A series of vegetable garden workshops is about to take place in Orkney. Moray gardener Ed Bollom...
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Orkney International Science Festival 2024 programme launched
The 2024 Festival programme has been launched, with the dates of 5-11 September, with a focus on...
Westray and Evie pupils catch the wind and meet the challenge
Westray and Evie schools are the winners of the 2022 Blyth Challenge. The Challenge, named after...
Capture the sun’s energy at your school
It’s a new competition for Orkney schools, finding out about a new type of solar panel. Solar cells...
Festival programme scans past, present, future
New insights into the origins of bere in Orkney fields, and of potatoes on a high Bolivian plateau...
A solar mirror of whitening light
Imagine a beam of energy so powerful that it can melt iron or steel – or even titanium. Picture how...
Harmonise with Nature
What’s the cause of the damage that humans are doing to the world – and how do we reverse the...
Build a model wind turbine!
It’s a challenge for schools, primary and secondary: to design and build a model wind turbine...
Scottish award for Slovenian anniversary tune
A tune specially written by one of Orkney’s best-known fiddle players for a Science Festival...
North Ronaldsay’s dark skies awarded international status
North Ronaldsay’s dark skies have achieved international recognition. The island has been...