Transition Waltham Forest

Curtain lining workshop Saturday 26th November 2 - 6 pm

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:37:12 +0100

United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Road, Leytonstone E11 1AY (corner Fairlop Road)

Following Transition Leytonstone’s successful and highly enjoyable curtain lining workshop in May, we are running a second session. Come and line a pair of curtains, with expert tuition from Jan Ashford.

Charge: £10 or £5 (low income)

Premium quality lining material will be available to buy:

Thermal blackout lining (for bedrooms): £3.75/meter

Thermal lining: £2.80/meter

You will need to bring your own curtains, and matching thread. If you have scissors please bring them, although some pairs will be provided.

Please book, as we need to make sure we have enough sewing machines and space!

For more information, and to book, please contact Jan Ashford: janashford@talktalk.net

Tel: 07896 698810

Transition Walthamstow has formed

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:12:55 +0200

Transition Walthamstow met for the first time on Fri 21st Oct 2011, with a lively debate and impressive range of ideas bringing to life our vision for Walthamstow in 2026.

The next meeting is at 7pm on Fri 4th Nov at the Hornbeam Centre; all welcome.

More information on Transition Walthamstow can be found on its website here: http://transitionwalthamstow.wordpress.com/

There is also a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/TransitionWalthamstow

Your Money and Your Life: Monday 10th October 2011

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:01:40 +0200

Your Money and Your Life
Monday 10th October, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Leytonstone Social Club, 603 High Road, Leytonstone, London E11 4PA
Entrance free, donations welcome.

This is a follow-up event to the ‘Century of Challenges’ talk on September 2nd, in which respected energy expert and financial blogger Stoneleigh (a.k.a. Nicole Foss) gave a hard-hitting presentation on the outlook for the world economy and a close examination of the role of the energy markets.

How can we strengthen the local economy?
How can we make a living?
How can we keep our money safe?

We don’t have all the answers, but we’d like to start asking questions. This is an event aiming to explore some ways of working towards economic security for ourselves and our community.

Come along and find out about local networks and organisations which can help you save, borrow, or develop a small business or project idea. Join in some brainstorming discussions with Waltham Forest Community Credit Union, Waltham Forest LETS, Hornbeam Environmental Centre, HEET Project, Cygnus Trust.

If business as usual is not an option, let’s think outside the box!

For more information email events@transitionleytonstone.org.uk or phone 07747 014 235

A Lark in the Pastures 24th September

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:24:39 +0200

Transition Leytonstone’s birthday party and family event

This Saturday 24th September, 2 - 9 pm
Pastures Youth Centre, Davies Lane E11 3DR

2 - 5 pm: Stalls, activities for children, music, poetry, refreshments
5 - 7 pm: Feast with barbecue
7pm: Film showing with a pedal-powered cinema

Some highlights:
Three birthday cakes, to be cut by the Mayor of Waltham Forest
A talk by Saci Lloyd, acclaimed author of The Carbon Diaries and Momentum
Launch of Transition Ale, a brand new beer from Leyton-based brewer James Brodie
Sewing and craft workshops
Apple juicing
DJ spinning vintage 78s

Latest addition
Learn about stove-making! See some demonstration models, see one in action, and find out about workshops.

Food to share: We are having a barbecue, but if you are able to bring a salad, or a rice dish, bread, to accompany the barbecue that would be great. Please let me know if you can.

A Lark without waste: We’d like to ‘walk the talk’ and reduce waste at this event. If at all possible please bring your own plate, knife and fork, and maybe a mug as well.

Spread the word about local groups: We will have a stall for leaflets about local community groups, such as residents’ associations. If you belong to a group, please bring leaflets.

The more help the better: Many thanks to all the people who’ve offered to help. Even more hands would make light work - and it will be fun. If you’d like to work the apple press, serve tea, help with the barbecue, help out on the stalls, help clear up, please let me know.

Hope to see you there.

Best wishes,

Ros Bedlow

King's Passage Triangle

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:57:02 +0200

Waltham Forest Council have given permission for Transition Leytonstone to develop and improve the triangle of land on the corner of Wallwood Road and King’s Passage, and have helped us to get some funding from Groundwork to work with the local community to carry out the work. The funding is through the Transform programme, inspired by the 2012 Olympics.

We plan to talk to as many residents who live near the site as possible, as well as to those who work at or use the nearby nursery and people who walk past the site every day. Children play on the grass, walk on the wall (which does need mending), and should continue to enjoy the site. We’d like to include some food growing, perhaps fruit, nuts, herbs…It’s going to be important, and exciting, to involve local people both in making plans for the site, and in the planting and maintenance.

If you live near the site, please tell your neighbours about the project.

There will be a preliminary meeting to look at the site and discuss plans for the project, and to meet a representative each from Waltham Forest Council and Groundwork, who are supporting us:

Monday 22nd August, 7 pm
Corner Wallwood Road and King’s Passage

Refreshments will be provided

If it rains, we’ll go to my house nearby

Please let me know if you are able to come, to give me an idea of numbers in case it does rain.

I’m very sorry about the short notice. If you are not able to come, please let me know if you’d like to be involved. There will be many opportunities.

Best wishes,

Ros Bedlow
rosbedlow[at]hotmail.com

A Century of Challenges Friday 2nd September

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:55:23 +0200

A talk on the financial crisis by Stoneleigh, the blogger who tells it like it is (http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/).

Friday 2nd September 7 - 10.30 pm
Leytonstone Social Club
603 High Road, Leytonstone E11 4PA
Entry free

Diana Korchien writes:

I had the privilege of hearing Stoneleigh (aka Nicole Foss) at the 2010 Transition Conference. She spoke with exceptional clarity about the intricate relationship between peak oil, peak energy, peak everything, financial markets and our future security. Throughout her 80 minute illustrated presentation she remained resolutely upbeat. Afterwards, many seasoned Transitioners needed smelling salts…

More than 12 months on, she is back in the UK to speak to us specifically on how the ongoing financial meltdown will impact on us here. And to offer some solutions. Not to be missed. A free talk, followed by questions and discussion. Donations welcome. Pay bar.

For further information contact Diana

Summer Holiday Quiz Night Thu 25th Aug

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:07:34 +0200

At home rather than away on Thursday August 25th? Then join Transition Leytonstone for a night of friendly competition, pitting your wits against the ‘awesome’ green brainpower of Northeast London’s finest!

After the resounding success of our Spring Quiz at the Star of India, we are ringing the changes by holding this one at:
Leytonstone Social Club
603 High Road Leytonstone
London E11 4PA

6.30pm - doors open, Indian supper supplied by The Star of India
7.30pm - Quiz begins
10.00pm - Quality Raffle

Tickets: £8 (includes dinner)

Teams of 4-6 people. Single people and smaller groups welcome. You are advised
to book in advance by emailing events@transitionleytonstone.org.uk or phone Diana on 07747 014 235. (We need to know numbers for our catering logistics!)

All proceeds will go towards supporting the ongoing work of Transition Leytonstone in building a resilient and sustainable community.

Please let us know if you can help on the night by selling tickets, selling raffle tickets, collecting answer sheets and entering results on blackboard. Please emai;l Ros at rosbedlow@hotmail.com or call Diana.

Leytonstone Green Drinks - 15th of each month

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:14:11 +0200

They do it in Reykjavik, Santiago and Addis Ababa. Closer at hand, they do it in Balham, Hackney and Walthamstow.

So let’s do it in Leytonstone! Green Drinks is a chance for anyone interested in issues related to environmental sustainability and social justice, to get together with others once a month, over a drink. We’ll meet on 15th of each month, at the newly re-opened Red Lion in Leytonstone, from 8 pm.

Waltham Forest Green Drinks, in the Rose and Crown, is on 1st of each month, and this way we can go to both!

Community Local Produce Stall: every Saturday

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:12:27 +0200

In partnership with Organiclea, we launched our Community Local Produce Stall on Saturday 16th July.

Selling local fruit and veg every Saturday 10am - 3.30pm, it is located just off the High Road behind St John’s Church.

If you would like to help on the stall, either on a regular basis or just now and again, please contact Ros Bedlow (rosbedlow[at]hotmail.com or 0208 556 0885). Please let her know which Saturdays you’d like to help, over the next couple of months, and whether you’d like to do a whole session (10 am - 3.30 pm) or a half session of about 3 hours. Also please let her know if you could help distribute fliers.

Fruit and Veg stall for Leytonstone

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:07:46 +0200

After the showing of ‘A Farm for the Future’ in March, we announced that we are working with Organiclea and the Hornbeam Centre to start a stall selling locally grown, organic fruit and vegetables and other produce. Well, it’s happening! St. John’s Church have offered us a site, and we hope the stall will open at the beginning of July. It will make fresh local produce available to people in Leytonstone, and there will also be the opportunity to sell other locally produced food such as jams, bread, and surplus fruit and veg grown by local people.

If you’d like to help make this happen by volunteering on the stall, contributing ideas, publicity… .or if you’re just interested, please come to a meeting and see the site:

Meeting on Saturday 11th June, 11 am
St John’s Church Hall (They serve tea, coffee and cakes)
Behind the church, between the Church and Matalan

For further details please contact Ros Bedlow: rosbedlow@hotmail.com 0208 556 0885

Recycled Craft: Sun 5th June

Tue, 24 May 2011 23:08:12 +0200

Second meeting: Sunday 5th June
3 for 3.30 start*
Scott’s Road, E10
* This should allow you time to attend the Big Lunch Picnic (see above) beforehand.

We will discuss:
1. Proposed Make do and Mend event (provisionally Sunday 25th September) What can we contribute?
2. Objectives of Transition Leytonstone Recycled Craft Group (notes from our first meeting attached)

Also:
3. Recycled Craft Resources Directory
4. E11 Arts Trail 2012 - possible involvement
5. Other recycled craft support

For full address please conatct Helen Griffith: 0208 556 9131 helengriffith4@hotmail.com
If you attended the first meeting and know where I am, please let me know if you plan to come.

The Big Picnic Lunch: Sun 5th June

Tue, 24 May 2011 23:06:00 +0200

Sunday 5th June, 12 noon - 2.30 pm
Garden of Pastures Youth Centre, Davies Lane, E11
Entry is free, but donations towards costs are welcome

Bring a blanket or chair and a picnic to share with others
To reduce waste, please bring your own plates, cups and cutlery

We’ll be selling soft drinks, and there will be a pedal-powered smoothie-maker!

This will also be a chance for you to see the possible site for a community garden for Leytonstone.

The Big Lunch was started by the Eden Project in 2009, to encourage as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun: www.thebiglunch.com

For more information please contact Ros Bedlow: 0208 556 0885 rosbedlow@hotmail.com

Curtain Lining Workshop

Tue, 17 May 2011 18:08:22 +0200

Sunday 15th May 2011, 2 – 6 pm
Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Road, Leytonstone E11 1AY (corner Fairlop Road)
Charge: £10 or £5 (low income)
Please book, as we need to make sure we have enough sewing machines and space!
For more information, and to book, please contact Jan Ashford: janashford@talktalk.net
Tel: 07896 698810

Premium quality lining material will be available to buy:

Thermal blackout lining (for bedrooms): £3.50/meter
Thermal lining: £2.80/meter

You will need to bring your own curtains, and matching thread. If you have scissors please bring them, although some pairs will be provided.

A Community Garden in Leytonstone

Wed, 04 May 2011 16:08:00 +0200

A community garden can be a place for people of all ages to enjoy growing food, learning and sharing skills, and enjoying the harvest. After our showing of A Farm for the Future in March, we invited people to discuss this idea, and there was a lot of interest and enthusiasm.
We’ve been looking into ways to help make it happen, so we are holding a public meeting at the Centre to discuss ideas. The meeting will be attended by representatives of Davies Lane School, and Pastures Youth Centre, who are very supportive of the idea.
Meeting details:

Thursday 19th May, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
St John’s Church Hall, Between the church and Matalan, off the High Road

We’d like to hear as many perspectives and ideas as possible, so please come along.

Ros Bedlow rosbedlow@hotmail.com

Transition Leytonstone: Quiz night

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:30:00 +0200

QUIZ NIGHT
Transition Leytonstone’s Spring Quiz will be held on Thursday May 26th at The Star of India, 875 High Road, Leytonstone, LONDON E11 1HR

(Tube: Leytonstone. Map: http://bit.ly/hwoXOU )

The Spring Quiz is the first of a series of quarterly seasonal quizzes to be organised by Transition Leytonstone, with questions on a range of topics but with an emphasis on green, local and seasonal. We are raising funds so that we may continue our work in building a resilient community in the face of peak oil, climate change and economic meltdown.

Doors open 7pm for a delicious buffet meal (mainly vegetarian).
Quiz starts 8pm.

Raffle - Fantastic prizes include: a £40 meal voucher for The Star of India, a therapeutic Gong Bath worth £50 from Being Sound, a Home Energy assessment worth £50, a seasonal hamper from OrganicLea, a Fairtrade hamper and a Zaytoun hamper.

Tickets £12 inclusive of buffet, booking essential.

Please send your cheque made out to ‘Transition Leytonstone’, stating clearly your name and contact details, and the number of people in your booking to Transition Leytonstone, 61 Forest Drive East, London E11 1JX

We will acknowledge your payment by telephone or email.

diana@pixelent.freeserve.co.uk

Night of the green poets Fri 6th May

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:29:00 +0200

NIGHT OF THE GREEN POETS
Featuring Transition Leytonstone’s ecopoetry performance group, E11 Eco, with Ru Litherland, OrganicLea’s blogger and resident poet, alongside Danny Chivers, ecopoet, activist and author of the new No Nonsense Guide to Climate Change.

Come along to The Hornbeam, 458 Hoe Street, London E17 9AH, on Friday May 6th at 7.30pm for an evening of cutting edge ecopoetry and entertainment. Danny will also be signing his book.

In addition the evening will feature Live Jazz and Folk, lip-smackingly delicious hot food and vegan cocktails.

Space is limited, so you are advised to book early to avoid disappointment (also cheaper).

Booking line: (0)20 8558 6880 or phone Rachel on 07590 295 250

Tickets in advance £4
On the door: £4.50

Cut the cold, cut the cost: Sun 27 March

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:23:00 +0100

Saving energy with Transition Leytonstone and the HEET Project

Sunday 27th March 2011, 2 – 5 pm
Leytonstone Methodist Church Hall, High Road, E11 3DA

Find out about:
• Energy efficiency grants and discounts
• Renewable energy
• EcoTeams
• DIY draught proofing – sign up for a draught busting session
• How to line curtains – watch a demo and sign up for a workshop

Activities:
• Make a draught excluder
• Have a go on the bike generator
• Make a pledge, try the quiz

Radiator panels and draught strip for sale at wholesale prices
• Try zero cost, zero carbon sewing with a hand sewing machine.
• Bring along your old machine and Dr Sewing Machine will get it going again. If you’d like to donate it, we’ll find a good home for it.

Transition Leytonstone contact:

Ros Bedlow rosbedlow@hotmail.com • phone 020 8556 0885
www.transitionnetwork.org

A Farm for the Future - Free Screening Wednesday March 16th

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:20:04 +0100

for the Future, Rebecca Hosking’s forthright investigation of peak
oil, its implications for farming and food production, and an overview
of potential solutions. The screening is being hosted by Transition
Leytonstone.

The screening will be followed by an audience discussion.

Theme: `What can we grow in Leytonstone?’
Setting the tone, delicious local food from Hornbeam Café will be served at the event.

If you’d like to know more about Transition Leytonstone or get involved, please contact Ros Bedlow on 020 8556 0885, email rosbedlow@hotmail.com or visit www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives/leytonstone

Leytonstone Library is the venue for a free public screening of A Farm

6.30pm – Food and refreshments

7pm – Film starts
Leytonstone Library
6 Church Lane
London
E11 1HG

Green Winterfaith Festival

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:32:00 +0100

Transition Leytonstone in partnership with Arts Versa: www.artsversa.co.uk A celebration of food, hospitality, music and poetry for all people, of all faiths and no faith
The Epicentre, West Street, Leytonstone E11
Saturday 5^th February 2011 2.30 – 10 pm
Sunday 6^th February 2011 3 – 8 pm
This will be our winter seasonal food event, and much more! It will include a feast of food from different cultures, early seed-sowing for spring and summer, as well as poetry, music, story-telling, exhibitions, film, a book launch, stalls…

Contact rosbedlow@hotmail.com

Climate Change? – No Thanks

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:29:00 +0100

Transition Lerytonstone shows a film followed by panel discussion at Leytonstone Library, Church Lane.

Wednesday 12^th January 2011

Doors open 6.30 pm – delicious food. Film starts 7 pm

First UK preview of Change Media Film’s controversial new documentary looking at attitudes to climate change impacts, filmed in Tamil Nadu, South India.

Contact rosbedlow@hotmail.com