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Food Education

Some of these resources were created by Glasgow Community Food Network, some were created by other organisations. Please credit where sharing with others. 

If you have any food-related resources that you would like us to list on here, please get in touch at [email protected]

Climate Crumbs - Climate Crumbs is a training session we have developed for education providers and community organisations to learn how to integrate climate conversations into cooking and growing sessions. If you are interested in attending a free Climate Crumbs training session with us, contact us at [email protected]

Climate Crumbs Cooking - How to talk about climate when cooking

Climate Crumbs Growing - How to talk about climate when growing

Food and Climate Change - What is it all about? - a handout introducing how climate change and the food system are connected

Local Intelligence Hub by Climate Coalition - data about local MPs, constituencies, public opinion and the climate and nature movement

Climate Change Club in a Box by Young Climate Warriors: Award winning, ready-to-use, off-the-shelf, zero cost 'Climate Change Club' Series of ten sessions that can be used as an ‘after-school club’ or for ‘eco council’ meetings.

Getting Started with Growing Food Hand Out - A handout introducing some ways to get started with growing your own food

The Benefits of Gardening - An article on the benefits of gardening for older adults.

How To Grow From Food Leftovers With Arabic Translations Booklet by Empower Women for Change and Faith in Community Scotland

Rakesh 'Rootsman Rak' recommending foods for small spaces (from Growing Food in Small Spaces Course) - Permaculture Association

Gardening on a Budget by envii

Summer Foraging In Glasgow - a handout introducing some plants to forage around Glasgow in the Summer

Autumn Foraging In Glasgow - a handout introducing some plants to forage around Glasgow in the Summer

Seasonal Scottish Diet Hand Out - A handout on seasonal and local food in Scotland

Eatwell Guide

Conversion Charts

Healthy Eating Quiz Cookery Group

Glasgow Food Policy Partnership have worked with GCFN to create Full of Beans - this has lots of resources related to beans

Your Body Matters Promotional Video - NHS GGC:

Food Saving Actions

Food Waste Images Task

Food Waste Quiz

Food We Waste In Scotland

Diamond Ranking Food Waste Task

The Urban Worm: Resources on composting with worms

The Compost Connection: How to guides on different composting related subjects

Highland Community Composting Resource: resource for communities in the Highlands that are interested in starting or further developing community composting projects

Zero Waste Scotland Guide on how to get started with composting

How to make Hot Compost All Year Round by Angus Farquhar of Kelvindale Growers in Glasgow: