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.comfacebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=102821306424825 twitter:
http://twitter.com/sprouting56For more information visit
www.transitiontownpeckham.org /
Log on and find us at
www.projectdirt.com/group/transitiontownpeckham/ And
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