The Touchwood Project

We just finished a grant application to Learning Launchpad to run a pilot project aimed at young men 14 – 25 that we’ve dubbed ‘Firekeeper’. In a community, the firekeeper is responsible for the safety and well-being of all, the father of the tribe. But too often these days, we act as perpetual children, looking out only for ourselves and what we want…. Read the rest of this article >>

The latest way we’ve been describing what we’re developing with Touchwood is a ’21st century, luxury Skara Brae’. For those who don’t know what Skara Brae is, it’s a Stone Age village that is a World Heritage site. The houses were at least partially underground, with connecting tunnels. This is a photo of one of several of the houses. You can see the (thought to be) box bed on the left, and stone dresser on the… Read the rest of this article >>

Do you live on Orkney and would you like to visit a Transition Town? If so, we’re looking for 2-4 other people to join us in visiting Alness and Forres in late April for a regional Transition Towns gathering, and a chance to see how these communities are responding to the challenges of peak oil and climate change. The travel costs will be subsidised by Transition Towns Scotland, and this offers us an excellent… Read the rest of this article >>