TRANSITION LOSTWITHIEL
Climate change and increasing energy costs will alter our way of life - how we work, shop, travel and live will need to adapt.
Transition Lostwithiel is about using our own creativity and talent to build a closer and more resilient community for everyone to enjoy. It's about making a transition from an unsustainable way of life to a sustainable one.
If you live in the local community, contact us to share your ideas or take part in projects. Join the mailing list to keep updated, or watch this space.
COMING UP:
National Trust pruning workshops:
Formative pruning for young trees - Saturday 11th February, 1pm, A hands on workshop were you can learn how to prune and care for young apple trees and get information on other orchard fruits, pests and diseases
Restorative pruning for older trees - Friday 17th February, 10am, A hands on workshop were you can learn how to bring those old unruly trees back into management
Refreshments provided. Call 01726 870146 or email for details and to book. Free but donations welcome.
Gardeners Market and Seedy Saturday - Saturday 3rd March, 10am to 1pm, Church Rooms, Lostwithiel
WHAT'S NEW:
Lostwithiel holiday complex growing its own fuel - guests at Tredethick Farm Cottages are now enjoying eco-friendly heating courtesy of a 200kW biomass boiler fuelled by Elephant Grass. Read more
Transform your rags into useful and beautiful creations - Anna Brown is hoping to start sewing workshops soon, beginning with basic basics and progress into customizing and alterations. There will be opportunities to bring your own projects to work on as well as taught pieces. The workshops should give you the tools to work with to create unique and personal home furnishings, clothes, gifts.... your imagination is your only limit. Email Anna.puddles@gmail.com or ring 07880830883 / 01208872346 if you are interested.
Wadebridge, Britain's 1st solar powered town? The most ambitious project of its kind in the UK, Wadebridge aims to generate at least a third of its electricity from solar and wind power by 2015. See the film series on YouTube: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3