friendly garden...
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anwen4
- May 10, 2023
- 1 min
Eat Organic to help the Bees!
Bees and other pollinators are in steep decline in the UK, with several species facing extinction. We can help reverse this trend by...
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anwen4
- May 6, 2023
- 2 min
We’re abuzz about Bees!
You may have heard that bee numbers in the UK are declining. Ahead of World Bee Day on the 20th May, we will be running a series of posts...
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anwen4
- Apr 2, 2023
- 1 min
EGGS - Happy Hens
There are so many labels when it comes to eggs, that it can be confusing for the consumer. Free-range is what most people look for, and...
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anwen4
- Mar 21, 2023
- 1 min
Biggar Flavour - we are crackers for them!
In our quest to find the best local suppliers, we came across this family-run bakery in Biggar, just down the A702. They bake a range of...
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anwen4
- Mar 6, 2023
- 1 min
Benefits of Beetroot
This beautiful root vegetable is astonishingly good for you! It contains nutrients which can lower blood pressure, boost brain power,...
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Penicuik Storehouse
- Feb 16, 2023
- 1 min
Parsnip and split pea soup
If all the parsnip chat last week has given you a hankering, we have a beautiful recipe for you. Fresh parsnips and split peas (we have...
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Penicuik Storehouse
- Feb 13, 2023
- 1 min
Parsnips
Here at the Storehouse, we are potty about our parsnips. Hearty, tasty, and nutritious, they are the ideal winter vegetable. Roast them,...
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