Saturday 11th February 10am-2pm
Methodist Hall,
Le Molay Littry Way, Bovey Tracey
Free Entry – Seeds only 50p!

Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, come and stock up on really good vegetable seeds at 50p a pack!

Bring your saved seeds, to swap.

There will be expert advice, home-made refreshments, tombola and a junior-gardener area, where under 16s can pot up and take home free seeds!

Good wheelchair access.

Ring Gail on 01626 832478 for more information

Or e-mailgailbanham@talktalk.net

Copies of the Plan are being made available for comment on Saturday, January 28th at the Teignmouth Heritage Centre, French Street, between 10am and 4pm. Also on Tuesday January 24th at The Strand Church, Dawlish, 2 – 8pm and Saturday, February 11th, Mary Hall Suite, Kingsteignton Community Hall, 10am – 4pm.

Printed copies of the draft Core Strategy are available from the reception at TDC offices, Forde House, at a cost of £5 and the plan can also be viewed online at: www.teignbridge.gov.uk/planteignbridge

All of a sudden, bankers have no money and we the taxpayers have to rescue them! Bailouts, stimulus packages, debt piled upon debt…Where will it all end?

Money As Debt II – Promises Unleashed explores the baffling, fraudulent and destructive mechanisms of the money system that holds us hostage to ever-growing debt… and how we might evolve beyond it into a new era.

Following on from Teign Estuary Transition’s successful screening of Money as Debt I last year, this event will provide an opportunity to consider the importance of a thriving local economy. We will view Money As Debt II and excerpts of Money as Debt III: Evolution Beyond Money followed by discussion and development of an action plan for a sustainable local economy that is not based on a traditional model. Suggestions made last year included the use of Credit Unions, LETS schemes and developing our own local currency.

Please join us at TAAG’s Arts & Community Centre, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth on Tuesday 24th January 7.30pm.

Free entry; donations welcome. Refreshments available at a small charge.

Please download the poster here if you are able to display a copy:

Africa is on the frontline of climate change and the effects of climate change can be felt across the continent. The Weather Gods, a new hard hitting documentary, tells the story of the people in the front line of climate change: rural communities in Mali and Kenya and South Africa.

If you feel that you can help to seek funds elsewhere for this project, please let me know. David Onslow has very kindly offered to hold his quotes for a year.

Meanwhile thank you to everyone who supported this bidding process,
Helen

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).

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

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.

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

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