Saturday, 19th June, 7:30 p.m.
The Community Centre, Radford Semele
TO HEAR THE BIRDS SING –
Conversations with my heart
An evening with author Marie Younkin-Waldman
TICKETS £5.00
See more at: www.ToHearTheBirdsSing.com
Marie, who lives and works in Rhode Island, USA, will talk about her life with deafness: growing up, marriage, raising children, studying for her degree, holding down a job hosting an award-winning TV Chat Show and then her dramatic life-changing cochlear implant. Her story will move and inspire you.
Advance sales at:
• The Post Office
• The Village Club
• The Village Stores
• Michael Preston – 22e Southam Road
Tel: 01926 451501
Ground Clearance Work Party
Friday 25th September, 9,30am – 4.30pm
Work is finally starting to happen on the Allotments at Dobson Lane! Action21 needs your help, in clearing the brambles and debris on site – this is in preparation for getting the land ploughed and then plotted into allotments.
Please come along to asssist staff, directors and other volunteers, and you can also register your interest in an allotment on the day. It should be a fun day and a good chance to find out about the vision for the allotment development.
Hot drinks will be available throughout the day and a lunch for those who volunteer for the whole day. Please wear old work clothes with long sleeves, long trousers and sturdy footwear. If you have tools such as loppers, rakes and gloves then please bring these along too.
Please note that the allotment site is right at the end of Dobson Lane, adjacent to the cemetery. If you have any questions about the day, please contact Louise Male, the project manager for the allotment restoration (and Canalside member!), on 01926 456076 or louise@action21.co.uk
Many of you will know Ali, one of our longest standing workshare volunteers, who has recently taken 6 months out to travel round the world visiting different friends and family. Her first stopover was the States and a couple of weeks ago she sent me the following link to an article about the Dervaeses, a family living in downtown Pasadena doing inspirational things from their very own backyard. Here’s a snippet from the article to whet your appetite:
“For the past eight years, the Dervaeses have worked every inch of their 4,356 sq ft garden (including the front drive, which is covered in buckets of strawberries) and have produced more than 6,000lb of fruit and vegetables a year. From this modest tenth of an acre, which wraps around the front and back garden, situated 150 yards away from an 11-lane motorway, the family produce enough food to meet 80 per cent of their dietary needs in summer and 50 per cent in winter (the remainder is anything they can’t grow, such as oil, flour, rice, butter and cheese). They even have enough left over to sell to local restaurants.”
Want to read more…? Then click on The Dervaeses for the whole thing. There is also a link in the article to the Dervaeses’ own website (pathtofreedom.com) which really does make for amazing reading.
You are invited…
On Thursday, 16th April at 7:30 p.m., Michelle Palmer, Holistic Chef and Ayurvedic Health Consultant, and Beth Forster, Editor and Creator of Mosaic Magazine, will host an evening delicious snacks and networking. See below for photographs of dishes.
Come to Michelle’s home at 32, Davidson Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV31 1LT, for a satisfying selection of dishes, including chai spice biscuits and chai tea; curried rice with cashews, peas, peppers and sultanas; mixed green vitality salad with citrus vinaigrette; Brussels sprouts with spiced maple pecans; chickpea millet tomato pilaf; spicy masala soup with lentils and veg; and chocolate coconut ‘risotto’.
Attendees will also receive Michelle’s best tips for a long, healthy life through proper diet and lifestyle, as well as a selection of recipes from dishes served.
There will be enough for everyone to have a satisfying, healthy meal. Any dietary needs can be catered for with advance notice.
This evening is also a great opportunity to meet and mingle with like-minded people for social and business networking around the region, so please bring along your business cards!
All this for just £12. Space is limited, so please RSVP by phoning Michelle Palmer on 07988 848308, or writing to ayurvedachef@gmail.com. Pre-payment is needed in order to supply the meal, so we kindly request that a cheque for £12 be sent to Michelle Palmer at: 32 Davidson Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV31 1LT. If you have any questions about the evening, please do not hesitate to make contact.
About the Hostesses:
Michelle Palmer is a certified Ayurvedic Health Consultant, Yoga Teacher and Life Chef. She is passionate about cooking delicious, healthy food tailored to meet the health objectives of those who eat it. She has run cooking classes, demonstrations, dinner parties and personal chef services for three years in the US and UK. Michelle studied at The Ayurvedic Institute under Dr. Vasant Lad and continues to expand her knowledge of natural health, cooking and yoga through courses around the world. She brings a sense of joy and playfulness to food, as well as rigorous attention to the health benefits and effects of ingredients she uses.
Beth Forster is editor and creator of Mosaic; a community magazine (www.mosaic-lifestyle.com) that brings together green, complementary health, creative, ethical, holistic and spiritual articles to the core of our awareness. She is also co-founder of the Warwickshire Spiritual Network – an open forum for spiritual-minded people to connect and share experiences.
Looking forward to seeing you there!