Teign Estuary Transition

The sun shone as about 80 friends, neighbours, local residents and members of Teign Estuary Transition met to eat the first crop of potatoes, grown within Eastcliff Park’s walled garden.

The abundant crop of delicious red-skinned Sarpo potatoes were baked on a huge bonfire; Sian Avon, Senior Countryside Ranger for Teignbridge District Council, supported the event throughout the day and provided wood for burning.

The main event started at 3pm, with David Haines conducting Teignmouth Community Choir singing environmental-themed songs to celebrate the garden and its harvest, before everyone enjoyed the feast of free potatoes and salads, also grown in the garden. Surplus uncooked potatoes were sold – money raised will help to buy seeds to grow in the garden next year.

We are grateful to the local press for publicising this event so effectively. It was promoted beforehand in Herald Express and Teignmouth Post. The Teignmouth Post also printed a two-page picture-feature reviewing the day (see p 20/21, Friday 21st October 2011).

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The full application to Energyshare for funding was submitted before the deadline of 5pm Friday 30th September.

Thanks to:
• David Onslow for all the time he gave freely for visiting sites, assessing requirements, and getting details back to me so promptly
• Staff from Alice Cross, Meadow Centre and TAAG for providing supporting information about their users and visitors, to create rich details for the bid
• Phil for his IT input with the Energyshare website, successfully resulting in us becoming their “featured group” on the actual closing date.

It was a lot of work which will hopefully benefit a lot of people right across our community. The outcomes of this round of bidding will be announced before the end of December.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far,
Helen

Friends, neighbours and local residents are invited to join Teign Estuary Transition in sharing their first crop of potatoes, which will be baked by bonfire within Eastcliff Park’s Walled Garden on Sunday 16th October.

Potatoes will be dug up and the bonfire prepared between 11am – 1pm. The main event starts at 3pm, with Teignmouth Community Choir singing to celebrate the harvest.

There is also a Compost Competition at 4pm, where you can bring along a sample of your own compost for analysis and feedback.

Entry to the event is free, though donations are welcome, and you can buy potatoes and home-made chutney to provide funds for next year’s crop.

Click below to see our poster for the event with full details.

CARBON STORIES

Every day human society wraps the planet in a paper thick layer of carbon dioxide.  Antony Turner will illustrate this and other ‘carbon stories’, show his latest animated film of the carbon footprint of UK potatoes and open up lively discussion on carbon footprints and why they matter.

Speaker Antony Turner, Founder and Director of Carbonsense and Carbon Visuals and member of the local Teign Estuary Transition Group.

7pm – Talk beings at 8pm – no admission charge – all welcome

Oystercatcher Café, 12 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth

About fifty members and friends of Teign Estuary Transition Group gathered in the TAAG’s Arts & Community Centre in Teignmouth on Saturday evening to celebrate achievements of the Group’s first two years, hear about what the Group is currently doing, and help to form plans for the Group’s future. The evening provided the chance to watch a short animated environmental film called “Carbon Weevils”, along with socialising, live music by The Kirkwood Brown Trio, and supper. The evening also included a brief AGM.

The photos below, by Sally Fransen, show members of the Group enjoying the evening.

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Join us to celebrate what we’ve achieved over our first two years, hear about what we’re doing now, and help to form plans for the Group’s future.  The evening will include the chance to watch a short animated environmental film “Carbon Weevils”, along with discussion, live music by a folk trio, punch and snacks. The evening will also include a brief AGM.

7.30 pm at the TAAG Centre, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth. Free entry, contributions of £1 suggested to help cover costs. Refreshments available.

For further details, email us on info@teigntransition.org.uk or call Mike 07877 797271

A chance to visit 19 homes in Totnes, Dartington and nearby at different stages on the journey to reducing their environmental impact and household bills.

Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September.

See the Transition Town Totnes web site for more details, with PDFs of their leaflet listing the homes involved and times when they are open.

Energyshare will announce the next stage of the bid-process on 29th July. This will include a link to the full, online,  application form.

Thank you very much for supporting Teign Estuary Transition’s bid for funding. I’m delighted to say that this week I heard we’ve got through the first round. We came 45th out of 936 groups nationally.  This success is due entirely to the support our project has received from you.

We’re now waiting for Energyshare to request a detailed application for our plans to make lighting-efficiencies in selected local community centres.

Helen

Join us for an introduction to permaculture gardening with Jane from HogCo in Eastcliff’s Walled garden on:

Sunday July 10th 10 – 1

Following Jane’s short presentation, there will be practical application within our garden.

Cost £2 No need to book – please just turn up in study shoes!

See: http://www.hogco-devonrcc.org.uk

Phone: Fran on 078 120 134 88