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![[ March 31, 2012; 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. April 1, 2012; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Saturday 31st March and Sunday 1st April 2012
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol
Entry: Adults - £2.50 Concessions - £1.50 Children - Free
http://www.lovefoodfestival.com/spring.html
A Taste of Spring.
Love Food have released a taster of what visitors can expect at this year’s ‘Spring Festival’. The biggest event of the Love Food calendar is now in its third year and [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Love-Food-Spring-Festival-1-115x115.jpg "Love Food presents Spring Festival 31 March-1 April!")
Love Food presents Spring Festival 31 March-1 April!
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No Comments[ March 31, 2012; 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. April 1, 2012; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Saturday 31st March and Sunday 1st April 2012 Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol Entry: Adults - £2.50 Concessions - £1.50 Children - Free http://www.lovefoodfestival.com/spring.html A Taste of Spring. Love Food have released a taster of what visitors can expect at this year’s ‘Spring Festival’. The biggest event of the Love Food calendar is now in its third year and [...] -
![From the Transition Culture website:
This book seeks to answer the question:
“What would it look like if the best responses to peak oil and climate change came not from committees and Acts of Parliament, but from you and me and the people around us?”
It’s a big question, which is why it requires this relatively big book [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-1-490x274-115x115.jpg "Blog post of the month: the Introduction to the Transition Companion!")
Blog post of the month: the Introduction to the Transition Companion!
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsFrom the Transition Culture website: This book seeks to answer the question: “What would it look like if the best responses to peak oil and climate change came not from committees and Acts of Parliament, but from you and me and the people around us?” It’s a big question, which is why it requires this relatively big book [...] -
![[ November 2, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] Avon Organic Group meeting
7.30pm Wednesday 2 November
Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3YQ
All welcome. Donation on the door £1/£3
What are the hidden costs of ‘cheap’ food? Where does the milk in your tea or the bacon in you BLT come from? How can city-dwelling consumers secure a lasting relationship with the producers [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/4850752104_32c7cd3bdf_b-115x115.jpg "Making a stink – the threat of mega farms to local food and farming")
Making a stink – the threat of mega farms to local food and farming
Posted on October 27, 2011 | No Comments[ November 2, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] Avon Organic Group meeting 7.30pm Wednesday 2 November Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3YQ All welcome. Donation on the door £1/£3 What are the hidden costs of ‘cheap’ food? Where does the milk in your tea or the bacon in you BLT come from? How can city-dwelling consumers secure a lasting relationship with the producers [...] -
![[ October 15, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Saturday 15th October 10 am - 4 pm
Indoors and out at Lansdown Road School, Stockwood Lane, BS14 8SJ
The Edible Cities project has joined forces with another new group, Local Food for Hengrove and Stockwood (link), to put on a food focused festival for folks near and far:
Bristol Apple Press Collective making juice from local [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Stockwood-and-Hengrove-115x115.png "Bristol Edible City launch event 15 October!")
Bristol Edible City launch event 15 October!
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 1 Comment[ October 15, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Saturday 15th October 10 am - 4 pm Indoors and out at Lansdown Road School, Stockwood Lane, BS14 8SJ The Edible Cities project has joined forces with another new group, Local Food for Hengrove and Stockwood (link), to put on a food focused festival for folks near and far: Bristol Apple Press Collective making juice from local [...] -
![[ May 7, 2011; 11:00 am; ] From the Transition Montpelier Urban Greening group:
Last year, over 100 of you turned out to the Urban Greening Workdays. You planted hundreds of trees, built planters, installed waterbutts, dug vegetable beds, cleared ground, picked litter and generally made Montpelier look that little bit greener.
You don’t need any gardening experience, and you can stay for [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/IMG_0333-195x110-115x110.jpg "Transition Montpelier Urban Greening Work days")
Transition Montpelier Urban Greening Work days
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No Comments[ May 7, 2011; 11:00 am; ] From the Transition Montpelier Urban Greening group: Last year, over 100 of you turned out to the Urban Greening Workdays. You planted hundreds of trees, built planters, installed waterbutts, dug vegetable beds, cleared ground, picked litter and generally made Montpelier look that little bit greener. You don’t need any gardening experience, and you can stay for [...] -
![This report builds on findings in the Bristol Peak Oil report and explores the strengths and vulnerabilities in the current food system that serves Bristol and the city region in more detail.
The report is primarily a descriptive baseline study of the main elements of the food system with an analysis of its resilience. It [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/download-115x115.jpg "Who Feeds Bristol report")
Who Feeds Bristol report
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsThis report builds on findings in the Bristol Peak Oil report and explores the strengths and vulnerabilities in the current food system that serves Bristol and the city region in more detail. The report is primarily a descriptive baseline study of the main elements of the food system with an analysis of its resilience. It [...] -
![[ March 14, 2011; 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Presented by South West Against Nuclear and Child Victims of War:
Speaker: Dr. Helen Caldicott (co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, renowned author and speaker, and passionate advocate of citizen action).
Talk and discussion: The Medical and Environmental Hazards of the Nuclear Age and implications for the South West
Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St., Easton, Bristol, BS5 6AW
Contact: [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The Medical and Environmental Hazards of the Nuclear Age")
The Medical and Environmental Hazards of the Nuclear Age
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No Comments[ March 14, 2011; 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Presented by South West Against Nuclear and Child Victims of War: Speaker: Dr. Helen Caldicott (co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, renowned author and speaker, and passionate advocate of citizen action). Talk and discussion: The Medical and Environmental Hazards of the Nuclear Age and implications for the South West Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St., Easton, Bristol, BS5 6AW Contact: [...] -
![[ February 28, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] This Fairtrade Fortnight (28th February – 13th March), local environmental campaign group Sustainable Bishopston is inviting local people to create a buzz and join them for a Big Brew event to help raise awareness of Fairtrade and share a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee and some delicious honey.
The Big Brew at Kings Tennis Club, [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sust-Bish.jpg-for-web-normal-115x115.jpg "“Have a Fairtrade Brew with us”, says Sustainable Bishopston")
“Have a Fairtrade Brew with us”, says Sustainable Bishopston
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No Comments[ February 28, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] This Fairtrade Fortnight (28th February – 13th March), local environmental campaign group Sustainable Bishopston is inviting local people to create a buzz and join them for a Big Brew event to help raise awareness of Fairtrade and share a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee and some delicious honey. The Big Brew at Kings Tennis Club, [...] -
![[ November 18, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us, Alastair Sawday, the Green Capital Momentum Group, and the project team, to celebrate the launch of:
Bristol, The Guide to Good Living
The first comprehensive guide to all that is green and good in the city.
Thursday 18 November
6 to 7 p.m.
at the Harbourside
(underneath the Watershed)
Bristol BS1
RSVP bristolgoodliving@gmail.com
From the ecojam website:
You can pre-order your copy at [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/51qbOGGm5IL._SL500_AA300_1-115x115.jpg "Bristol – A Guide to Good Living launch event")
Bristol – A Guide to Good Living launch event
Posted on October 23, 2010 | No Comments[ November 18, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us, Alastair Sawday, the Green Capital Momentum Group, and the project team, to celebrate the launch of: Bristol, The Guide to Good Living The first comprehensive guide to all that is green and good in the city. Thursday 18 November 6 to 7 p.m. at the Harbourside (underneath the Watershed) Bristol BS1 RSVP bristolgoodliving@gmail.com From the ecojam website: You can pre-order your copy at [...] -
Postponed Grofun Ethnobotany Talk
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No Comments[ October 7, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] GRO-FUN Skill Shops brings you the free, long-awaited (postponed from 4th August) Plants and People talk by an expert from local herb giants, Pukka Herbs. http://www.pukkaherbs.com/ Where? Garden of Coexistence, on the right of Hamilton House/Canteen's main entrance at 88, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY. How much? The talk is free but a hat will go [...] -
EarthHeart -sustainable living from the inside out
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments[ November 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Jenni Horsfall & Jewels Wingfield Bristol This one day workshop is for anyone who has feelings of concerns about current environmental and global issues. Based on the work of Joanna Macy, we will offer a safe space to explore these feelings of concern in order to connect with a renewed sense of clarity and inspiration to respond. [...] -
World Cafe: Do we really want supermarkets to feed us?
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments[ September 15, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Elim City Church, Jamaica St, Stokes Croft Join us for an evening of discussion about why you may or may not want supermarkets to feed us. This will be a space for everyone to share their views, learn from each other and to explore solutions which will benefit the whole community. Bristol already has over 50 [...]
