London Transition: June News 2010




May Newsletter TALKS / FILM / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS / COURSES To receive future newsletters via email enter your email address below and click on Subscribe. TALKS May Wed 26: Climate Change in Africa Adaptation, Traditional Knowledge and Meteorology with Nigel Crawhall Light buffet at Gaia House, 18 Well Walk, Hampstead, NW3 1LD. 6.30pm Talk at Burgh House, NW3 1LT (opposite Gaia House) 7:30pm Thu 27: Retrofitting Victorian houses With John Doggart, Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Academy Channing School, Highgate Hill, N6 June Tue 1: Climate Change: the city solution How cities can provide solutions to global challenges such as climate change. Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE Wed 2: The Tension Between Ecology and Architecture BDP Studios, Brewhouse Yard, London, E1V 4LJC, 18:30 - 20:30pm Thu 27: Feeding London With Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove Highgate N6 FILM May Tue 25: Dig For Victory The reality of war-time gardening is brought to life in this RHS film Upstairs, Crown and Greyhound 73 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BJ, 8pm June Wed 2: Agro Rebel Permaculture farming film plus local organic food and conversations. Moors Bar, 57 Park Rd, N8 8SY, 7pm Thu 3: Collapse Investigative reporter Michael Ruppert and his journey through the Peak Oil Green Lens Studios, 4a Atterbury Road, N4 1SF, 7pm, Free Sun 6: A Crude Awakening Civilization's addiction to oil puts it on a collision course Thu 10: The End of Suburbia A film about oil depletion and its consequences for our current living habits Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR, 7pm Sun 20: Food Inc Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Rd, Dalston E8 4AA, 6:30pm, Free EVENTS May Mon 24-Tue 1: Transition Poetry Competition Leytonstone Festival competition for poems containing transition themes Forest Drive East, London E11 1JX June Sat 5: Hackney Unites Community conference, celebration and environmental forum Stoke Newington School Sixth Form, Clissold Road, N16 9EX, 10.30am - 4pm Sat 5: Urban Orchard Harvesting Free course will covering the practical issues of harvesting Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith's Row, 9am-12:30pm Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath, SE3 7SE, 2pm-5pm Sat 5: Springwatch Wild Day Out nature festival Alexandra Palace Way, Wood, Green London N22 7AY Sat 5/Sun 6: Raised Bed building/planting at St John's Church Gloucester Drive / Queens Drive, N4 2LW Sun 6: Camden Green Fair Cumberland Green, Regents Park. Midday till 7.30pm Sun 6: Transition Sydenham foraging walk 90-minute walk around Upper Sydenham for fruit and veg foraging. Dulwich Wood House car park (start), 2:30pm Sat/Sun 12th/13: Open Weekend Showcases Eco-Renovation in North London Eleven Victorian and Edwardian houses and flats providing examples of good practice in eco-renovation Located in Camden, Haringey, Islington and Hackney, ticketing is on-line and in advance only. Sun 13: Haringay Family Bike Ride Explore the eco destiations of North London Green Lens Studios, 4a Atterbury Road N4 1SF, 7pm Fri 25: Wild Food Foraing Child-friendly stroll along Parkland Walk to identify and collect edible wild food. Parkland Walk, N4 3HA WORKSHOPS June Sun 6: Community Design Workshop Input into the design of the Meadow Orchard site Tue 8: Creating microclimates for planting, using waste heat from buildings Green Lens Studios, 4a Atterbury Road N4 1SF, 7pm Thu 16: Build your own bike Green Lens Studios, 4a Atterbury Road N4 1SF, 7pm Mon 28: Carbon Detox Short workshop on exploring ways of reducing our carbon footprint Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR, 7pm COURSES May Fri 28: Growing for Schools Food growing and how to link to learning in the school environment The Regent's Park Allotment, 10.30am - 3pm Sat 29: Understanding Composting & Wormeries Part of Capital Growth's urban food growing training programme The Regent's Park Allotment, 10:30am-1pm Sat 29: Turn on to raw Learn the basics of raw food English Martyrs Church - Streatham, SW16 6NN, 1pm - 4pm June Tue 1: Six Week Beginners Food Growing Course Beginners food growing course to get going on your allotment, garden or balcony Westmead Allotment Site, £50 Wed 2: Understanding Composting & Wormeries Part of Capital Growth's urban food growing training programme The Regent's Park Allotment, 5:15pm-7:45pm Thu 3/Wed 4: Living Roofs and Ecosystem Services Ecosystem services to design and planning of cities Creekside Centre, Deptford, 9am - 5:30pm Sat 5: Learn about trees and tree preservation orders Walk & talk - an informal social event. All welcome. Chestnuts Park Community Centre, 2pm Sat 5: Cultivating Edible Mushrooms Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith's Row, 10am-5pm, £60 Sun 6: Meadow Orchard Project Interactive community design workshop using permaculture principles and tools. Behind Hornsey Central Health Centre (through car park), 151 Park Road N8 8JD, 10-4pm Tue 8: Global Action Plan Fully Funded Environmental Training and Consultancy for London SMEs 9:30am to 4:30pm Fri 11: Growing for Schools Food growing and how to link to learning in the school environment The Regent's Park Allotment, 10.30am - 3pm Sat 12: Urban, small space, container gardening Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith's Row, 10am-5pm, £60 Sat 12: Haringey Green Fair Ducketts Common, Turnpike Lane/Wood Green/Green Lanes, 5-7pm, followed by world cup screening Sat 19: Understanding Soils and Soil Life Part of Capital Growth's urban food growing training programme The Regent's Park Allotment, 10.30am - 1pm Sat 19: Keeping Chickens Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith's Row, 10am-5pm, £60 Sun 20: Mid-summer Skills Share celebration. Crafts, knowledge, food, games, discussions, Dr Bike, music and performance Tottenham Chances, 399 Tottenham High Rd, N17, 11am-9pm Wed 23: Understanding Soils and Soil Life Part of Capital Growth's urban food growing training programme The Regent's Park Allotment, 5:15pm-7:45pm Fri 25: Growing for Schools Food growing and how to link to learning in the school environment The Regent's Park Allotment, 10.30am - 3pm Fri 25 / Sat 26: Tottenham Food Coop and Community Cafe Fresh, organic and fairtrade products for sale + delicious/inexpensive meals cooked by local residents Broadwater Farm community centre, 1 Adams Road, N17, 12.30-3pm Sat 26: How to build a bike trailer Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith's Row, 10am-5pm, £60