Thursday 15th December: The Weather Gods
Transition Exeter University Presents: “The Weather Gods” at Exeter University, Amory building, Room B316, Thursday 15th December, 18:30-20:30.
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.
Energyshare: application outcome
I’m disappointed to say that I heard on Friday that we didn’t get through the second round of bidding for Energyshare funds to upgrade lighting for Alice Cross, Meadow Centre and TAAG.
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
Review of potato party, Sunday 16th October
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).
Photos by Phil CrossEnergyshare: full application submitted
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
Sunday 16th October: Baked potatoes in Eastcliff Park’s Walled Garden
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.
Friday 23rd September: Science Café at the Oystercatcher
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
Teign Estuary Transition 