2013 Events

Dates for your diary...

27th May - Lewes Cycle Challenge

1st June - Barcombe Energy Fair

2nd June - Women's Herb Day

8th & 9th June - Right Use Of Power - the heart of ethics

14th & 15th June - The Eco Technology Show

15th & 16th June - Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses

22nd & 23rd June - Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses

24th June - Transition Town Lewes June Social

30th June - Transition Workshop: Creating our roadmap for change

Every Friday morning - Lewes Food Market

National Environmental Events in 2013

Lewes Cycle Challenge

The Lewes Cycle Challenge is basically a fun, free and sociable competition between workplaces to see who can get the most people cycling during the three week challenge period (27 May to 16 June). To take part, you have to live and/or work in Lewes and you only need to cycle for 10 minutes! There will be great prizes including a fantastic new bike. See here...

National Environmental Events in 2013

Compost Awareness Week (6 - 12 May 2013)
International Biodiversity Day (22 May 2013)
World Environment Day (UNEP) (5 June 2013)
World Oceans Day (8 June 2013)
Recycle Week (Recyclenow/WRAP): 17 - 23 June 2013
EU Sustainable Energy Week (24 - 28 June 2013)
Water Saving Week (Oxfam) (1 - 5 July 2013)

June 2013

2nd June - Women's Herb Day

8th & 9th June - Heart & Soul workshop with Cedar Barstow

14th & 15th June - The Eco Technology Show

15th & 16th June - Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses

22nd & 23rd June - Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses

Women's Herb Day

...With Anna Richardson & Alice Cragg.

Saturday 2nd June, 10.30am-4.30pm. Held at Wowo campsite. £35 per person.

On this day we will gather plants to make food and medicine directly from the land, looking at how herbs can support us in our cycles and nourish us as women. More....

Right Use Of Power - the heart of ethics

8th & 9th June 2013 - a two day workshop with Cedar Barstow at Emerson College, Forest Row. Supported by the TTL Heart & Soul group.

Cedar Barstow is coming from Kalimantan, Indonesia. Cedar is the founder and director of Right Use of Power - an organization that provides workshops, facilitator trainings and consulting services. Her program focuses on providing the skills and awareness needed to use your personal and professional power effectively and with wisdom and heartfulness.

The Eco Technology Show

14-15 June 2013, Brighton Centre, Brighton.

'The UK's premier event for trade, building owners, occupiers, and the general public covering sustainable build, energy, transport and technology.' More...

Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses

- Save money, save energy

In its 6th year, Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses 2013, is showcasing 19 low carbon homes to the general public on the 15th, 16th and 22nd, 23rd June.

Some homes are old, some are new, some are self builds, whilst others showcase cutting edge sustainable design. Six homes have been up-graded under the Green Deal Pioneers Scheme, a scheme to kick start the Green Deal in Brighton and Hove. Eco Open Houses has also collaborated with the Eco Technology Show, 14-15 June. Visitors to The Eco Technology Show can see over 100 exhibitors and talks demonstrating cost effective ways to renovate a property to be more energy efficient, some of which are installed in the Eco Open Houses.

In visiting an Eco Open House, you can learn from the experiences of Eco Open Householders and see how significant savings can be made from fairly modest investments. It is free to visit any of the houses and all are welcome. Come and be inspired!

Transition Town Lewes June Social

 Monday 24th June 2013. Upstairs at the Lewes Arms. 7.30-10pm.

Transition Workshop: Creating our roadmap for change

When: Sunday 30 June, 10am for 10.30am-3pm
Where: The Buttercup Cafe, Pastorale Antiques, 15 Malling Street, Lewes. Find venue here
Lunch and refreshments included. FREE

Aims, goals and how to get there
Since 2006, the Transition Movement has sought to bring about change by encouraging collective activity at a local level. But as the movement grows, how do we measure and recognise success in transition? As a community, do we all know and agree on our key aims? Most of all, how can we tell if we are achieving our goals in the most efficient way? More...

Meadow Minders looking for volunteers

The conservation team that works on Lewes’ Railway Land is soon to be rebranded and re-launched: for the time being, though, we are still the Meadow Minders, and we are looking for new volunteers.We clear brambles, maintain paths,  plant trees and wildflowers,  count slow worms, and maintain the reed beds. No special skills are needed, though it helps if you have a sense of humour, and like mud.

If you are interested in enhancing local biodiversity, or just fancy losing a bit of weight, do come along and join us – 1.30 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month, meeting at the big white gate at the end of Railway Lane.

Lewes Food Market

Don't forget... every Friday morning at the Market Tower, Market Street, Lewes

It's bursting with fresh, seasonal, local produce and competitively priced. See you there!

Lewes Food Market is run by a not for profit, Community Interest Company: Lewes Local, which was set up by Transition Town Lewes Food Group. 

Contact the coordinator (tel: 07824711727) or go via the Lewes Food Market website...

Lewes Organic Allotment Project

Wednesday mornings, 9.30am-12.30pm, Nevill

The Lewes Organic Allotment Project  is a community allotment in Nevill which is also used as a demonstration site for workshops, composting instruction days, school trips, and more.

See the Common Cause website for more info.

Furniture Restoration with Furniture Now!

Furniture Restoration - looking at how to repair and restore items to their original state - is the signature course of Furniture Now!. The most recent course has just finished but they're hoping to run another one soon. Get in touch for more information...

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