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Transition Towns initiatives are springing up all over the world, aiming to build local resilience and community co-operation as a practical and creative community response to climate change, and to reduce our dependence on oil and fossil fuels and tackle the issue of peak oil. We all know we can’t rely on oil forever, so it might be a good idea to plan what we do instead.

Transition Town Cheltenham aims to empower ourselves and others to improve the quality of life in the town and make a reduced impact on the outside world, whilst looking after the environment and each other.

EVENTS

“Knitty Footsteps” – first Saturday of each month, 2pm-4pm. 6 April, 4 May, 1 June, 6 July at Global Footsteps, 16 Portland St. A chance to knit, or learn to knit. all welcome

MAY

7th & 9th - Vision-21 Grow Your Own workshops, Tewkesbury & Gloucester

31 May-1 June - Yelders Meeting - "an informal 24-hour facilitated get-together in which we explore the dynamics of collaboration between elders and young people as we navigate the transition into a post-carbon world" Edge, Nr. Stroud, Glos. Contact Isabel

JUNE

1st - Plant Sale at Annecy Gardens 11am-2pm

1st - Alternative Summer Fete at StPhillips & StJames, gardens of Church House, 1pm - 5pm. The Fair is getting closer and things to put on the stalls are always welcome. The proceeds of the tombola, cakes stall, plant stall, teas and composting raffle (Landsown Composting) are going to church funds while the book stall (Red Cross), clothes stall (Emmaus) and the bric-a-brac stall (CMS) are being run for the church and the proceeds are going to the operators. As well as these wondrous activities there will be help and advice on a number of environmental matters which may just save you money. Mike Samuel 01242 693161

5th - panel discussion on Homes that cut carbon and costs - part of our Green Doors event

17th - Chris Johnstone, co-author of Active Hope (which was the Heart and Soul group's book-club book over the winter) is giving a talk about Active Hope at the Isbourne Centre in Cheltenham at 7pm.

22nd/23rd - Green Doors 2013 - homes and buildings open showing what individuals and organisations have done to cut costs and save energy in their properties.

JULY

6th - Montpellier Fiesta

Edible Park Project

TTC have worked with Cheltenham Borough Council to convert the Annecy Garden in Sandford Park (at the top of the Strand) into a public edible garden.

See the Annecy Gardens Blog (part inserted below) for the latest info and updates.

Details of the Cheltenham Green Doors Open weekend on 22nd & 23rd June now firming up. Brochure heading to the printers, publicity getting underway. Also see the related Science Festival event on 5 June

The aim of the scheme is to connect people who have a garden they wish to share with people who want space to predominantly grow food. The scheme is not for garden owners who want someone to tend their garden.

Transition Free Press is a new national tabloid newspaper. It is run as a a pilot for four issues during 2013 and contain a mix of news, reviews and features, dedicated pages to energy, the land, people, economy, food, well-being, the arts, cartoons, sport and a unique Transition agony column.

Copies are just £1 each from Global Footsteps.

May issuenow available