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Join our draught busting team!

 

This special edition of the newsletter has been brought to you by our Draught Busters, who are looking for new team members and hosts for free workshops for Camden residents.

And we've got lots more fun events in the next few weeks, with mulching and apple-tree planting at the Fruitery, a leap year Transition Tipple and sheepswool slipper making!

 

Submitted by Carla Ranicki on Sat 14/01/2012

January Newsletter

Happy New Year to all!

We hope you all enjoyed the festive season. January is a good month for fresh starts, so if you haven't gotten actively involved in Transition Belsize yet, why not come along to one of our upcoming events? The Transition Tipple on Wednesday is a great place to start - come along for a drink and a chat. Or how about helping out with groundwork at our new Fruitery on Saturday 7th or getting active with a Winter Walk on Sunday 15th?

Submitted by Carla Ranicki on Fri 30/12/2011

The Fruitery

Creating a forest garden at St Peters Church

The Fruitery is a project to create a forest garden in an unused space at the back of St Peters Church. We plan to plant two regular sized apple trees, a number of apple cordons and a range of fruit bushes and ground cover plants. Also creating a more open space with decking and grasses will create a space that is more usable for a range of activities.

Do join this project if you are interested in following the progress!

Cobblin' along

Final touches are being put on the first of the Education group's cob ovens to be built in our local schools.  Watch out for details on the launch pizza/ bread making session to be held at Fitzjohn's school in the new year

A cob oven, built from clay (dug up in the school's ground) and sand, is a fantastic way of teaching kids about low carbon building materials, as well as provding a great outdoor learning resource.

If you would like to build a cob oven at your local school, get in touch!

Submitted by Debbie Bourne on Mon 12/12/2011

Veg-in Mondays..

The Transition Belsize/Hampstead Education group were recently invited to atttend the first ever Camden Green School Summit. During a very informative day, the group held informal chats with Caterlink, the Camden School Dinner provider. During these discussions, the idea was raised to pilot a meat/fish free Monday meal at selected school's during 2012...Caterlink gave the group a brief to come up with a 'fun' theme to encourage schools to join in with the pilot; an idea to 're-assure' parents that have a veg only meal one day of the week would not be seen as a 'cutting back on costs' but as advantageous to their kids - and the environment. 

Submitted by Debbie Bourne on Mon 12/12/2011

Man Can

The Man Can tour continues...

This year Man Can has met over 1,000 primary school kids at 5 local school assemblies. He has also been on tour in Englands Lane bookshop and Budgens, followed by a 8 week Summer holiday at Swiss Cottage library. His message to  encourage kids to cut down on packaging continues to be heard at Kentish Town library, where he is currently on tour! Next stop Queens Crescent and Holborn libraries!

If you would like Man Can to come and deliver his fun presentation at your school, get in touch!

 

 

 

Submitted by Debbie Bourne on Mon 12/12/2011

Reminder: Seasonal Celebration on Wednesday 14th December

Hello all,

Please join us for our Seasonal Celebration at Oliver's Village Café (92 Belsize Lane) from 7pm onwards on Wednesday 14th December. There will be mulled wine and mince pies, as well as savoury snacks, and a choice of organic wines and beers. We'll be looking back on all we have achieved in 2011, and looking forward to creating a positive and very Happy New Year in Belsize. Everyone is welcome!
www.transitionbelsize.org.uk/events/seasonal-celebration


And here are a few more upcoming Transition Belsize events:

Submitted by Carla Ranicki on Sun 11/12/2011

December Newsletter

Dear Transition Belsize,

The leaves have fallen off the trees, the nights are getting longer and the wind is getting colder, but our newsletter is packed with plenty of great events to warm you up with seasonal cheer, not to mention workshops on draught busting and thermal curtain lining to help keep your house toasty and energy efficient. 

Submitted by Carla Ranicki on Wed 30/11/2011