Comments for Teign Estuary Transition

Comment on Ideas Board by neil howell

neil howell — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:07:52 +0000

Hi Mary. Looks like your next meeting is 29th (??) which I can’t make – in general can’t do Wednesday evenings. Perhaps we can have a quick catch-up when I come along to garden on Sunday. Cheers, Neil

Comment on Ideas Board by Mary Lidgate

Mary Lidgate — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:47:38 +0000

Hi Anne, it seems ages since our foraging expedition before Christmas. How are you? Looking back at your comments I agree we must have someone who knows what they are doing to help us with our mushroom foraging – or indeed foraging in general. It would be fun to do more of this however – roll on some better weather!

Comment on Ideas Board by Mary Lidgate

Mary Lidgate — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:43:57 +0000

Hi Neil, I think it would be great to follow this up and arrange some events through which information and experience could be shared and perhaps some outside expertise brought in. You thought a survey might be a good idea and I wonder if this could be done through the local papers. Anyway it would be great if you were willing to come to a meeting and discuss further!

Comment on Ideas Board by neil howell

neil howell — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:36:59 +0000

Re the above see latest warnings on water shortage – lowest groundwater levels in UK since 1976.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/parts-england-suffering-crippling-drought-044001899.html

Comment on Ideas Board by neil howell

neil howell — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:20:31 +0000

I saw your item about “Eco-Homes in Totnes” and was wondering if you have done any research into how many homes in Teignmouth have already embarked down that route – it would be a useful resource for sharing experiences and helping others who are interested in moving in that direction. We’ve already invested in solar technologies and also use wood-burning for hot water, heating and cooking (occasionally!). I’m now looking at water use/re-use. Preliminary calculations suggest that with Teignmouth average rainfall levels and our roof area, collected rainwater could more or less match annual usage – but how do you exploit that? Are there domestic scale technologies for collecting and purifying rainwater? If so, we could reduce the burden on water companies and reducing the associated energy/carbon load that those companies produce in their collection and distribution activities.

Comment on Ideas Board by Anne Gwynn

Anne Gwynn — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:44:43 +0000

I’m not sure if I suggested dealing with foraged ‘ceps’, although I have taken a small party out. There could be problems if the foragers are not expert and pass on fungi which are not in fact fit to eat.
If I had not learnt to identify botulis edulis in Italy while living there for over 15 years I would not be confident about picking them in Devon. When I first tried to contact a website here nobody would help or take responsibility.

Anne Gwynn

Comment on The Gardening Group and Permaculture by Phil Cross

Phil Cross — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:07:36 +0000

Thanks John – but must point out that the words are by Fran – the dedicated permaculturalist of the group!

Comment on The Gardening Group and Permaculture by John Lintell

John Lintell — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:09:30 +0000

Great stuff Phil. You have an admirable way of painting your argument with clear, bold brushstrokes. There are wonderful examples to be found at Martin Crawford’s forest garden just by Schumacher College – wouldn’t it be good to have a little something similar at Eastcliff. Good luck with all your projects and thanks to you and your colleagues for being … you!
John.

Comment on Review of potato party, Sunday 16th October by Phil Cross

Phil Cross — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:20:18 +0000

BTW the potatoes are from Thompson & Morgan, are organic a mixture of Sarpo Axona and Sarpo Miro

Comment on Energyshare bid: please support! by Val Lightfoot

Val Lightfoot — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:28:04 +0000

As a member of moose International (Teignmouth Ladies Home Circle 287) we use the Alice Cross Centre regularly for our monthly meetings and also support other functiuons that take place there. I am therefore supporting Teign Estuary Transition in their Energy Share bid.