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WORKSHOP: RECYCLING OCEAN PLASTIC

The Old Library, Laing Street, Kirkwall

Learn how to transform discarded ocean plastics into beautiful or functional objects through the magic of 3D printing. It’s led by Dr Katharina Vones of the Royal College of Art, and Joel Chaney from the Shapinsay-based community organisation Tern360.

£12

WORKSHOP: AUTUMN IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Overblikk Restaurant, UHI Orkney, East Road, Kirkwall

Join professional gardener Ed Bollom to look at what you need to be doing through the autumn to keep your kitchen garden healthy and productive. He will advise how best to harvest, store and preserve your fruit and vegetables to keep them delicious and nutritious through the winter and beyond. He will also cover what you can sow in the autumn to provide fresh vegetables during the darker and colder months of the year, along with some ideas for interesting and unusual varieties to try out.

£10

MINIATURE WHISKY SCHOOL: HEAT RECOVERY

Highland Park Distillery, Kirkwall

See the new Highland Park heat recovery system at first hand, and hear about its design and operation from Alasdair Punton, process design manager at Edrington, and distillery manager Marie Gulliver. You can see how the heat from the distillation process provides warm air to help dry the malt in the kiln, and warm water for the mash tun. There is time for questions and discussion afterwards, with an appropriate glass to round off.

£15