2012: Sunday 18th Nov – potato party in the park
Local residents and visitors were welcomed to Eastcliff Park’s walled garden to celebrate the autumn harvest of potatoes. The sun shone and everyone enjoyed looking around the garden, admiring progress made over the year. It was a chance for members of the gardening-sub group to share tips for permaculture gardening, and then everyone was invited to share home-made soup cooked on a brick stove and potatoes baked in a small fire.
Surplus uncooked potatoes were sold – money raised will help to buy seeds to grow in the garden next year.
New self build housing opportunity for local people
The Land Society CIC (a new Devon based not for profit Community Interest Company) is inviting anyone local to Teignmouth, Dawlish and the surrounding parishes who needs housing and cannot afford to buy on the open market to come along and find out about self-building low-cost, environmentally sustainable houses in the local area.
Public meetings are being held all at 7.30 p.m. on Weds 28 November in the Manor House, Dawlish; Thurs 29 November in Kenton Victory Hall; and Tues 4 December in Bitton House, Teignmouth.
The Land Society CIC is inviting people who:
• have local connections,
• need housing but cannot afford to buy a house on the open market here and
• are interested in building their own well-insulated house with training and materials supplied.
If you cannot get to the meeting and want to register your interest, e-mail Erica Lewis, Land Society CIC on erica_lewis@btinternet.com
Upcycled Art Exhibition: 7th – 20th November 2012
Rowcroft Hospice Charity Shop, Totnes
Opening hours 9am – 4.30pm
In association with Totnes Transition and Rowcroft, local artists have created many works of art using a variety of media. Come and join them to be inspired about upcycling – the process of converting waste or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.
Advance notice!
The garden group will be holding a SEED SWAP in February. Please do gather your seeds on a dry day.
More information to follow!
Fran
Last evening at the Walled Garden for 2012?
All October it’s been getting too dark far too early in the garden – there’s barely time to get a cup of tea organised before it’s time to go home. And as you can see, the garden is very damp, and our poor wall is still in pieces.
An October evening in the Walled Garden
There is plenty of life, though – Please come and see us on Sunday mornings – between 11 and 1 – ish – and admire the pond and the plants, the shelter, and the preparations for Spring – It won’t be long!
New cycle bridge in Newton Abbot
A new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians is being erected in Newton Abbot at the Town Quay. This will form a link for cyclists between Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton but will also be a link in the route to Teignmouth. Further details and a photo here.
Teign Estuary Transition 