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Building a Cob Oven with Simon Blackwell Sat 21st September

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

The Hornbeam Bakers Collective is having its first non-baking workshop ‘How to build a cob oven’ with Simon Blackwell. A cob oven is a simple, hand-made, wood-fired oven that can be made by anyone. Join us and learn how to … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Reworked

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Local sculptor Michelle Reader will be working with families in June and July to create recycled sculptures inspired by local wildlife in and around E17. This Sunday, 19th May, she will be at The Mill from 2pm to 4pm, where … Continue reading →

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Super New Foraging Plus! 8pm on Weds 24th April

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

In this month’s free skillshare in the cosy Hornbeam Cafe we will find out about identifying and sourcing the wild food that grows around us, along with new foraging practices such as finding and ‘skipping’ perfectly edible food that will … Continue reading →

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Sat 29 Sept: Film “Power of Community”

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

On Saturday 29th September Transition Walthamstow is screening the film “The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil”. Cuba rebuilt its quality of life following the collapse of cheap oil from the former Soviet Union. This fascinating and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

We are delighted to host the Significant Seams team who will be leading this month’s skillshare which commences at 7pm at the Hornbeam Centre. Significant Seams are working to deliver the GROW initiative which is linked to and inspired by … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

We are delighted to announce a series of public film screenings which will take place at 7.30pm at Forest Recycling Project (2c Bakers Avenue, E17 9AW), on the last Saturday in September, October & November:     Sat 29th Sep: The … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

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 meditation; more information is here. A report on our June meeting can be downloaded here. How … Continue reading →

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Monday 11th June meeting agenda

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Help us develop a vision of a vibrant low energy and more resilient Walthamstow, and identify projects to start us on our way, with popcorn and film shorts (and popcorn for the hungry). And there will also be a practical … Continue reading →

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Next meeting Mon 14th May, progress update

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Transition Walthamstow will be exploring how we can live for less as part of our new low cost/low impact living project, so join us at 7pm at the Hornbeam Centre for snacks, films, and lively discussion. There will also be … Continue reading →

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Steering Group set up, meeting date changes, next meeting Fri 27th April

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

As we approached Transition Walthamstow’s first 6 months of operation, at our last public meeting we reviewed what was working well and what we wanted to change. Whilst many have attended our fortnightly public meetings and we were enjoying the … Continue reading →

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