Transition Town Wivenhoe (TTW)

Cargo Bikes are COOL :)

2012-01-13T21:39:00.002Z

This is a brilliant and inspiring film - hard to watch and not want to try one out? Are there any parents out there who could get a local school to show it at a parents evening or other event?Transition Town Wivenhoe have an Xtracycle cargo bike ready for you to borrow - come and give it a try. We can bring stuff to schools for people to try out. Call 01206 827649 to arrange.We have a child

Food Group Meeting - Mon 19th Dec

2011-12-14T20:07:00.005Z

With a range of amazing food opportunities around at the moment, (keep watching here to find out more) we've decided to revive TTW food group and to have approx monthly meetings at lunch and evening time (alternately to suit everyone).The first will be an informal lunch, involving anyone interested in local food issues in wivenhoe, all welcome -please feel free to forward.On Monday, 19th Dec at

FREE training event: Volunteering on a Community Allotment

2011-11-28T08:28:00.002Z

Edible Essex is running a FREE training event “Volunteering on a Community Allotment”. The event will be held at Roundwood Garden Centre, Braintree on Tuesday 6th December.This FREE event is designed to equip both new and existing volunteers, with the practical skills, knowledge and confidence they need to successfully work on a community allotment plot. Booking is ESSENTIAL as places

Bike trailer heaven

2011-11-24T21:12:00.002Z

I’ve had a wonderful time trialing the new Transition Wivenhoe Bike Trailers, particularly the kiddie trailer and my son Glyn is a massive fan. He and his friend (both 3 years old) can fit in and travel along the Wivenhoe trail up to university or into town like royalty, waving to passers-by. It has transformed my travel as I can now stow everything somewhere in the trailer (even manage to do a

Station Garden Clear-up

2011-11-24T11:55:00.005Z

We have to face the facts, it’s definitely late autumn/winter and it’s time to dig over the garden and mulch it for winter. If you fancy coming along to help out – bring a spade and boots, and/or a flask of hot chocolate or something stronger if you fancy(!) – then turn up on Sun 4th Dec at 3pm-4ish, ideally let us know if you are coming but if you can’t then don’t worry, all VERY welcome. There’

Local food and forage map

2011-11-24T11:50:00.001Z

Thanks for everyone’s help over time in compiling the physical map of where fruiting trees and bushes are around Wivenhoe, we’ve finally got everything you’ve contributed onto an online version in googlemaps. You go to this URL: http://g.co/maps/yb3pk and you should be able to see the locations marked on the map. We now need more helpers to populate it. We would like to add in other trees/bushes

Uni Film Series Announced.

2011-11-14T19:17:00.000Z

Here's the list of films to the end of March. They are FREE and All are Welcome! Contact Marie-Louise of the student Environmental Society for more info mmeder[at]essex.ac.uk Please support the films if you can and help nurture the greening of the university. There are some really interesting projects developing there - for example a CHP plant (combined heat and power) is in the offing. The

FLOW - 'Can anyone really own water?' @ uni Thur 3rd Nov

2011-10-30T12:18:00.000Z

The Environmental Society - University of Essex - continues its weekly film series in conjunction with the interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society (iCES). This coming Thursday, 3rd of Nov, 6.30pm in room 4.311 we screen FLOW - “Can anyone really own water?”. An award-winning documentary investigation into

An open letter: Please Support Occupy London

2011-10-22T17:06:00.000+01:00

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That time of year again (part 2.5)

2011-10-22T16:36:00.001+01:00

Apple Day - tomorrow Wed 12th

2011-10-11T17:39:00.004+01:00

After the amazing success that we had making apple juice for the barn dance, and given the still over burdened branches on trees around we thought we might have a second apple juicing day.Maureen's offered to host it from 3- 6.30 tomorrow 12th Oct.Come along and bring apples (and pears), bottles for juice, and particularly labour and company/moral support for the labourers (and i am sure a few

Transition Town Wivenhoe Monthly Meeting - This Thursday 13th October

2011-10-11T10:20:00.001+01:00

A meeting of Transition folk on the 2nd Thursday of the month.There will be a standing but flexible agenda: 19.00: Arrive and tea: 19.30: Core business: working group upates, finances, events and new projects21.00: Specialist interest discussions - email for information or to make requests... All are welcome - please email if you would like to come along: hello@transitionwivenhoe.org.uk A

Mount Holly Orchard and Garden Charity Event Saturday, 1st October 2011

2011-09-27T20:39:00.003+01:00

This looks like an interesting event, I can't make it but if anyone fancies going it would be good to hear about it: Mount Holly Orchard and Garden Charity Event Saturday, 1st October 2011 2 p.m. To 5 p.m.The environment is under pressure. From oil spills to floods and droughts, our natural world needs an independent voice. To make sure Friends of the Earth have enough funds to take on big

Matt Harvey gig 21st Sept

2011-09-19T21:10:00.000+01:00

The Stour Valley Transitioners have organised a gig with Matt Harvey in Ipswich. It's at the Brewery Tap on the dockside, when it also happens to be pizza night. Here's Matt doing a gig in Totnes It's a free gig, but they'll pass the hat around towards costs :)

The Effects of Climate Change on Human Evolution

2011-09-13T19:39:00.001+01:00

Places available on this new course offered by the WEA (Workers' Education Association) Date: 19th September for 10 weeks Time: 7.30 to 9pm (approx) Venue: Methodist Church Hall, The Avenue, Wivenhoe (The Blue Church) Tutor: Fred Boot Cost: £45 (some fee remission for those on certain benefits) For all enquiries please contact Vivienne Goldsmith 01206 822178

Permaculture Design Course @ Apricot Centre

2011-09-10T19:09:00.000+01:00

That time of year again (part 3)

2011-09-10T16:58:00.000+01:00

That time of year again (part 2)

2011-09-08T14:34:00.000+01:00

Compost Master Class Sunday 11 Sept

2011-09-06T20:05:00.002+01:00

It's ok, the class is in Wivenhoe but I wanted to share this cutie with you... Wendy Station Puss is purrusing for a a new head gardener to tend volunteers and vegetables next year. If anyone can help, please contact her via hello[at]transitionwivenhoe.org.uk WSP will be assisting (she is so busy between naps and snacks) in the Compost Making Master Class at the station garden this Sunday 11th

It's that time of year again

2011-09-03T10:57:00.000+01:00

When it comes to global climate the Arctic is the canary in the coal mine - climate always changes first and fastest in the Arctic circle. Anyone want to place bets on whether 2011 will break the 2007 record ice melt? Results will be in, in time for the Transition Wiv Barn Dance.

Barn Dance! Tickets now available

2011-08-11T13:45:00.001+01:00

Beetroot Bounty

2011-07-26T20:12:00.004+01:00

This season's must haves.... Gorgeous Mary models a sparkly butterfly motif summer top, shocking pink trews and a stunningly beautiful and tonally harmonious giant beetroot accessory. Now d'you see the point of sumptuous, fresh, tasty, organic, local food? Station Community Garden Sundays @ 3pm

Life in A Day: Saturday at Phillip Rd

2011-07-11T22:14:00.002+01:00

See the film 7.30pm Transition Wivenhoe are happy to be supporting this screening. If anyone can come and help out on the night, setting out chairs, ushering, packing away etc, please get in touch, thanks! hello@transitionwivenhoe.org.uk

Road Casualties at All Time Low!

2011-06-30T15:31:00.005+01:00

Sorry folks, this one gets my goat.Figures released today for 2010 show that the number of fatalities on UK roads have dropped to their lowest since records began. But before we go patting our collective selves on the back, that's still a whopping 22,660 deaths and serious injuries, 2,502 of them children. And that's before counting deaths from related illnesses such as respiratory disease and

Coming Soon: The TTW Bicycle Library.

2011-06-11T12:54:00.008+01:00

Want to try out a kiddie trailer for a day? Or borrow a cargo trailer to haul supplies to and from the allotment? Or how about taking one of these puppies for spin?This is me, and this is my bike from Xtracycle on Vimeo.All that and more will be coming to Wivenhoe this summer courtesy of our latest project: the Transition Town Wivenhoe Bicycle Lending Library. Get in touch if you'd like to help

Elderflower Cordial Anyone?

2011-06-02T12:29:00.003+01:00

I've always fancied making my own cordial (or even wine) and the abundance of elderflowers locally has finally spurred me into action.Join us in gathering elderflowers and then deciding what to make - currently we are thinking elderflower cordial and maybe elderflower champagne.Meet tomorrow (Fri 3rd) at 4pm by the Station Community Garden. No experience or knowledge necessary but bring recipes

Show us your Shorts at the Wivenhoe May Fair

2011-05-28T11:45:00.009+01:00

Come and see Transition Wivenhoe at the Cycle Powered Sunset Cinema Marquee at this year's Wivenhoe May Fair.We're teaming up with Wivenhoe Community Cinema Moving Image once again and have compiled a programme with a whopping 6 hours (less a quick break for lunch and a pint) of top notch, locally crafted film - which we'll show using our super-smart cinema system that is capable of showing films

Training for Transition 4th & 5th June places available

2011-05-19T15:34:00.002+01:00

Dear Transitioners and other friends, Transition Town Wivenhoe are offering the chance to do the 2 day Training for Transition at the bargain price of only £10! - vastly subsidised by external funding from Community Alliance.The course is delivered by the fantastic Transition Network trainers and comes highly recommended by many people, including two of us from TTW who did it in 2009. It's

Open gardens preparations - part 2

2011-05-17T10:07:00.006+01:00

So preparations continue for the Open Gardens premier of the Station Community Garden (what do people think of this for a name? other ideas very welcome....).Apart from the continued signpainting, we've also put up a third bean wigwam, but using driftwood gathered from the riverbank (thanks Jo and Jay) which allowed me to harness my mildly artistic side.The mini scarecrow is also in development,

Open Garden preparations - part 1

2011-05-14T20:28:00.004+01:00

Preparation is well underway for the station garden's inclusion in Open Gardens next weekend, we had a lovely day yesterday painting signs and sprucing things up with lots of help from 2 year olds Josh and Glyn. So are we ready to shine alongside some of the best gardens in Wivenhoe?? - well, as someone who is erratic in my attendance at the gardening Sundays I feel able to comment on the look

Transition Talk for Wivenhoe Ladies Group

2011-05-14T20:18:00.001+01:00

Last Wednesday we had a lovely evening being welcomed (and listened to with great attention) by Wivenhoe Ladies Group Bob covered the main ideas of transition (including a very light touch coverage of Peak Oil) and we both talked about our motivation and how we came to transition. For me, it was particularly good to be able to emphasise that it isn't just about dealing with a looming problem

Bike Cinema will be at the May Fair!

2011-05-09T07:55:00.004+01:00

News Release from the Wivenhoe May Fair Committee 6.5.2011: Fantastic three stage music line-up announced for 2011 Wivenhoe May FairIndie boys Cav Ok and beat, surf, soul and rock 'n' rollers The B. Goodes are just two of the nearly 30 fantastic acts and solo musicians booked to thrill the festival crowd at this year's Wivenhoe May Fair. The 29 year old free music and arts event, which is

Uni Green Fair Cinema Update

2011-05-03T08:54:00.012+01:00

A few quick updates for tomorrow (May 4th) evening's film:You can read a recent interview with the film's cinematographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand over at The Observer.Rowhedge folksters Dragonfruit will keep you and the set-up crew warm as the sun goes down. Turn up early (7:30 to 8:00pm ish) to catch the whole (pedal-powered) set.Weather is set to be fine and dry with a slight breeze, perfectly

Transition Wiv at the University's Green Fair

2011-04-30T15:21:00.004+01:00

Come and see Transition Wivenhoe and Transition Colchester at our stand at the University of Essex May Green Fair on Wednesday, May 4th from 10am ‘till 2pm, Square 5. We’ll have demonstrations and info about transition, energy and local food. Our bicycle generators will also be pedal powering a free-to-play Playstation (teaming up once again with local technology recyclers, ML-Solutions).To cap

Pedal Power Course, Part 2

2011-04-30T14:14:00.006+01:00

Transition Wivenhoe hosted part 2 of our pedal powered course earlier this month which looked in detail into what makes our bicycle powered cinema tick using only ~100 Watts. We also built, christened and test rode a 'What-Watt' machine - a simple device that gives a uniquely tangible measurement of how much energy a cyclist can produce. We'll be using the 'What-Watt' at schools and events

By the way, yes, it is free.

2011-04-17T09:27:00.006+01:00

We're getting ready for this evenings big film. A few folk have asked, and I really should have put it on the poster, but yes - it is free, everyone is welcome, it's outdoors in the fresh-air and it's on a giant screen. You don't need to book tickets or RSVP - just turn up between 7pm and 8pm, it'll be great fun, The weather forecast is looking fantastic, we're finishing in time for trains and

Bike Cinema shows The Incredibles

2011-04-10T12:39:00.005+01:00

Bike Gen' Building

2011-04-06T12:00:00.007+01:00

Saturday’s Pedal-Power workshop at Wivenhoe Bookshop Shed was a success - we learnt how to build simple bike-generators, battery banks and a renewable energy system from recycled parts and reclaimed materials. Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating so we headed out in the evening put our efforts into action by teaming up with local tech-recyclers ML-solutions and hosted a

Big Screen Pedal Powered Playstation - Saturday 2nd KGV

2011-04-01T11:46:00.006+01:00

We can still squeeze a person or two into our pedal-power workshop tomorrow afternoon - Saturday the 2nd. If the weather stays fine we'll head onto the KGV field afterwards and set up a cinema sized pedal powered Playstation extravaganza with Wiv based technology recyclers ML-Solutions - eco gamers might like to head to the skate ramps for about 7:30pm...

Home-brew Seed Compost

2011-03-27T12:11:00.005+01:00

Ingredients3 parts sieved well rotted leaf mould2 parts sharp sand1 part sieved garden compostMix it all together well and use as seed compost, simple!Leaf mould: save your leaves/your neighbours, just leave in a heap, or wire netting cage or in tied black bin bags with holes to let in air. Takes from 6 month to a year to make leaf mould.Garden compost: make from all your veg peelings, tea bags,

DIY Bike Power Workshops - 2nd and 9th of April

2011-03-22T11:32:00.007Z

Every once in a while Transition Wivenhoe wheels out it's revolutionary pedal-powered cinema (you can come see it in action at the May Fair) and puts on a fun event, like when we teamed up with Moiving Image and screened Ghost Busters on Wivenhoe Quay for Halloween.We reckon we might have built the world's most efficient cinema, we do big screen and big sound to audiences of a few hundred and

FREE films @ The Uni on Thursdays 7pm

2011-02-23T20:03:00.008Z

Films run by the student environmental society, LTB 9 @ 7pm and OPEN TO ALL. More info environmentEssex@gmail.com07868 048843or Facebook: Environment Society - University of Essex24/02 Escape from AffluenzaA solution based film to escape consumerism and overconsumption.03/03 Our daily breadThe film looks without commenting at the world of industrial food production and high-tech farming!10/03

Station Garden Year 2

2011-02-20T21:06:00.005Z

Gardeners Ahoy! It's all happening down at the Station Master's House garden again this year, thanks to Off the Rails getting Network Rail's OK last year - when the garden produced some lovely veggies. Watch the space as herbs, veg and flowers appear over the coming months. Hope Wendy the Station Cat is ready for the invasion...Contact the food group if you can give any help and watch the blog

Age of Stupid - free screening at the University

2011-02-01T15:40:00.007Z

Age of Stupid: Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer from SPANNER FILMS on Vimeo.The must-see film that spawned the 10:10 campaign - starring the late, great Pete Postlethwiate. Free Screening at the University, Lecture Theatre Block 9, Thursday (Feb 3rd) at 7pm. Jointly organised by the SU Environmental Society and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society.Details from

Shiny Happy Leaflets

2011-01-29T22:31:00.007Z

If you live in Wiv, you're probably admiring the exciting new TTW leaflet that has just dropped through your door along with the Town Council Newsletter. The fun thing though isn't that it's printed with vegetable based inks, or that the paper is sourced from sustainably managed forests, that it's compostable or that it's printed locally by GreenPrint in Brightlingsea - or even that it's

2011-01-28T10:21:00.000Z

Station Master's House Meeting, Thursday

2011-01-05T11:09:00.006Z

How Could The Station Master's House Make Wivenhoe a More Sustainable Community?Transition Wivenhoe are running a small 'open-space' workshop in the Wyvern Room at William Loveless Hall on Thursday (6th Jan) evening.Transition Wiv is in the early stages of negotiations with National Express and Network Rail to explore whether the Station Masters' House building adjoined to Wivenhoe Station can be

Domestic Energy Assessments Coming Soon...

2010-12-14T10:57:00.004Z

The energy assessment scheme that is being run by the Transition Town Wivenhoe Energy Group is beginning to take shape. Residents will be able to make appointments to have their homes visited by our friendly team who will offer basic energy efficiency advice, and we are backed up by professional experts for more complicated enquiries. We'll install an energy monitor to help discover how much

Dum dum dee dum dum dee dum dum dee POND LIFE!!!

2010-11-19T11:37:00.005Z

Broomgrove Infant school is digging a brilliant wildlife pond to inspire the children to learn about the natural world, it's a big job and they've asked Transition Wivenhoe for help. Willing hands are needed throughout the day on Tuesday, 30th November - Contact the school 01206 822141 for further instructions.

What the Greens Didn't Get Wrong: DDT

2010-11-06T12:08:00.007Z

On Thursday 4th November 2010 Channel 4 in the UK broadcast 'What the Green Movement Got Wrong' and specifically charged environmentalists with responsibility for prolonging Malaria for decades as a result of bans following apparently wrong-headed environmental campaigns against DDT.[1]DDT is harmful to wildlife when introduced into the environment, but also is a useful tool for combating Malaria

GHOSTBUSTERS on the Quay!!

2010-10-30T18:43:00.001+01:00