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The Gullbrae story guide

All 81 stories planned for Gullbrae and Bracken Isle, grouped by what they teach. Each one ends with one useful thing to try at home.

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Food waste, from kitchen to field 14 stories

Hamish’s short menuSave good food first. Scraps can make energy and fertiliser, and Hamish eats grass.Read now Wee Bin and the saved supperEat or save good food first. Only the scraps go in the caddy.Read now The wrapper questionFood scraps and packaging go different ways.Read now The hens’ lunchKitchen scraps are not hen food. Hens need proper feed.Read now The smallest crewEddie finds out who the bio plant’s smallest workers really are.Read now Two useful branchesZara learns why the bio plant’s two routes go to two different places.Read now Give the field timeEddie learns why a field must wait before Hamish can graze it.Read now The grass lunchEddie follows the fertiliser branch all the way to Hamish’s grass lunch.Read now The short menuEddie plans a grand lunch, but Hamish only wants grass.Read now A season at the farmRowan draws Hamish’s field through a season of weather, time and care.Read now The field is not the feed troughEddie wonders if the fertiliser is Hamish’s dinner. Fiona sets him straight.Read now The two arrowsEddie’s one label becomes two when Zara spots the second arrow.Read now The question everyone hadZara asks what really happens inside the bio plant tanks.Read now A proper lunch for the hensHens need proper feed. Kitchen scraps go in the caddy.Read now

Plan food, waste less 4 stories

Less left overPlan what you need, and count what you already have.Read now Good produce firstBuy what you will eat, so less food is left over.Read now A busy summerThe shopkeepers plan for summer so good food reaches people.Read now The shared picnicPlan a picnic for the people coming, and bring the kit home to use again.Read now

The people and vehicles behind your bins 6 stories

The wee visitors at the windowKeep what is still useful, and thank everyone on the bin crew.Read now Two crew members and one big waveEveryone on the bin crew has their own job.Read now A different compartmentZara learns lorries differ, and to label by material, not colour.Read now The blocked pathKeep the pavement and road clear on bin day.Read now The lorry looks different todayDifferent bins can be collected by different lorries.Read now The biggest waveWave to the bin crew from a safe place.Read now

Why bin colours differ 2 stories

Buddy and the colour puzzleBin colours are different in different places. Check your own council.Read now One useful answerChecking your bin day can lead to learning something new.Read now

What is it made of? 3 stories

The mystery materialNot sure what something is made of? Check before you sort.Read now The town’s route cardsThe class learns that different materials take different journeys.Read now The paper’s next chapterPriya follows old paper through the mill to a new roll.Read now

Use it again, mend it 11 stories

Use it againBefore you throw something away, ask: can it be reused or mended?Read now The wobbly chairA grown-up checks if something can be fixed, then mends it.Read now Rowan’s planter drawingChildren can have the ideas. Grown-ups do the mending.Read now Timber with another jobReuse, recycling and energy recovery are three different things.Read now The planter drawingYour idea counts, even when a grown-up does the mending.Read now The repaired planterMending a garden tool can keep it working for years.Read now The noticeboard repairA mended noticeboard can share helpful, checked information.Read now The useful noticeboardAsk what still works before buying a new one.Read now The old good ideaReusing is always useful, even when bin rules change.Read now Crates with another tripStrong crates can make the same useful trip again and again.Read now My little model lorryClean boxes and tubs can be used again for crafts, with a grown-up’s help.Read now

From street to shore 7 stories

The bottle’s two routesTwo matching bottles take two very different routes.Read now The shore after the rainAfter the rain, Arthur and Eddie learn to fasten things before they go.Read now The wrapper outside the parlourA tidy shop front and closed packaging stop litter blowing away.Read now Where did the bottle beginZara wonders where a shore bottle began, and finds where to stop it.Read now The tall arrivalGet to know people by what they do, not by their nickname.Read now A seal having a restA seal is resting on the beach, so the friends give it space.Read now Recovery and preventionTrained teams give care, and the town helps by keeping things secure.Read now

The island run and the refill bottle 13 stories

The island bottleTake your own refillable bottle, and follow the island’s bin rules.Read now The weekly island runGetting island waste to the mainland takes careful planning.Read now A changed planWhen plans change, stay calm and stay safe.Read now One bottle there and backOne bottle can last you the whole day out.Read now Welcome with a refillA friendly welcome helps visitors reuse and follow the island’s rules.Read now Winter morning summer queueMore summer visitors means more work on the island.Read now The visitor’s useful choiceVisitors can enjoy the island and follow its rules.Read now The busy week planThe island plans for busy times and quiet times.Read now The secure loadDifferent materials are kept apart and moved safely by the right people.Read now A delayed crossingWhen the ferry is late, waste is stored safely and the plan changes.Read now The refill detectiveLook for a proper water refill point. Don’t guess.Read now One bottle for the tripPack things you already have and can use again.Read now A refill before the crossingTake the bottle you already have on the ferry.Read now

Useful next jobs: feed, heat and energy (ages 8 to 11) 9 stories

The grain with another jobLeftover grain from the distillery gets checked for a new job as farm feed.Read now Heat for the stillsEddie learns that making heat from leftovers is energy recovery.Read now Three useful pathsOne batch, one place to go: Zara sorts the planning board.Read now The tiny ingredientTiny algae make one useful ingredient in a balanced fish diet.Read now A box and a fishAn old cardboard-to-caviar story, and why we check what is true today.Read now Water is part of the storyA fish picture stops too soon, so Zara asks what else belongs.Read now Hamish’s second breakfastDistillery leftovers, farm feed and Hamish’s grass: each has its own place.Read now The washing machine with another jobAn old washing-machine part gets a new job, but the wind gives the energy.Read now The stream at the castleHugo shows how moving water, not the pipe, makes electricity.Read now

Neighbours, newcomers and belonging 11 stories

The castle newcomersSay hello before you guess, and ask what is still useful.Read now A room and a welcomeThink about what a guest needs, and use the good things you already have.Read now The cupboard with a new chapterAsk what still works, and give an old thing a useful new job.Read now Welcome by nameWorking together changes minds and helps newcomers belong.Read now What can we do todayTurn a big idea into one thing you can do today.Read now A new neighbour at Tommy’sA friendly place shares tips without telling anyone off.Read now The visitor who used to be a childOld neighbours keep good habits and learn the new bin rules.Read now Two Tommys and two shopsTwo neighbours can share a nickname and do different jobs.Read now An Italian Scot gets the joke firstA joke can help you remember a good tip.Read now Many ways to join inChildren can show what they know by speaking, drawing or choosing a picture.Read now The other uniformA shop and a fire station: everyone in town has their own job.Read now

Things take time to grow 1 story

The garden over timeGrowing takes time and care.Read now