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SEDA Conference 2026 Common Ground
SEDA aims to promote the design of communities, environments, projects, systems, services, materials and products which enhance the quality of life and are not harmful to living species and planetary ecology.
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Location: Falkland Estate, Fife
Organisation: Scottish Ecological Design Association
Join Scottish Ecological Design Association for their annual conference!
The 3 day event will include;
Friday will involve Workshops including earth building, hemp building, drystone dyking and willow weaving. Evening workshop on prefigurative practice at 7pm.
Saturday will involve Common Ground talks, KJJ student Award and participatory workshops on circularity, textiles, women, regenerative storytelling, hutting, Council of all Beings and tree seed collecting. Evening film screening and discussion on the Big Conversation and just transition in construction.
Finally, Sunday for talks on food networks, land, tasting session with Highland Boundary and guided tour of the Estate. Local light lunch will be included.
See conference website for full programme.
What’s included: Refreshments and light vegetarian lunch, parking.
Additional extras: Camping at Pillars of Hercules (Thursday evening – Sunday morning), SEDA style vegetarian cold buffet in the evening at a small donation (Friday and Saturday). Fire pits are also available on site.
CAMPING
Camping is available through our booking system for the space at the Pillars of Hercules. Site includes all facilities and shared fire pits, and is adjacent to the local shop and café – check out the website for more information: Pillars of Hercules – Organic Food, Wholefood
Campsite will be available to us from Thursday evening to Sunday morning, this does not include caravans and motorhomes. Large and small tent spaces are available at a reduced cost for 3 night stay.
QUERIES
If you have any other requirements, requests or queries, please get in touch at info@seda.scot If you can only attend two days, or wish to enquire about camping for less than three nights, please get in touch and we will do our best to help.
If you would like to attend but the cost is prohibitive, please let SEDA know and they will see what can be done to support you.
Thanks to collaborators, supporters and sponsors:
Historic Environment Scotland, Pebble Trust, Glasgow School of Art, Robert Gordon University, CIAT Scotland East, Fife College.
SEDA Conference 2026 — Scottish Ecological Design Association
