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Interest-groups: please contact groups direct to register your interest

Food group - Patrick Whitefield: email link

Health group - Andrew Johnson 01458 833382 email link-'

Publicity - Trish O’Carroll 01458 835810- email link

Jane Sanders: 01458 833382 email link

Heart and Soul - Jane Sanders 01458 833382 email link

Buildings & Energy group Johnny Heriz Smith email link

email us here with your contact details to join our mailing list or call Jane: 01458 833382

Upcoming Transition Glastonbury events

These are either events organised by the transition town network or other local events that are relevant to transition.

Winter/Spring 2010

Its 'Transition Education' time with Somerset Skills and learning offering a whole host of free courses and events including a 'Celebrating Transition Towns week' which is taking place in 5 different towns in Somerset. There's our regular Transition Open-space events as well as plenty for kids of all ages at Paddington Farm and a whole forestry fortnight at Tinkers Bubble. If you are organising an event that you feel should be on this Calendar email Jane: email link

February

Thursday 11th (4 - 8pm) Friday 12th (110am - 6pm) and Saturday 13th Feb (10am - 4pm) BRIDIE'S YARD QUALITY TAT SALE - at Bridies yard in aid of a new carpet. You can help by turning up and taking part, by having a clear out and donating stuff or by coming along and doing your own satll and giving them a donation. A great chance for a clear out.

Saturday 13th February Solar Panels - Facts and DIY tips Somerset Skills & Learning, Benedict Street, Glastonbury. Free. Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Feb 13th-20th Celebrating Transition Towns Week starting with: Saturday 13th Be the Change Symposium Free - In Bridgewater To Book Call: 01373 452018

Sunday 14 February Valentines Transition Tea The Age of Cupid 3-5pm: Venue: Somerset Skills & Learning, Benedict Street, Glastonbury. 01458 833382 Bring Cake to share

Thursday 18th February Willow Weaving workshop Somerset Skills & Learning, Benedict Street, Glastonbury. Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Saturday 20th February Celebrating Transition Towns Week Healthy Eating workshop,Talking Rubbish Workshop 1-3pm followed by the Powerdown Show at 3.30 (a series of short films) Free. Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

20 Feb to 7 March: Felling Fortnightat Tinkers Bubble, including 20th -21st February Coppicing WeekendCoppicing hazel and other trees. Felling Douglas Fir and Larch up to 85 feet high, using ax and saw.This free event is suitable for people with no former experience. Food and lodging/camping space provided. For information, phone Tinker’s Bubble at 01935 881975

Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th February Glastonbury Abbey Garden Open days : Learnrom our historical roots how the monks lived sustainably- make herbal potions based on medieval recipes. Free. Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Wednesday 24th February Pilton Go Green Group are having an 'Any Green Questions?' evening 7.30pm to 9.00pm at Pilton Village Hall. This is an opportunity for local electors to put questions to a panel of representatives of the main political parties. There will be Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for the Liberal Democrats, Labour, Green Party and representatives of the Conservatives and UKIP. If you have any questions please e-mail them to osbornepilton.co.uk or place in the box in the foyer of Pilton Village Hall. Members of the panel will be given the questions a few minutes before the start of the session. This promises to be an informative evening so please pass this information on. Refreshments given. ---

March

Tuesday March 2nd & Wednesday March 3rd Food inc - the movie Wells Cinema View Trailer'

Weds 3rd 1-4pm start of a free 4-week afternoon course Design a Medicinal Garden for Glastonbury Abbey Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Friday 5th March Past Technologies, Future Promise - Hand Spinning with Drop spindle, Weaving and Lucet. Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Saturday 6th March Design a Medicinal Garden for Glastonbury AbbeyCall 0845 688 0488 to enrol. (Part Two on March 20th) (You can also do this course on 4 Wednesday afternoons 1-4pm

Saturday 6th March Poetry and Prose to Preserve our Planet - Session 2 Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Friday 12th March Past Technology, Future Promise - Candle Rolling and Dipping. Free.Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol

Saturday 13th March video link with Sustainable Frome. This is an experiment to look at how different communities could link up in a low carbon way by leaving the car in the garage and using modern technology! The theme is Post Copenhagen - Somer-hagen where do we go from here?

Saturday 13th March Be the Change Symposium in Glastonbury at St. Mary's Hall, Magdalene Street,10.30am - 5pm. £25 waged/ £15 unwaged - includes a delicious vegetarian lunch.

Current climate, economic and social challenges demand our immediate attention and action, yet these issues are a part of a much deeper rooted fundamental crisis. By exploring the deep connection between environmental sustainability, spiritual fulfillment and social justice, the symposium is a day of interactive presentations, DVD and group work, taking us on a journey deep into our own indigenous hearts, awakening the dreamer and changing the dream.

for further information about the symposium and to find out about the follow-on facilitator training at The Earth Spirit Centre please go to www.bethechange.org.uk

To book your place on the symposium in Glastonbury please email sue.quatermass@virgin.net.

Saturday 13th March Poetry and Prose to Preserve our Planet - Session 3

Saturday 20th March: Design a Medicinal Garden for Glastonbury AbbeyPart two of the two day course (First day March 6th)

March 21st Spring Equinox Transition Glastonbury Open-space Community Consultation 2pm- 6pm Skills and Learning Centre & evening meal:6.30- 9.30 Venue to be arranged

Saturday 27th March Sustainable Somerset Finale:Competitions and workshops taking place throughout the day. Call 01823 355 733 for all the details Call 0845 688 0488 to enrol. www.learnsomerset.co.uk/coursefinder