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Chesterfield Potato Day 2012

Date: 
Sat, 28/01/2012

Where:The Pavements Shopping Centre, Chesterfield.

Time: 10-2pm

Organised by Transition Chesterfield.

Deadline for pre orders is the 10th December!

For more information email: food@transitionchesterfield.org.uk

A chance to buy your seed potatoes (and onions, garlic and shallots) and raise money for Transition Chesterfield at the same time. 44 varieties of potatoes will be available. It is advisable to pre-order using the form at the link below. This will mean that you get a reduced price and are more likely to get the varieties you want. Helpers are also need to pack orders.

 www.transitionchesterfield.org.uk/sites/default/files/potato%20day%202012.pdf

 

‘Low Energy Homes on Show’ Exhibition

Date: 
Sat, 21/01/2012

Exhibition: 10am-1pm, Tours: afternoon

St Paul’s Church, Bounday Road, West Bridgford
Organised by ‘Eco Houses Under Construction’ – a project of Transition West Bridgford
No need to book, but it will help with catering: info@wbecohouses.co.uk.
 
A free exhibition with information about a variety of eco houses including an internally insulated stone coach house, a typical solid wall brick house (super-insulated externally), a zero-carbon barn conversion and two local new builds.
 
From 10am until 1pm there will be displays and talks featuring each house. During the afternoon, there will be the chance to visit some of the houses featured and put questions to the home owners, architects, builders and product experts who worked on these projects.
 

 







 

 

 

North East Derbyshire Affordable Warmth Fair

Date: 
Wed, 18/01/2012
Stretton Village Hall
2:30pm-7pm
Organised by Rural Action Derbyshire.
 
An opportunity to find out more about making your home easier and cheaepr to heat. Stallholders will include:
  •  Warmzone – financial and practical help with insulation.
  • The RAD Oil Buying Scheme – join the scheme to get cheaper heating oil for your home
  • Marches Energy Agency – Information and advice on energy efficieincy and domestic renewables. Freebies to help you reduce your energy bills straightaway and interactive display to help understand energy use. Domestic renewable referrals will be available.
  • RAD Volunteer Energy Assessor project – an innovative scheme to train local energy champions.
  • Energy Best Deal presentation – a clear guide to getting the very best deal from the energy companies.  
For details contact: Joe Dugdale: 01629 821924

Forest Gardening Practical Course

Date: 
Sat, 14/01/2012
9.45am to 3pm

 

£10 to include homecooked hot lunch
St Brides Farmhouse, Stanton Hill, near Melbourne DE73 7NF

Melbourne Area Transition are running a fun and informative day of Forest Gardening at a Forest Garden being newly created near Melbourne in the National Forest.  Come and find out what a forest garden is and how you can incorporate elements of an organic, edible, low-maintenance food forest in your own garden.  This is a fun, practical day of learning and planting, suitable for adults and children over 12 of all gardening abilities.  Please bring wellies, gloves and warm clothes, and if possible a spade.
 

 
Tickets from: Sarah on 07930 470565 or admin@melbournetransition.org
 

 

Dronfield's Energy Demand and What the Future Holds

Date: 
Thu, 12/01/2012

Dronfield Civic Hall

7:30pm

Sponsored by Dronfield Town Council and supported Dronfield Civic Society

A free public event to explore the likely impact of climate change on Dronfield's energy demands and climate emissions. The evening will include presentations and an open discussion. Representatives from North East Dervtyshire Council and North East Derbyshire Warmzone will attend.

The event will be opened by Natascha Engel MP.

Melbourne Area Transition - First AGM and Celebration of the Year

Date: 
Wed, 23/11/2011

Church House, Melbourne, 7:45pm

Illustrated review, celebration of Melbourne Area Transition's first year and their AGM.

 

 

 

 

 

Climate Justice Event

Date: 
Tue, 15/11/2011

Time: 6:30pm for food, 7:30pm for speakers

The event is free but bring food to share.

 A fundraising event for anyone with an interested in climate justice, which aims to support ordinary South Africans to mobilise to voice their opinions about climate change. Speakers include Rehad Desai, and visiting South African film maker and community organiser, and Suzanne Jeffrey, a Trade Unionist involved in developing the One Million Climate Jobs Campaign.

 

Eco Houses Under Construction - Event 5

Date: 
Sat, 12/11/2011

 

The 5th event in Transition West Bridgford’s Eco Houses Under Construction series is a rare opportunity to visit what we believe to be the UK's first Zero Carbon Barn Conversion, just down the road in East Leake.

 

The visit will take place on Saturday 12th November, 2-5pm. Email info@wbecohouses.co.uk to book your free place on this event, and to receive further details.

The developer (and owner) of this home is David Hill, who previously developed the UK's first Code 6 new build Zero Carbon homes in Upton, Northampton. He is now

 director of Carbon Legacy Ltd. A summary of the measures and technologies installed can be seen at http://wbecohouses.blogspot.com/. Although the building itself has been complete for some time now, the final addition of further renewable energy generation is soon to be carried out. This house has the advantage of 3 years' energy data post-completion, showing that energy use will be fully matched by energy generation once the outstanding installation work is complete.

 

Support and Networking Event

Date: 
Sat, 05/11/2011

Open to any interested groups or individuals, though priority will be given to representatives from Growing Climate Friendly Communities (funded through the Climate Skills programme).

10am-1.30pm
Gateway Centre, Derbyshire County Cricket Club

FREE Light lunch included

Help solve each other's low carbon project problems, through a set of facilitated workshops and question-and-answer sessions.

Dig In Pumpkin Day

Date: 
Sat, 29/10/2011

DIG IN, Albany allotments, Pasture rd, Stapleford, Notts NG9 8HZ
11am - 4pm
Contact: Kathy Holmes: diginstapleford.web@gmail.com
 

A free event celebrating all things Pumpkin for all the family. Carving, crafts, poetry and refreshments. Take part in the pumpkin competitions - get growing now! For more information visit:  www.digincommunityallotment.blogspot.com.