Transition Crouch End AGM & 4th yr Celebration

Grassroot grafting & Annual creative report 

Mon 16th April 7pm  Moravian Church (click for map)

- Brief Introduction to Transition Crouch End four years on...
- Our film & slideshow summary of the year featuring projects in transition in our community.
- Opportunities to contribute your ideas and get involved in our core group, transition projects or start a new one! -

Followed by tea & cocktails from Urban Harvest and our shared food contributions


Then a dynamic session on ...


'Sustainable food & Farming' with a presentation from Sam Henderson, Co-Ordinator of our Community Supported Agriculture 'More than a box scheme'.

INVITES YOU TO A SCREENING OF

The Economics 

of Happiness

‘Going local’ is a powerful strategy 

to repair our fractured world

 - our ecosystems, our societies and our selves 

Haringey Timebank will be joining us this Wednesday.

Wednesday evening, 7th March 2012

doors open @ 7pm - come early and network!

   We expect to start the screening at 8pm  

- after serving those who wish to eat.

To choose from our delicious menu of mainly local food;

PLEASE order when you arrive!

Food £6-£10

Our expert chef creates delicious dishes from mainly locally sourced food

On entry we request a donation of £3 (does not include food)

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About the film:

The Economics of Happiness describes a world 

moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. 

On the one hand, government and big business 

continue to promote globalization

 and the consolidation of corporate power. 

At the same time, all around the world

 people are resisting those policies, 

demanding a re-regulation of trade and finance and,

 far from the old institutions of power, 

they're starting to forge a very different future.

The film lasts for 68 minutes.

The film features a chorus of voices calling for systemic economic change,

 including Vandana Shiva, David Korten, Michael Shuman, Richard Heinberg,

 Rob Hopkins, Juliet Schor, Zac Goldsmith, Bill McKibben, 

and Samdhong Rinpoche, 

the Prime Minister of Tibetʹs government in exile.

“Whilst some predict ‘Oscar’, others say this will do 

for the localization/globalization schism 

what An Inconvenient Truth did

 to help understand climate change.”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1687905/

Follow the Economics of Happiness on Facebook and Twitter

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INTERVAL

Time for networking and a drink from the bar...

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Followed by a discussion around the theme of the film

 in a 'world cafe' setting. 

All welcome - get involved in your local community.

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GREEN ON THE SCREEN
News & Updates

• Help nominate a 'must see' film or documentary
•  on food and/or sustainability issues 
• Post your choice in our film suggestion postbox 
• at Moors Bar on GOTS nights and yours could be one of those 
• we plant/screen this year!
• The next films we expect to screen are below
•  - your suggestion could be there too:
• 1st Wednesday in April: Water, the great mystery
• upcoming:
• Just do it,Voices of Co Housing,Schooling the World.

Click for map

57 Park Road, Crouch End, London N8 8SY

Supported by:

GREEN ON THE SCREEN

IS...

films-food-conversation 

Feeding you delicious food

Showing inspiring, informative and empowering films on food and sustainability issues

Discussion around the theme of the film, with occasional guest speakers

1st Wednesday of every month

Green on the Screen is held at Moors Bar

Doors open 7pm - Films @ 8pm

57 Park Road, Crouch End, London N8 8SY

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Spring News 2012

Moving together to life beyond oil

Get Growing!

Sat 18th Feb 'Knowing thru Growing' event 10.30-5pm Raised Bed Workshops, Low Maintenance Gardening, Films, Songs, Poems 10.30-5.00pm, at Stroud Green library. Regular growing sessions knowingthrugrowing@me.com

Meadow Orchard Project. Regular growing sessions at our community orchard behind the health centre on park rd. http://shepherdscothealinggarden.ning.com

Food from the Sky Regular growing sessions up on the roof of Budgens http://foodfromthesky.org.uk

Other Growing Spaces with green shoots appearing: Harold Rd - community garden, Plot 21- community allotment, Naturewise Forest Garden and Hornsey Vale Tyre Garden - details from info@TransitionCrouchEnd.org.uk

Get Connected!

Green on the Screen...monthly films on sustainability, environmental issues and all things green at Moors Bar, Park Rd N8. A great night of film, food and discussion. Next film Weds 7^th March: The Economics of Happiness

More details on GOTS.TransitionCrouchEnd.org.uk

Urban Harvest…Free Food Foraging walks and workshops third Saturday of the month www.urbanharvest.org.uk

Community Supported Agriculture...weekly 'More Than A Box Scheme' at Haberdashery Café- food delivered from Church Farm, near Stevenage

www.churchfarmardeley.co.uk every Thursday 6-7pm, also- monthly community farm participation at Church Farm, seasonal farm camps and more

Honour our Elders - Warm & Healthy Neighborhoods project.

Supporting our Elders. Making connection and appreciating their value. Volunteers needed for this project. Contact rachel.fell@ageukharingey.org.uk

Food Cycle....love food hate waste? See what’s cooking at the weekly community Food cycle café, serving great meals made from surplus food, every Friday 12-2pm, Station House, Ferme Pk Rd.

Hornsey Vale Community Centre (HVCC) www.hornseyvale.org A busy hub in the heart of our community with something for everyone: age concern to baby ballet, basketball to zumba, regular classes, loads for children, events & meeting spaces and 

home of our Tyre Garden

Transition events coming up at HVCC:

Sat 25th Feb- Diversity & Social Inclusion workshop with Sylvia Rose from Transition Town Totnes

Sun 26th Feb- Afternoon Tabletop Sale- De-clutter with us- and find a bargain?! Sell-or give away the things you no longer need. Ring Hornsey Vale Community Centre for details: 020 8348 4612

Get Crafty!

Monthly mosaic making with recycled materials: Next one 2pm Sunday 1st April, also at HVCC details: http://www.thirdrock.moonfruit.com

Knitting & Crochet – just starting at the Unlibrary at Hornsey Library on Saturdays

Get Building!

Eco building- cob, straw bale, rammed earth, timber and lime rendering at Meadow Orchard Project

Draughtbusting (when demand arises)

Coming up..Home energy initiatives....Tool Library (looking for co-ordinator to set up with our donated tools as well as swaps)

Get Loaded!

NLLETS: We are a member of the local exchange and trading scheme…ideas for boosting our local economy welcomed.

Also Coming Up: Community Choir...singing songs of resilience, midday Thursdays at Union Church, Ferme Pk Rd

Transition meditation...Compost Giveaway...

Green Mile Tour of Transition Crouch End…Permaculture Courses…Crouch End Ceilidh…Crouch End Creative Arts Festival and Open Studios in May…and more

Contact Us!

Find us on Facebook and Twitter (@TransitionCE)

Website www.TransitionCrouchEnd.org.uk

Email us: info@TransitionCrouchEnd.org.uk

www.TransitionCulture.org www.TransitionNetwork.org

TONIGHT Thursday 16th February an energy information evening in the ladder.  6.30pm in St Paul's Church Centre at the top of Cavendish Road (near Harringay overground station).  Come and hear how to save money by saving energy at home.  Hear what your neighbours have been up to.  All welcome.  

Spring is in the Air- community event

Saturday February 18th, 10.30am to 4.45pm 

at

Stroud Green and Harringay Library

Quernmore Road

N4 4QR (Click for map)

(next to Harringay station / W5 bus)

Free entry - donations welcome

As the sunlight becomes stronger and signs of new growth begin to appear, shrug off winter's caution and enjoy some earthy delights at 'Knowing Thru Growing'  spring spectacular.

10.30-12.30 'KTG' Library garden tours and 'making a raised bed' hands-on demo session
12.30 onwards soup available by donation for expenses (Till the pot runs dry!)
1-2.30pm Low maintenance gardening talk with Urban Harvest: 'Get to know your Alliums'
2.30-4.30pm Community Choir, Music and Poems to touch your heart

Urban Harvest teas and cocktails available by donation for expenses.

'Knowing Thru Growing'  film screenings and seed swapping thru the afternoon.

All welcome - join us for the whole afternoon or just drop in when you can.    

Bring your own mug, bowl and spoon.

Warm and Healthy Neighbourhoods - short term volunteering opportunity ...supporting older people for healthier and warmer winter

Want to help people aged 60+ keep warm and healthy during the cold months this winter? Can you help an older person living in your neighbourhood?

If you have 2 hours per week available- please get in touch. This limited volunteering opportunity is available on a first come first serve basis.

Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of support work, which will enable older people to live a better quality of life.

You might be accompanying an older person to a GP appointment or social event, or perhaps enabling someone to access services to boost their general well being.

As a volunteer, you will be allocated to a social worker for any support needs. This offers a real learning opportunity for volunteers to work in the expanding areas of health/social care and well being while interacting directly with clients in your local community.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/haringey

Contact Rachel Fell :
email    rachel.fell@ageukharingey.org.uk
phone   020 8801 2444

And a Wassailing We Will Go..

We sang this...

Our little song honoured the lovely apple trees in Harold Road Garden, including the splendid specimen donated by Blackmoor Estate on Apple Day: we'll be expecting hatfuls and bagfuls and barn floors of apples in summer.  A little bit of Wassail Punch and soggy toast at the foot of each tree followed by a communal sup from the Wassailing Bowl all helped combat the winter chill.  The brew was a mysterious punch made of baked apples, ale, sugar, Christmas spices and just a dash of Pimms. Afterwards we sang our song, and no-one seemed to mind, certainly not the Police Station next door.

Thanks to everyone who came and to Bethany who taught us a Cornish Wassailing Carol, lyrics courtesy of her smart phonb, and her friend, David who accompanied our dowsing with his melodeon.

Here's Bethany's version.

1. Wassail! wassail! all over the town,
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown;
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree;
With the wassailing bowl¹, we'll drink to thee.

2. Here's to our horse, and to his right ear,
God send our master a happy new year:
A happy new year as e'er he did see,
With my wassailing bowl I drink to thee.

3. So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek
Pray God send our master a good piece of beef
And a good piece of beef that may we all see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

4. Here's to our mare, and to her right eye,
God send our mistress a good Christmas pie;
A good Christmas pie as e'er I did see,
With my wassailing bowl I drink to thee.

Just a taster - there are ten verses... 

Next year, we'll have a choir, our own bowl made of white maple, and we'll be wassailing all over the town.  Watch out!