Botanic Garden latest newsletter
The University of Dundee Botanic Garden recently published another interesting newsletter.
This is well worth a read and can be read here.
Women and the Climate Crisis
On Monday 8th March, the Gate Church Carbon Saving Project and the University of Dundee – on International Women’s Day – are presenting a free online discussion, where an inspiring variety of guest speakers will discuss their roles and experience and why they think women can be a major part of solving the climate and ecological crises.
This event is being run as part of the Dundee Women’s Festival and you can find out more here.
Getting things done – Blackness Road #dundeewestend
Residents have complained about a loose manhole cover on Blackness Road, just east of the junction with Blackness Street.
It is very noisy when vehicles pass over it and I raised this with Scottish Water, whose cover it is.
I am pleased to say I have now received the following helpful feedback :
“I have been able to find out that the work to replace the noisy manhole on Blackness Road is scheduled to be carried out on 2nd March.”
Road safety – Rosebery Street/Cleghorn Street junction #dundeewestend
The City Council is to shortly consult on the Dundee City Council (Variation of Waiting Restrictions) Order 2021.
This covers proposed changes to waiting restrictions at various locations across the city and will include a proposal to introduce “No Waiting at any time” on the four corners of the Rosebery Street/Cleghorn Street junction.
Given the concerns raised by residents about some vehicles parking right at the junction and affecting sight lines, this is a sensible move, although the proposal will be subject to consultation.
Blether Tay-Gither – Storytelling in Dundee
Blether Tay-Gither is the Dundee Storytelling Group.
From Sheila Kinninmonth, Blether Tay-Gither’s secretary :
Hope you can join us for our February Blether on Zoom
Tuesday 23rd February – 7pm to 9pm
Our theme this month is Sea Shanties and Sea Stories
Last month one of our attendees offered to sing a sea shanty this month so we thought we’d embrace that and make it our theme.
The sea shanty was the song of the working people, the fishing people hard at work on the water, and the sea has long been a source and inspiration for stories.
So see what sea shanty or story you can dredge up and bring along to our club this month. Or join in for this February evening just to listen and have a blether.
Come along and join us, in the virtual format.