Transition Leicester

Green Light Festival Open Coordination Meeting Tuesday 24th January – ALL WELCOME!

jessicamarycooke — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:15:09 +0000

5pm for 5.30 start – the Blue Room in Queens Building of De Montfort University (on the first floor of Queens Building, at the end of the wobbly glass walkway then it’s the door on the right opposite the ladies toilets – call if you get lost!).

We, the organisers of the budding new Green Light Festival of Sustainability, would like to extend to you an invitation to join one of our core group meetings. With only three months till the big day (Sat 31st March), we’ve lots of exciting things to do and dreaming to distribute between our somewhat humble team of organisers.

We’ve drawn up a list of things we’d love to happen, and we’re open to suggestions from people who might be able to contribute in an organisers’ capacity. So if you’ve got the skills and the interest to help us out a bit, please come along and see what we’ve been up to and what’s ahead!

Call Jessie on 07969256046 or email jessicamarycooke@yahoo.co.uk to let us know you’d like to attend or for more information. Look forward to seeing you there!

Green Light Festival 2012 – Open Meeting NEXT MONDAY!

jessicamarycooke — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:06:54 +0000

Monday 9th January 2012 – 5pm for 5.30 start – the Blue Room in Queens Building of De Montfort University (the Blue Room is on the first floor of Queens Building, at the end of the wobbly glass walkway then it’s the door on the right opposite the ladies toilets – call if you get lost!).

Call Jessie on 07969256046 or email jessicamarycooke@yahoo.co.uk to let us know you’d like to attend or for more information. Look forward to seeing you there!

Relationship Skills for Families! Learn Compassionate Communication (NVC) in Leicester

Andrew Reeves — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:29:16 +0000

A great upcoming course in Leicester, led by a course participant in the Compassion Communication course organised by Transition Leicester in early 2010.

Would you like to express yourself in a way people are more likely to listen?
Would you like to hear people in a way which invests in your relationship?
Would you like to enjoy more harmony where everybody’s needs matter and conflicts are resolved peacefully?

This is a course over three saturdays 10.00 – 3.00 in Leicester

based on the process of Compassionate Communication (otherwise known as Nonviolent Communication or NVC)

There will be a mix of theory and practice using your real life situations.

Trainer: Annie Scott. (On the certification process with the Centre for NVC)

Cost: £15 per day or £40 for all three, £60 per couple. (please make requests otherwise)

Usually parts 1 and 2 will be a prerequisite to part 3 unless agreed by discussion.

Dates: Jan 28th, Feb 11th and Mar 10th 2012.

Venue: to be confirmed.

For registration and further details please contact;

Bianca on 01163480083

at compassionateleicester AT gmail.com

February 25th: Green Roofs one-day masterclass in Leicester area

Andrew Reeves — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:12:17 +0000

Cover a roof with soil and plants and you have a green roof. Do this to a shed, outhouse, garage, small roof extension or office/community building and you will have a wildlife habitat that also provides rainwater management, a cooling energy conservation system and of course something that is great to look at!

This inspiring one-day course gives you a great introduction to Green Roofs. It is being organised locally by Transition Leicester, with support of Leicester Friends of the Earth and Leics & Rutland Wildlife Trust, and will be delivered by UK Green Roof pioneers Dusty Gedge and John Little.

The day will include the design, construction and theory of small scale green roofs, and will engage you in new ways of thinking about design! Guaranteed to be inspiring and fun.

There will be a practical workshop to make a mini green roof that you will be able to take home with you.

For more information and to register download the booking form below, or contact Kay Snowdon on kaysnowdon@yahoo.co.uk or 07913 630 291. Cost starts at £50.

Bookingform

Green Roofs Course Poster

February 4th: Community Harvest Whetstone AGM and 70s/80s Disco

Andrew Reeves — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:11:50 +0000

Community Harvest Whetstone will be celebrating a successful year at its AGM on Saturday February 4th, which will be followed by a 70s/80s disco. Come along to find out about the project and opportunities for getting involved, and for a great evening with great food.

Venue: Stoneygate Baptistt Church, London Road, Leicester, from 6pm to 10.30pm

Timetable: 6pm AGM; 7pm: Drinks; 7.30-10.30: Disco with bring and share food

December news from the Transition Network

Andrew Reeves — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:21:19 +0000

This month’s Transition Network newsletter includes information about Prince Charles spending Brixton Pounds, how the Transition Movement and Occupy movements can support each other (or not?) and updates from Transition groups from around the world…

Read it online here: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/news/2011-12-01/december-2011-transition-network-newsletter

Leicestershire Organic Group events for winter 2011/12

Andrew Reeves — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:36:29 +0000

The Winter Programme for the Leicestershire Organic Group (LOG) is listed below.

Winter events take place at Knighton Parish Hall, Church Lane, Leicester, LE2 3WG (off Welford Road, along Brinsmead Road. Good car park behind the hall), normally on the second Friday of each month from September to April.

Meetings are free to members, £1 to non-members, who are most welcome. Talks are followed by drinks and a small range of wholefood refreshments, for which there is a small charge.For further details contact group secretary, Bob Haskins, 01509 842449, or publicity officer, Leon Marvell, 0116 269 4978.

WINTER PROGRAMME
January 13th
Windmills and Watermills
A talk by Susan Tebby from Ullesthorpe Windmill
February 10th
“Feed the Soil and the Soil will feed you”.
A scheme for small scale gardening in Africa by Wendy Martin
March 9th
Our home produced event by group members.
A possible theme is perennial edible gardening
April 13th
A talk by a representative of the Leicester Wildlife Hospital.
There is a small meeting fees for guests. We may ask for a contribution
from members where we have a speaker.

Free training opportunity in Leicester for new solar electric panel installers

Andrew Reeves — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:31:57 +0000

Brighter Leicester, a project run by Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire, is offering free training for people who want to get into the Solar (PV) Panel installation industry.

Courses are aimed at beginners or at people who already have electricians qualifications and want to move into this expanding area of work.

People can get in touch at leicesterinfo AT groundwork.org.uk or phone on 0116 2220230.

December 17th: Sing Bright – carols by candle light in the Eco House Gardens

Andrew Reeves — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:26:53 +0000

This free event is organised by the Greenlight group and will take place at the Ecohouse, Hinckley Road, Leicester.

Start at 2pm with a couple of craft activities in the house: candle cards and candle wax pictures.

At 3, we will spend some time outside singing and enjoying the crisp winter evening.

Finally, we will return to the house for warm mince pies and mulled wine (alternatives for children will be available).

December 11th: Festive food and fun at Whetstone Pastures farm

Andrew Reeves — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:56:46 +0000

FESTIVE FOOD AND FUN ON THE FARM !

SUNDAY 11th DEC 11- 4pm

At Whetstone Pastures Farm, near Whetstone, Leics (2 miles south of Blaby on A426).

* Traditional Christmas Nativity in Barn

* Fantastic local foods & Fabulous Crafts

* Carols and Mince pies Rescue Dogs!

* Trailer Ride to visit * Santa’s Grotto *

* Courtyard Brimming with Festive Goods

* Hot jacket potatoes from Wood fired Oven

* Tea room open for Seasonal Refreshments.

* Fun for all the Family !

* Supporting Charity Send a Cow

For more info, contact Sandra 0116 2774 627 www.whetstonepasturesfarm.com