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Rebecca Armstrong

Feb 15, 20131 min read

Free training opportunity: community growing

Become a gardening champion and improve your local area, one plant at a time! A training course & support programme to enable you to...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Feb 8, 20131 min read

Organiclea Horticultural Trainer, Outreach Gardens Development Worker roles

Organiclea is recruiting for 2 new posts. Horticultural Trainer Part time: 3 days per week- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with...

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“Made instead of bought” skillshare 8pm Wed 27th Feb

Rebecca Armstrong

Feb 4, 20131 min read

“Made instead of bought” skillshare 8pm Wed 27th Feb

At this month’s skillshare at the Hornbeam Cafe, we will have a look at some commonly used household goods that can be made instead of...

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Transition Free Press #1 has just arrived

Rebecca Armstrong

Feb 2, 20132 min read

Transition Free Press #1 has just arrived

Transition Walthamstow & Transition Leytonstone are taking part in an exciting new national media experiment – the creation of a new...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Jan 21, 20131 min read

Trainee roles at Organiclea, April-December 2013

Organiclea is seeking 7 people for 7 exciting trainee roles for the 2013 growing season. Each role will take on a specific area of...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Jan 15, 20131 min read

Britain feeding itself: 7pm Wed 23rd Jan

WWOOFing Knowledgeshare This month we’re deviating from our skillshare series for a joint knowledgeshare event with Organiclea. In April...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Jan 15, 20131 min read

Draughtbusting workshop Sun 20 Jan

An average of 10% heat loss occurs through draughts in your house, so with today’s rising energy costs, the installation of draught...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Dec 5, 20121 min read

Supporting the Transition Free Press

Transition Walthamstow & Transition Leytonstone have agreed to sell the Transition Free Press quarterly newspaper starting early in 2013....

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Rebecca Armstrong

Dec 4, 20121 min read

December skillshare cancelled

There will be no skillshare on the 4th Wednesday in December as this falls on Boxing Day; the next will be on Weds 23rd January.

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Rebecca Armstrong

Dec 4, 20121 min read

Wholefood buying group

We are considering setting up a buying group to enable us to get better access to good quality food. It would enable us to put in a large...

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“Living for less” Skillshare: 7pm Weds 28th Nov

Rebecca Armstrong

Nov 15, 20121 min read

“Living for less” Skillshare: 7pm Weds 28th Nov

Tired of the ever faster spinning hamster wheel of struggling to earn more money to make ends meet? How about leaping nimbly off and We...

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Screening “A Farm for the Future”: 7.30 Sat 24th November

Rebecca Armstrong

Nov 15, 20121 min read

Screening “A Farm for the Future”: 7.30 Sat 24th November

A viable alternative to oil fuelled industrial agriculture… Wildlife film maker With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to...

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“In Transition 2.0”: Screening 7pm Sat 27th Oct

Rebecca Armstrong

Oct 20, 20121 min read

“In Transition 2.0”: Screening 7pm Sat 27th Oct

‘A story of resilience and hope in extraordinary times’ WHEN? Sat. 27th October 7:30 (doors open at 7) WHERE? Hornbeam Centre, 458 Hoe...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Oct 10, 20121 min read

Weds 24th October 2012: Fermented Foods Skillshare

This month at the Hornbeam Centre we’ll be learning about fermented foods. Ralph will give us a “super quick and super basic introduction...

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Apple Day 11am-4pm Saturday 13th October

Rebecca Armstrong

Oct 4, 20122 min read

Apple Day 11am-4pm Saturday 13th October

Vestry Road, Walthamstow Village London E17 9NH Now in its 12th year, this celebration of everything “appley” drew over 1,500 visitors to...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Sep 11, 20121 min read

Sat 29 Sept: Film “Power of Community”

On Saturday 29th September Transition Walthamstow is screening the film “The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil”. Cuba...

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Weds 26th September 2012: Jam-making & Embroidery Skillshare

Rebecca Armstrong

Sep 11, 20121 min read

Weds 26th September 2012: Jam-making & Embroidery Skillshare

What can you expect from the evening? Well, there’s not enough time in an hour to actually make jam but the ladies from Significant Seams...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Jul 31, 20121 min read

Film evenings, draughtbusting, Lady Godiva, courgettes & local food

We are delighted to announce a series of public film screenings which will take place at 7.30pm at Forest Recycling Project (2c Bakers...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Jun 12, 20121 min read

Mon 9 July meeting theme and agenda announced, June meeting report

We meet at 7pm on Mon 9th July at the Hornbeam Centre, and this month’s theme is ‘mindfulness’, with the skillshare being a guided...

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Rebecca Armstrong

Jun 11, 20121 min read

Monday 11th June meeting agenda

Help us develop a vision of a vibrant low energy and more resilient Walthamstow, and identify projects to start us on our way, with...

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