Transition Town Peckham

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For anybody interested in acting to make Peckham and Nunhead (SE15) a more resilient and happy community, by building and channeling people towards local projects that help overcome the challenges of peak oil and climate change.

Website: http://www.transitiontownpeckham.org
Location: Working across Peckham. We often meet at Peckham Settlement, off Goldsmiths Road
Members: 33
Latest Activity: May 14

Newsletter May 2010
Greetings fellow transitioners and welcome to the May edition of our updates. There is a HUGE amount going on around us – too much to mention here, but it will give you a taste of what we are up to, and hopefully point you in the direction of other interesting projects. In an attempt to avoid information overload we will try not to send out other emails from now on unless it is really exciting and really urgent – but will put stuff on our website. if you have anything else you want to share with people, or any comments, email us email@transitiontownpeckham.org

Energy Group News/Green Communities Project.
If you are a part of a local community group or TRA and want your group to benefit from information on how to be energy efficient you can loan our monitors and we can meet with your group to discuss how easy it is to save energy and money
Are you thinking of putting in energy efficiency measures into your house, or investing in alternative energy sources such as Solar Panels?
contact paula@transitiontownpeckham.org

Food Group
As a food group we have decided to focus on helping people find space in which they can grow and garden. We have identified some sites spaces and unused gardens that are crying out to let people grow stuff in and we also intend to support Sprouting 56 (see below) have identified a list of sites,. If you want some space to garden contact the food group via - giovanna@transitiontownpeckham.org

Stalls in the Summer –
Over the Summer Months we intend to be at a number of local fairs and events. If you have a couple of hours free on the following dates to come and hang out on a stall with us please let us know, otherwise we hope that you will be able to pop over, say hi and have a catch up!
Sunday 15th May Nunhead Cemetery Open Day
Saturday 12th June Brimmington Festival (down Asylum Road, near Queens Road station) – (afternoon)

Part-time Project Co-ordinator – the SE17 Food Co-Operative
2 days per week/16 hours – flexible around growing season – 2 year contract –
£11,500 per annum or £110/day – immediate start
We are looking for an experienced, flexible and dynamic Project Co-ordinator to run an exciting new project funded by the Big Lottery Local Food Programme. Based in the heart of the Aylesbury Estate in South London we are looking for someone to head up an innovative training programme for local people, develop our café co-operative partnership and develop links with local food providers whilst maximizing output from our own community gardens and spaces.
The role will include developing the partnership work across key agencies in the area, including a community garden, East street market, a primary school, a childrens centre, 3 community centres and 2 community cafes as well as devising, recruiting, organizing, evaluating the training courses for local people. Experience of working within a social enterprise or community setting an advantage as is teaching experience in informal environments and an interest in healthy eating, catering and gardening.
Application packs are available from donna@in-spire.org.uk Or by calling 020 7740 6868
Deadline for applications – mid-day Tuesday 18th May Interviews – 24th and 25th May
InSpire At St Peter’s Ltd, Liverpool Grove, Walworth, London, SE17 2HH
Registered charity 1106693

Sprouting 56
Sprouting 56 is an edible community garden and a space for weekly events, to gain and share knowledge about sustainable living and growing food. We have weekly workshops and talks on a Tuesday at 8:30pm and are in the garden from 11am till dusk on Saturdays. Once we've got a bit more growing we'll be experimenting with growing structures and hosting feasts and workshop days in the garden. Amongst many of the reasons for setting it up is an opportunity for cross disciplinary collaborations between students and the wider local community and to offer a peer to peer lead curriculum.
It is hosted by Ella Perkins and Owen Hodgkinson from their house and garden on Peckham Road which is opposite Camberwell University Peckham Road site.
All are welcome to pop in at any time or as often as you want, or to get in contact with us if you want to give a talk or workshop on a subject or a skill you have.
email: sprouting56@googlemail.com blog: www.sprouting56.wordpress.com
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=102821306424825 twitter:http://twitter.com/sprouting56

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Comment by Jim Paterson on May 14, 2010 at 3:45pm: Hola!
Quick note about the next Southwark Friends of the Earth meeting next Tuesday, 7.30pm at the Herne Tavern featuring a talk from Pamela Brunton of the Soil Association on how we're going to feed ourselves in the UK.

More details here: http://www.projectdirt.com/events/southwark-friends-of-the-earth-3

Cheers,

Jim

Comment by Ella Perkins on April 19, 2010 at 7:12pm: Sprouting 56 is an edible community garden and a space for weekly events, to gain and share knowledge about sustainable living and growing food.

It is hosted by Ella Perkins and Owen Hodgkinson from their house on Peckham Road.

We run weekly talks/workshops/feasts on a Tuesday from 8:30pm
and the garden is open every Saturdays 11 till dusk

All are welcome. We are especially trying to bridge a gap between students of Camberwell College and the local wider community.

This Tuesday at 6:30pm
Elaine Hughes of the London Wildlife Trust is giving a talk about principles of Wildlife Gardening.

if interested come along and give me a call/text on 0770915944
http://sprouting56.wordpress.com/

if not we are hosting the Food Group this Saturday at our house
hopefully see some of you soon

Ella

Comment by Jenny Wales on April 17, 2010 at 2:30pm: Sounds great Jim - just what we need. I will try to come along and will also put on ourwebsite and send out as an event to our list here...

Comment by Jim Paterson on April 16, 2010 at 4:07pm: Would be great to see people at our election debate on the environment and Southwark at the Herne Tavern on Tuesday at 7.30pm (http://www.projectdirt.com/events/southwark-environmental). The more people we have who can ask questions, quiz the candidates and help stimulate debate the better!

Have a good weekend.

Thanks,

Jim

Comment by Jenny Wales on March 27, 2010 at 5:55pm: We had a great time on Thur at the Food Group with lots of ideas. The challenge is now to make these a reality! Post a message here or send me a message if you want to come along to the next one and we will let you know the time and the place.
Also there is an Energy Group meeting Tuesday 30th March 7-9pm at Peckham Settlment, Goldsmiths Road

Comment by Jenny Wales on March 16, 2010 at 9:51pm: Eat Peckham! TTP Food group meeting: first meeting on Thur 25th Mar 7-9pm at Peckham Settlement. For anyone intersted in growing and being able to buy local healthy food.

Comment by Katy Hill on March 11, 2010 at 3:03pm: Hi, Jim and everyone
Don't usually use this page much as most people are signed up to the TTP website, but I have been asked to let you know that TTP drinks are going ahead this evening at the Gowlett, Gowlett Road, Peckham, but from 8pm or so; a little later than usual. I gather plans are afoot for a food meeting quite soon, so Giovanna is keen for interested people to come along this eve, to help with literature distribution etc. People interested in supporting/working with us in other ways are also more than welcome.

Jim, I think the next energy meeting is on the 16th (to be confirmed) so an unfortunate clash there with your meeting, but I know many are still keen to work together wherever possible. Best wishes from me and the others in TTP

Comment by Jim Paterson on March 10, 2010 at 1:59pm: Hi. Southwark Friends of the Earth are having our monthly meeting next Tuesday (16th) and will be keen to look at what other groups in the area we can work with to highlight the need for action on climate change and related issues ahead of the local and general elections this year. Any and all welcome. Details here: http://www.projectdirt.com/events/southwark-friends-of-the-earth-2

Thanks,

Jim

Comment by Jim Paterson on January 8, 2010 at 1:28pm: Hi Katy,

Good to know, we're having our first Southwark FoE meeting of 2010 next Tuesday 12th January at 7.00pm at the Herne Tavern. The theme will be 'Growing your Own' and will feature speakers on Forest Gardening, community growing projects, and a speaker from Food Up Front on making the best of unused outdoor spaces.

Will be sure to mention your Food Group meeting on the 30th then - hope to see you there.
Jim

Comment by Katy Hill on December 4, 2009 at 4:30pm: Hi Jim
Thanks for this info. I take it that the meeting on the 8th is a Friends of the Earth meeting. Thanks for the alert. Transition Town Peckham had a great meeting with the Energy Saving Trust yesterday, generating lots of great ideas and enthusiasm that will help to kick-start our carbon reduction plan. It's great to know people are really taking the energy issue up locally, and to hear about further funding opportunities. Those with an interest in food, please note, we're hoping to kick-start a TTP food group in January. Please drop us a line via the website, if interested. Many thanks.
Katy