Community Group ARC CIC are assisting the developers of the former Ford Foundry in Leamington to deliver a green triangle of land at the back of the site as a ‘community woodland’. To have your say on what you think the space could be used for, please complete the survey here (http://www.arccic.co.uk/Survey.html) or come along to one of our public consultation evenings: Thurs 8th March Leamington Town Hall 7pm Weds 14th March Bath Place 7pm Practical activities will also start on the site from March: Willow Hedge Planting Days – What: Planting a willow hedge along the railway line
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Community woodland in Leamington – have your say and get involved!
Grower wanted at new CSA near Coventry
THIS POST HAS BEEN FILLED Five Acre Farm, the new CSA which is based near Coventry at Garden Organic, Ryton, is looking for a grower who would relish the challenge of getting the new scheme off the ground. For more details about the project, the job and how to apply, please go to: http://www.fiveacrefarm.org.uk/?p=33 The deadline for applications is 17th March 2012.
Get on my land! New report shows thousands benefit from community farming
Please see the link below to the Soil Association’s website for details of a report (featuring Canalside as a case study) into the impact of CSA projects such as ours. You can also download the report from there. http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/3080
Wildlife Trusts evening
Hallo, There is an open meeting of the Leamington Society at 7.30 on Thur April 26th 2012 at the Leamington Spa Pump Rooms. Mike Bunney, the Chairman of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, will give an illustrated talk on wildlife trusts (the movement is 100 years old) and especially Warwickshire (50 years old). Entry £2. Yours, Gitta
Take part in Compost Awareness week with Garden Organic!
Compost Awareness Week is fast approaching and this year Garden Organic will be running two competitions to raise awareness of the benefits of composting organic waste and using compost in the garden. A Poster Competition: be imaginative and creative to produce an A4 sized poster which advertises compost awareness week and the painted bin competition. Secondly a painted compost bin competition: hold your own competition amongst friends, family, community groups, allotment associations or schools. Be creative and make sure you send us a picture of your bin. Entry to both competitions is open to all ages and abilities. Please send entries
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Coventry Community Supported Agriculture – initial meeting
Launch Meeting Thursday 9 February 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm Methodist Central Hall, Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 2HA Want to grow your own veg? • Not enough time for an allotment? • Not got access to space for growing? • But you still want fresh, local, organic veg? Come along to find out about a new Community Supported Agriculture scheme, just outside Coventry: an exciting new way of being involved in growing fresh organic veg. It’s simple: buy a share – get a share of the harvest of tasty veg each week. Transition Coventry is helping to set up this scheme at Ryton (on land owned
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Alternatives for Clarendon Arcade
How should Chandos Street car park area be developed? Open meeting at Pump Rooms Annexe Wednesday, 8th February, 7.30 Chandos Street development – open meeting
Traditional music session Sun 15th Jan
There will be a traditional music session next Sunday 15 January at the Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. All musicians are welcome to come along and share a few tunes. More information on our website at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music-sessions.html Please pass this message on to anyone else you know who might be interested. All the best – Pam – PAM BISHOP Traditional Arts Team 19 Springfield Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7DU tel 0121 247 3856 pam@tradartsteam.co.uk The Traditional Arts Team runs activities in the Midlands relating to traditional song, music, storytelling and dance, and publishes the Folk Monthly magazine. More
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Traditional music session Sunday 18th December
There will be a traditional music session next Sunday 18 December at the Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. All musicians are welcome to come along and share a few tunes. More information on our website at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music-sessions.html All the best – Pam – PAM BISHOP Traditional Arts Team 19 Springfield Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7DU tel 0121 247 3856 pam@tradartsteam.co.uk The Traditional Arts Team runs activities in the Midlands relating to traditional song, music, storytelling and dance, and publishes the Folk Monthly magazine. More info at www.tradartsteam.co.uk
Latest Canalside newsletter now available online
Read all the latest project news in the Autumn issue of our newsletter, available to download from: http://www.canalsidecommunityfood.org.uk/the-project/canalside-news/
