Please see below
Neighbourhood Rangers
(BANK STAFF)
are needed
To undertake litter picking and grounds maintenance work, and supervise
community volunteers in `community clean-ups' and community gardening events
across Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, Redfield, the Dings, Easton and Newtown.
£7.64 – £8.72 per hour
Flexible hours – as and when required– no minimum regular hours are guaranteed.
The closing date for applications is noon 23 October
Interviews are planned for the week commencing 26 October
For further information on the post, contact Matthew Cheney on 0117 377 3640
For an application form, please contact Tracy Parsons 0117 903 9975 or on
officemanager@... or visit our website on
www.communityatheart.co.uk
Please note we cannot accept CV's.
Community at Heart is seeking to become an equal opportunities employer and
applications are encouraged from all members of the community.
Community at Heart is a charity registered under number 1081691.
COMMUNITY AT HEART
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Neighbourhood Ranger – Bank Staff
Salary: Hay Scale B - C, points 11 - 17, £14,733 – 16,830 per annum pro rata –
£7.64 and £8.72 per hour
Hours: As and when required
Contract One year – renewable subject to available funding
Managed by: Neighbourhood Improvement Officer
Job Summary: To improve the local environment for residents and to undertake
some direct `Community Caretaking' tasks to provide a rapid response service in
the extended Neighbourhood Management area
Key Tasks:
1. To provide a service to help improve the local environment
• To undertake tasks and actions in addition to the services provided by the
local authority. Tasks might include:
• Removing graffiti and rubbish
• Painting walls, street furniture etc and basic repair work
• Grass cutting, weeding, litter picking and other general gardening
• Cleaning, clearing and removing green waste
• Assisting with one off clean-up days
• To assist other local projects and working with local resident volunteers with
the above tasks
2. General Duties
• To promote good equal opportunities practice and take positive steps to
counter discrimination, however and whenever it occurs.
• To carry out duties in line with Community at Heart policies and practice.
Work must comply with current legislation and/or regulations.
• To be responsible for their own Health and Safety and that of colleagues or
visitors to the project.
• To attend staff meetings and supervision session in agreement with the line
manager.
JD Neighbourhood Ranger April 2008
JD Neighbourhood Ranger April 2008
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Neighbourhood Ranger – Bank Staff
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Qualification in Health and Safety (DSE Approved)
Clean Driving Licence
Skills and Experience
Good verbal communication skills
Experience of basic maintenance work
Ability to work with residents and volunteers
Ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge
Knowledge of safe working practices including manual handling and protective
clothing
Knowledge of operating power tools
Good local area knowledge
Attitudes
Commitment to the development, understanding and implementation of equal
opportunities and anti-discriminatory working practice.
Responsive and attentive to requests
Willing to undertake (further relevant) training such as Health and Safety
Able to work as part of a team and as an individual
A passion for improving the environment.
From: t_daly@... To: earthandpearls@...; nadiahillman@...; mtibbett_markevich@...; diwhiteuk@...; chrishowell69@...; clairebigouret@...; ittheladyhop@...; barbaraquin@...; marcin.dabek@... Subject: Apple Day at the Trinity Garden this Thursday Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:27:00 +0000
Hi,
This Thursday will be apple day at the Eastside Roots garden at Trinity Arts Centre. We will be pressing apples with a traditional apple press to make a whole load of juice for drinking or turning into cider! The day will run from 1 till 4pm.
We need more apples, so if you would like apple juice, please bring some along. There are hundreds of neglected trees in Bristol and the surrounding area, so get scrumping! I went with a friend on Sunday and got half a dozen big boxes full in a couple of hours.
Thanks and hopefully see you on Thursday,
Tom.
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Hi eastsideroots folk
Just to remind you there is a meeting on Thursday at Kebele 7-9pm. Please
email me any items you want on the agenda.
See you there x
Jen
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Hello all Eastsiderootzeeers,
Just while I remember to do it, lots of notice really but, we have a
meeting 17th Sept usual time 7-9 and im putting together agenda so please
email me anything u want included, also please can someone give Kam a
break from minute taking this month! (Im chairing this month and taking
mins next month!)
See u all friday 11th at Louises
love jen x
ps does anyone have kebeles new tel no? the one on their website dont work
no more!
Hi Nick, this was what i was going to send to everyone, if u think
everyone should see it then email it on, otherwise pick and choose stuff
for agenda items?! Sorry for leaving note, i should have just talked to
you bout stuff, notes can get missinterpreted! x....
Hi everyone, wow what a lovely sunny day!
Just thought i would drop everyone a line to feedback from my day at the
station.
Some good points,
-I thought everything is looking better and better, even saw an unusual
butterfly having a gander at our blossoming plants!
-Lots of smiling faces, bird song and passing troubadors for
entertainment, tea, biscuits and cake!
-Lots of hard working volunteers,from young offending team and from the
permaculture course, lots of work done on the entrance slope.
-Sold many plants and lots of interest in our project, lots of new mailing
list candidates/ potential volunteers.
Possible items to discuss at the meeting (other peoples suggestions and
some of my ideas and thoughts):
1) Water, how are we going to water everything daily, is the system for
this nearly up and running? If so, please show us how to do,i felt like
evrything needed a drop on sat and nothing came out of the tap. Should we
discuss this?
2) Tidying and general systems, e.g a box or good hidden place to store
ugly looking empty water containers when not in use (they blow around
too).
Uncertainty over whats shop stuff and what not in the container. Also
uncertainty on prices and what plants are for sale.(Could we have this
written on the wall or have a file in the same place to refer to?
Tool storage, general storage, needs looking at(pete has idea for tools).
3) Better bin system, partic. for stuff that blows on site.
4)Maybe it would be a good idea for 2 people to be on shop rota if there
is more activities than just shop, e.g giving talks, supervising other
volunteers etc!?? Its important that we can give quality time to
volunteers, particulalry new ones to make a good impression. I think
people who have not run shop before need a good run down beforehand as to
what to do.
5) Just a thought, should we focus on our zone 1 and 2 etc, before doing
outreach projects? Just to conserve time and energy etc?
5)
Nick: Reminders (in case i forget) 1) Please find peoples EMAILS and
contact details at the back of the book with price list/ what sold in,
this should be with the safe. Please add to mail list.
2) Lock on front gate, i have locked it so that only WE can get in,
Network rail wont like this if they turn up and try to unlook bottom gate.
However, the lock has been broken and I htought it would be best to lock
totally with just our lock. Network rail might get funny about the fly
tipped stuff thats already found its way in. 3) have we renewed letts
membership?
Sorry for long email, i just worry that some of these things get lost and
forgotten about etc...also...
...I dont want this list to seem critical and I know that evryone is doing
very best and in many ways its just the way it is but i think some of
these things could do with consideration....:) xx
--
From: Jenny <jenwren@...> To: easton community garden centre <eastsideroots@...>; Mike Feingold <mikefeingold@...> Sent: Monday, 23 March, 2009 12:22:07 Subject: [eastsideroots] Nick / EastsideRoots on telly
Just to remind folks, Nick is on ITV 3-4pm TODAY! (MONDAY 23rd)
Its the final round of the Alan Titchmarsh Community Gardener award. It sounds like it is a panel vote instead of a phone in, but just in case this changes back to a phone in, please watch! It should be entertaining to see Nick on Telly too!
Just to remind folks, Nick is on ITV 3-4pm TODAY! (MONDAY 23rd)
Its the final round of the Alan Titchmarsh Community Gardener award. It
sounds like it is a panel vote instead of a phone in, but just in case
this changes back to a phone in, please watch! It should be entertaining
to see Nick on Telly too!
happy spring and good luck/well done to nick!
J x
--
--
Just to remind folks, Nick is on ITV 3-4pm TOMORROW! (MONDAY 23rd)
Its the final round of the Alan Titchmarsh Community Gardener award. It
sounds like it is a panel vote instead of a phone in, but just in case
this changes back to a phone in, please watch! It should be entertaining
to see Nick on Telly too!
happy spring and good luck/well done to nick!
J x
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Compost Toilet Building Workshop
Date: Sat 18th - Sun 19th April Time: 10-5pm
Venue: Frome Valley Permaculture Project, South Glos, BS36 2AH Cost: £25 (includes both days, camping and food)
Learn how to build (and actually complete!) a single-chamber compost
toilet, on this new Bristol permaculture site. All training and tools
will be provided. For more information or to book, contact Abby on 0781
4747606.
I said in the last ER meeting that I would email out notes on how to run courses with the 20/20 scheme and get paid for it by City of Bristol College. It has taken me a while to get around to it, but here we go...
Ok, the thing I am involved in is called the 20/20 scheme - that's 20 quid per month per student for three hours a week contact time (I only do 2 hours class, but people are able to do one or more extra hours of practical work if they want to, so that's ok).
There are two people you can go to that I know of:
Leolie shepherd - leolie.shepherd@...But she can be very slow to get back to you and sometimes forgets things. It took months to set up my course through her, and it is still not fully sorted.
Or katie pearce at the trinity katie@.... She seems a lot more together than Leolie. She is working for the Trinity and one of her jobs is to organise peoples courses there, which she takes a "cut" out of their pay for - 2 quid out of every 5=40% - mafia-premium-level. She is friendly and would probably give you advice for free. If you wanted to run your course at Trinity, then you could have her as your fixer-person if you wanted to.
Maybe a good third way would be to get the lowdown from katie, then go to Leolie to get the forms and stuff and get registered, but not count on Leolie to inform you of how it works. You could ask katie if there is anyone else you could deal with at City of Bristol College, besides Leolie. And if you find out, let me know!
I think the 'Dig In tour' ice cream van
should stop at one our your events, should i let them know?
jen x
---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: re: E-bulletin from the Federation of City Farms and Community
Gardens
From: "Ken Elkes" <ken@...>
Date: Mon, March 16, 2009 4:35 am
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
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With spring on its way, there are a number of new initiatives being
launched around food growing which may be of interest to FCFCG members.
Please look out for updates and further information in your copy of
Growing Places, our printed members' newsletter, or in our FCFCG
e-newsletter or online at
www.farmgarden.org.uk<http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/>
1. Local Action on Food Network
This is a new initiative aiming to support local and regional activity
that promotes healthy and sustainable food. It aims to:
- Improve the security and sustainability of the nation's food
system
- Improve everyone's access to healthy and sustainable food for all
- Protect and promote a diverse food culture
Joining Local Action on Food is open to all, including city farms and
community gardens. However there is an annual fee of £20 for community
projects and £40 for voluntary organisations, social enterprises and
commercial bodies with a turnover of less than £100k per year.
Benefits include:
* Members' magazines and membership of email newsgroups.
* Regular funding round-ups
* Networking opportunities
* Advice on a range of issues around sustainable food, including
specific advice for food coops, and on distribution and supply issues.
* Influence on national policy making processes, through Sustain's
extensive contacts and policy development experience.
* Regular events and seminars that are focused on Local Action on Food
issues.
For more details go the Sustain Website
<http://www.sustainweb.org/page.php?id=539>
2. Dig In Campaign from the BBC
Dig In is a BBC Learning campaign to encourage the nation, in particular
first time growers and young families, to grow and cook their own
vegetables. Launching on Gardener's World and CBeebies in April 2009, Dig
In will show first timers that they can grow and cook their own food
anywhere. The campaign will provide free seed starter packs to encourage
people to have a go.
The aims of the Dig In campaign are:
* To provide information and support to enable people to successfully
grow and cook their own fruit and vegetables
* To inspire participation from a diverse audience of first time
growers by presenting growing and cooking as fun, accessible activities
for everyone
* To encourage established growers and cooks to share knowledge and
advice with first timers
* To celebrate the sense of achievement and satisfaction of growing and
cooking your own fruit and vegetables, motivating people to continue in
the future
A Dig In tour will act as an outreach arm of the Dig In campaign and will
take place from April to September 2009. A Dig In branded ice-cream van
will tour the UK, setting up at BBC Big Screen city centres and
horticultural events to encourage the audience to engage in Dig In
activities. Where possible the Dig In Tour will also harness the
relationship between the BBC Big Screens and the city councils to
encourage local sector partners to participate and extend the activities
taking place on location.
Keep an eye out for more information on the BBC Gardeners World
website<http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardenersworld/> in April. If you think the
Dig In tour should stop at one of your events, let us know.
3. Eat Seasonably
This campaign seeks to inspire and enable people to eat more locally in
season fruit and vegetables, and assist them to grow their own. It will
see a coalition of major businesses and civil society organisations launch
a period of practical, additional, collaborative activity supported by a
central Defra-funded project team at The Climate Group.
The campaign is working in partnership with the organisers of The Big
Lunch, a day (Sunday 19th July) when people will be encouraged to sit down
to lunch together, with their neighbours, in the street.
Growing fruit and vegetables will be one of its central launch messages:
the lunch day provides an achievable and inspiring aiming point for those
people giving growing a first attempt.
A website is being created which will provide more information and we'll
keep you posted about any further developments.
*
--
With spring on its way, there are a number of new
initiatives being launched around food growing which may be of interest to FCFCG
members. Please look out for updates and further information in your copy of
Growing Places, our printed members’ newsletter, or in our FCFCG
e-newsletter or online at www.farmgarden.org.uk
1. Local Action on Food Network
This is a new initiative aiming to support local and
regional activity that promotes healthy and sustainable food. It aims to:
-Improve the security and
sustainability of the nation's food system
-Improve everyone's access to healthy
and sustainable food for all
-Protect and promote a diverse food
culture
Joining Local Action on Food is open to all, including city
farms and community gardens. However there is an annual fee of £20 for community
projects and £40 for voluntary organisations, social enterprises and commercial
bodies with a turnover of less than £100k per year.
Benefits include:
Members’ magazines and
membership of email newsgroups.
Regular funding round-ups
Networking opportunities
Advice on a range of issues
around sustainable food, including specific advice for food coops, and on
distribution and supply issues.
Influence on national policy
making processes, through Sustain's extensive contacts and policy
development experience.
Regular events and seminars
that are focused on Local Action on Food issues.
Dig In is a BBC Learning campaign to encourage the nation,
in particular first time growers and young families, to grow and cook their own
vegetables. Launching on Gardener’s World and CBeebies in April 2009, Dig
In will show first timers that they can grow and cook their own food anywhere.
The campaign will provide free seed starter packs to encourage people to have a
go.
The aims of the Dig In campaign are:
To provide information and
support to enable people to successfully grow and cook their own fruit and
vegetables
To inspire participation from a
diverse audience of first time growers by presenting growing and cooking
as fun, accessible activities for everyone
To encourage established
growers and cooks to share knowledge and advice with first timers
To celebrate the sense of
achievement and satisfaction of growing and cooking your own fruit and
vegetables, motivating people to continue in the future
A Dig In tour will act as an outreach arm of the Dig In
campaign and will take place from April to September 2009. A Dig In branded ice-cream
van will tour the UK,
setting up at BBC Big Screen city centres and horticultural events to encourage
the audience to engage in Dig In activities. Where possible the Dig In Tour
will also harness the relationship between the BBC Big Screens and the city
councils to encourage local sector partners to participate and extend the
activities taking place on location.
Keep an eye out for more information on the BBC Gardeners World website in April.
If you think the Dig In tour should stop at one of your events, let us know.
3. Eat Seasonably
This campaign seeks to inspire and enable people to eat more
locally in season fruit and vegetables, and assist them to grow their own. It will
see a coalition of major businesses and civil society organisations launch a
period of practical, additional, collaborative activity supported by a central
Defra-funded project team at The Climate Group.
The campaign is working in partnership with the organisers
of The Big Lunch, a day (Sunday 19th July) when people will be encouraged to
sit down to lunch together, with their neighbours, in the street.
Growing fruit and vegetables will be one of its central
launch messages: the lunch day provides an achievable and inspiring aiming
point for those people giving growing a first attempt.
A website is being created which will provide more
information and we’ll keep you posted about any further developments.
Hello
A part time job opportunity has arisen. I need someone to help me with a
Soil Association membership stand attending various events (food shows,
green fairs, festivals etc).
The job involves engaging members of the public in a conversation about food
issues and the work of the soil association, as well as explaining the
benefits of joining. We cover issues such as wildlife, animal welfare, GM,
corporate control, harmful additives, pesticides and food security. If you
are interested in these issues, it's a great opportunity to learn more about
them and discuss them with the public in a friendly, engaging way.
There's no hard sell, but the ideal candidate will be able to communicate
clearly and with enthusiasm. I also need someone able to help set up a
marquee, read maps, carry boxes and generally be "up for it".
Pay is £8.60ph and weekend availability is essential.
Please email me, Henry Godfrey hgodfrey@...
Cheers, Henry
Hello
I'm after a favour! I need some recommendations for goods books to sell at
farmers markets and food shows.
I wanting books about cooking, gardening and general food issues. Space is
very limited so only the best books are worth stocking. Nothing too
specialist also.
Suggestions so far are:
Stuffed And Starved
Eat Your Heart Out *
Boxing Clever Cook Book *
Transition Handbook *
Organic Baby Puree Book *
Soil Not Oil *
Seeds Of Deception *
Organic Gardening The No Dig Way
Permaculture In A Nutshell
Not On The Label
The One Straw Revolution
The Last Oil Shock
The River Cottage Cook Book *
Jamie At Home
Grow Your Own Veg *
The Self Sufficient-ish Bible
Any you don¹t rate? Or any I've missed out.
Thanks in advance . . .
Hen
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07812 642791 - Web Design - Graphic Design - http://laikadesign.net
http://www.eirlysrhiannon.com/allotment.html - Copy and paste to get directions!!
We are having a winter solstice gathering at the community allotment on Thursday 18th December 4:30pm – 8pm, with veggie stew and mulled wine/cider. Bring some wine or cider to mull and bit of food to share, but mostly bring yourself. Be lovely to see you there.
2009 will see the launch of Easton Community Allotment’s Sunday Workdays – Yes, on the first Sunday of every month join us in Bristol ’s piece of paradise for a day in nature planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting and more . . . Due to New Year January’s Sunday workday will be on Sunday 18th January 12pm – 4pm. Come and join us on our launch!!
We are open every Thursday 11am – 4pm, drop in and get involved for some growing in the city. We have vegetables, fruit, herbs and permaculture principles; you don’t have to be an expert just up for learning. Bring a bit of food to share and pop in at any time.
sounds interesting, i would think about doing this but am away in jan...
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Subject: On Site Food Waste Composting - Compost Doctors training course
From: "Cath Kibbler" <cath@...>
Date: Wed, December 10, 2008 3:12 am
To: jenwren@...
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Dear Community Composting Network Members,
Good News! CRN & CCN have been working together on the Compost Doctors
programme through the BREW pilot projects (2006 – 2008) and have recently
attracted additional funding to continue and develop and expand it. Would
you like to be a Compost Doctor?
There is a separate parallel Compost Doctor programme being initiated in
Scotland by CRNS. If you are interested in this one we can pass your details
onto CRNS (with your permission).
The Compost Doctors are all experts in small scale composting of food waste
and have been working with businesses and other institutions to advise on
the most appropriate solutions for on-site composting of their food waste.
We are now looking to: share the knowledge gained through the pilot project;
increase the number of Compost Doctors; expand the range and develop the
business model. The aim of this provide composters with an additional
source of earned income by helping businesses treat their organic resources
sustainably.
Part of this project will be developing a training course focusing on:
* on-site composting of food waste
* the types of equipment
* legislation
* site surveys
* waste auditing
* working with businesses.
The training course will be aimed at experienced food waste composters in
order that they can become a Compost Doctor and work with us as a consultant
on this programme.
The training course is still being developed and further details will be
available later. We hope that the course will be approved by CIWM and count
towards Continued Professional Development. We anticipate that there will be
3 courses taking place in early January 2009 there may be a small charge (up
to £40) to attend.
If you think you may be interested in the Compost Doctors course please
complete the form below and return to CCN by email to
cath@... by Monday 15th December 2008. thanks
I would like to express an interest in the Compost Doctors training course.
Name
Job title
Email
Telephone
Organisation
Address
Postcode
Any comments?
--
Jenny Bull
mobile 07747713208
eastsideroots@...
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength
that will endure as long as life lasts. (Rachel Carson)
Dear Community Composting Network Members,
Good News!
CRN & CCN have been working together on the Compost Doctors programme
through the BREW pilot projects (2006 – 2008) and have recently attracted
additional funding to continue and develop and expand it. Would you like to be
a Compost Doctor?
There is a separate parallel Compost Doctor programme
being initiated in Scotland
by CRNS. If you are interested in this one we can pass your details onto CRNS
(with your permission).
The Compost Doctors are all experts in small scale
composting of food waste and have been working with businesses and other
institutions to advise on the most appropriate solutions for on-site composting
of their food waste. We are now looking to: share the knowledge gained through the
pilot project; increase the number of Compost Doctors; expand the range and
develop the business model. The aim of this provide composters with an
additional source of earned income by helping businesses treat their organic
resources sustainably.
Part of this project will be developing a training
course focusing on:
on-site composting
of food waste
the types of
equipment
legislation
site surveys
waste auditing
working with
businesses.
The training course will be aimed at experienced food
waste composters in order that they can become a Compost Doctor and work with
us as a consultant on this programme.
The training course is still being developed and
further details will be available later. We hope that the course will be
approved by CIWM and count towards Continued Professional Development. We
anticipate that there will be 3 courses taking place in early January 2009
there may be a small charge (up to £40) to attend.
If you think you may be interested in the Compost
Doctors course please complete the form below and return to CCN by email to cath@... by Monday 15th December 2008. thanks
I would like to express an interest in the
Compost Doctors training course.
Transition Easton are back for November, with a particularly topical event!
The date for the diary is: 27th November (Thursday) – ECONOMIC DISCUSSION & FILM Read on for more
info... ________________________________________________________
ECONOMIC DISCUSSION & FILM (THE TAKE) Thursday 27th November 7.00 – 9.30pm The Old Pickle Factory (Baggator Youth Club), Old Hallows Road, Easton, BS5 0HH http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=BS5+0HH&countryCode=GB
Prompted by looming recession, Transition Easton will be holding an evening of film and discussion on the economic crisis. The
film 'The Take' is a documentary by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis about
Argentina's economic collapse and how worker-run factories have
nurtured a powerful social movement in the country.
http://www.thetake.org/
We will follow this film with an open
discussion about the Argentinean collapse, the current and future state
of the British economy and how we can nurture community resilience in
the face of possible financial meltdown.
Suggested donation £2 (no-one turned away through lack of funds) Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Running Transition Easton We're still looking for active assistance. If you're interested, there
are loads of different ways to help. You might like to help us in
talking to local people about Transition, or add content onto our new
website, help keep the database up-to-date, help organise some
reskilling activities or a whole host of other things! Whether you've got a day a week or just an hour, we'd love to hear from you! Call Abby on 0781 4747606 or email transitioneaston@...
GARDENING PROJECT Are you interested in edible landscapes, 'guerilla' gardening or gardening education? The
gardening group have been busy talking to people in Easton over the
summer, about what types of gardening activities and training they'd
like to be involved in. Now they're planning a host of activities for next year. Interested? For more info, email transitioneaston@... / or call Abby on 0781 4747606
ENERGY PROJECT (Eastside Energy) Are you interested in
'retrofitting' houses and bulk buying for energy saving? There is now a group of people looking at ideas for this. For more info, email transitioneaston@...
BIKE DAY PROJECT (Re-CYCLE) Interested in cycling and encouraging others to cycle more? Following
the tremendous success of the RE-CYCLE Easton Bike Day, the cycling
project are looking at future plans. To get involved, email
transitioneaston@...
WEBSITE www.TransitionEaston.org.uk is expanding! Two
of our members are busy working on a new and improved website. We'll be
in contact again when it's ready for you to explore it! I'f you'd like
to help them, please email email
transitioneaston@.... Thanks!
If needed I can help with the stewarding- let me know if needed thanks
mike
At 16:53 28/10/2008 +0000, you wrote:
Hi,
for those who are coming to do stewarding at the trinity's fireworks
night, could we be there at 6pm?
The event proper starts at 7, but we will need to be able to have a chat
and get organised first.
The running order for the night is in the attached file, on page 2. There
is lots going on.
We will be stopping people from going into the garden and generally
stewarding about.
At 8:30 ish most people will probably go inside to see the music, so we
can go in as well and party. Trinity
asked if we can keep our fluoros on us just in case we need to evacuate
the place, but our job is basically over then.
Kam, I don't have your email, but you are probably on the eastside list.
Are you coming?
Hi,
Yep - sam and I are up for stewarding - keep us posted re: times etc
see ya there
xx
From: Tom Daly
<t_daly@...> To: alex eastside <nomadicalex@...>; pete eastside
<petellewellyn@...>; roots eastside
<eastsideroots@...>; sam eastside
<dreadisam@...>; scaz and nickysa nd nRE [eastsideroots] Re
steward.ems icky <spiralbeanic@...>;
leanne_crowley@...; chris_steel@... Sent: Friday, 24 October, 2008 15:19:40 Subject: FW: stewarding, innit
Hi,
The Trinity Arts Centre are having their bonfire night do on Sunday Nov
2nd. It is looking likea good night out - fireworks, bonfire, food, beer,
followed by a free gig from Sheelanagig (raucous folk music) inside.
They are asking for volunteers from the garden to be involved as
stewards. Its easy enough, mostly involves hanging about near the wall of
the garden asking people to not go in there, while watching fireworks and
having a chat. There will be a free meal and pint for each volunteer. We
won't have to do it for very long, and if we have more than 4 volunteers
(which I think we do), then we can have a shift system as well.
The atached file is more info about the night and whatisexec/div>
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Children, adults, goules & phantoms are cordially invited to Eastside Roots Halloween Event this Friday from 6 to 8.30pm at our Stapelton Road Train Station site (take the path up from the Sugarloaf pub on St Mark's Road). There will be scary stories, apple bobbing with a twist, biggest pumpkin competition (call me if you wish to enter), face painting, pumpkin receipe sheet, hot drinks, pumpkin soup, jacket potatoes, mulled cider (if its ready)....and just added to the bill: live music from Jetfly! There will be prizes for the best under children's fancy dress outfit and best adult's fancy dress outfit so let your imaginations run free. We thought it would be good to finish with a drumming circle so if you have a drum please bring.
Come and warm your cockels with good food,
good company & a small fire - we'll have a monster time.
Ps Our volunteer days are still running over winter: Tuesday, Friday (10.30 - 4.30) & Saturday (11 - 3) at the Station & Thursday (12 - 5) at our Trinity Garden, Trinity Community Arts Centre, Old Market. Unless we can find a volunteer coordinator for our Wednesday volunteer days up at the station (could this be you?) our last Wednesday will be next week until the Spring. Our shop is open on Saturdays as well & we still have some bulbs left, lots of cheap general purpose compost, wildflower/flower/winter salad & veg seeds, few onion setts left, gardening gloves, plants, herbs, bedding plants for over winter colour and heaps of green manure seeds which we can sell in 100g packs or more.
pps Does anyone have a large set of scales they can lend us, sell us or give us - please call me ASAP on 07810 806 354
See you Friday Nick Ward Eastside Roots 07810
806 354
Hi, for those who are coming to do stewarding at the trinity's fireworks night, could we be there at 6pm? The event proper starts at 7, but we will need to be able to have a chat and get organised first. The running order for the night is in the attached file, on page 2. There is lots going on. We will be stopping people from going into the garden and generally stewarding about.
At 8:30 ish most people will probably go inside to see the music, so we can go in as well and party. Trinity asked if we can keep our fluoros on us just in case we need to evacuate the place, but our job is basically over then.
Kam, I don't have your email, but you are probably on the eastside list. Are you coming?
Hi, Yep - sam and I are up for stewarding - keep us posted re: times etc see ya there xx
From: Tom Daly <t_daly@hotmail.com> To: alex eastside <nomadicalex@yahoo.co.uk>; pete eastside <petellewellyn@hotmail.co.uk>; roots eastside <eastsideroots@yahoogroups.co.uk>; sam eastside <dreadisam@yahoo.co.uk>; scaz and nicky scaz and nicky <spiralbeanic@yahoo.com>; leanne_crowley@cabot.ac.uk; chris_steel@cabot.ac.uk Sent: Friday, 24 October, 2008 15:19:40 Subject: FW: stewarding, innit
Hi,
The Trinity Arts Centre are having their bonfire night do on Sunday Nov 2nd. It is looking likea good night out - fireworks, bonfire, food, beer, followed by a free gig from Sheelanagig (raucous folk music) inside. They are asking for volunteers from the garden to be involved as stewards. Its easy enough, mostly involves hanging about near the wall of the garden asking people to not go in there, while watching fireworks and having a chat. There will be a free meal and pint for each volunteer. We won't have to do it for very long, and if we have more than 4 volunteers (which I think we do), then we can have a shift system as well.
The atached file is more info about the night and what is expected of us (I think - I haven't read it yet). Have a butchers and come back to me with solid confirmations.
Cheers,
Tom.
> Subject: Re: stewarding, innit > From: info@....uk > To: t_daly@hotmail.com > Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:02:05 +0100 > > hey! > > Cheers big ears (PS the names in the spaces are just ideas carried over > from last time so this will probably change depending on who puts > themselves forward) > > xx > > On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 13:56 +0000, Tom Daly wrote: > > Hi emma, > > > > could you send me the info about that stewarding work on nov 2nd, so i > > can distribute it round our volunteers, please? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tom. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > For the best free wallpapers from MSN Click here!
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Hi, Yep - sam and I are up for stewarding - keep us posted re: times etc see ya there xx
From: Tom Daly <t_daly@...> To: alex eastside <nomadicalex@...>; pete eastside <petellewellyn@...>; roots eastside <eastsideroots@...>; sam eastside <dreadisam@...>; scaz and nicky scaz and nicky <spiralbeanic@...>; leanne_crowley@...; chris_steel@... Sent: Friday, 24 October, 2008 15:19:40 Subject: FW: stewarding, innit
Hi,
The Trinity Arts Centre are having their bonfire night do on Sunday Nov 2nd. It is looking likea good night out - fireworks, bonfire, food, beer, followed by a free gig from Sheelanagig (raucous folk music) inside. They are asking for volunteers from the garden to be involved as stewards. Its easy enough, mostly involves hanging about near the wall of the garden asking people to not go in there, while watching fireworks and having a chat. There will be a free meal and pint for each volunteer. We won't have to do it for very long, and if we have more than 4 volunteers (which I think we do), then we can have a shift system as well.
The atached file is more info about the night and what is expected of us (I think - I haven't read it yet). Have a butchers and come back to me with solid
confirmations.
Cheers,
Tom.
> Subject: Re: stewarding, innit > From: info@... > To: t_daly@... > Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:02:05 +0100 > > hey! > > Cheers big ears (PS the names in the spaces are just ideas carried over > from last time so this will probably change depending on who puts > themselves forward) > > xx > > On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 13:56 +0000, Tom Daly wrote: > > Hi emma, > > > > could you send me the info about that stewarding work on nov 2nd, so i > > can distribute it round our volunteers, please? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tom. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > For the best free wallpapers from MSN Click here!
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The Trinity Arts Centre are having their bonfire night do on Sunday Nov 2nd. It is looking likea good night out - fireworks, bonfire, food, beer, followed by a free gig from Sheelanagig (raucous folk music) inside. They are asking for volunteers from the garden to be involved as stewards. Its easy enough, mostly involves hanging about near the wall of the garden asking people to not go in there, while watching fireworks and having a chat. There will be a free meal and pint for each volunteer. We won't have to do it for very long, and if we have more than 4 volunteers (which I think we do), then we can have a shift system as well.
The atached file is more info about the night and what is expected of us (I think - I haven't read it yet). Have a butchers and come back to me with solid confirmations.
Cheers,
Tom.
> Subject: Re: stewarding, innit > From: info@... > To: t_daly@... > Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:02:05 +0100 > > hey! > > Cheers big ears (PS the names in the spaces are just ideas carried over > from last time so this will probably change depending on who puts > themselves forward) > > xx > > On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 13:56 +0000, Tom Daly wrote: > > Hi emma, > > > > could you send me the info about that stewarding work on nov 2nd, so i > > can distribute it round our volunteers, please? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tom. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > For the best free wallpapers from MSN Click here!
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15.10.08: Wednesday; 2pm @ Station 'Wild Food Walk & Talk' around Easton with Andy & Dave 16.10.08: Thursday; 12 - 5pm @ Trinity 'Eastside Roots Apple Day' - harvesting & pressing apples, workshops and apple related fun. 18.10.08: Saturday; 11 - 4pm @ Station (& every Saturday from now on) - shop, hot drinks, workshop (bulbs this week), q & a, work 19.10.08: Sunday; 2-4pm @ Station 'Food Swap' - grown it, picked it, foraged it, cooked it, prepared it, fermented it? Come swap it! 31.10.08: Saturday; 6 - 8.30pm @ Station 'Halloween Event' - scary stories, apple bobbing, pumpkin soup & recipes, fancy dress & more 29.11.08: Saturday; 11 - 4pm @ Station - Free Shop to celebrate buy nothing day (28.11.08) bring wot you
dont want/take wot you do.
Other News - first page of our website done, more to follow: www.eastsideroots.org.uk, we are now on face book - look us up, plastic recycling centre is up at the station (old news but I kept forgetting to say), flower garden about to be built at station - join us for a work day Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturdays, Trinity looking for new volunteers every Thursday 12-5, and ER admin help wanted.
Want to run an event at Eastside Roots or need to hire a marquee / strimmer / tools- call Nick - 07810 806 354.
Current shop stock - bulbs, seeds, veg, plants, herbs, onion setts, grasses, bedding plants, gloves, compost, woodchip, bird box, bat box, green manures, plant feed.....anything not on the list that you need please let us know we are eager to please!
See you soon Nick Ward Eastside Roots 07810 806 354
Dear All As always we have some exciting events that we hope you will be able to attend - please get your diaries to the ready! The first three events are part of the Bristol wide 'Share the Harvest' celebration with events across the city & beyond (see www.sharetheharvest.co.uk)
15th October: Wednesday 2 - 4.30pm: Free Wild Food Foraging Walk Start at the station for tea & talk and then Andy & Dave (who have lead very successful foraging walks in St Werburghs attracting over 100 people! and whose book 'The Self-Sufficientist Bible' is available at The Better Food Company & all good book stores) will be guiding us on a walk around Easton which is sure to very informative & exciting. We will collect herbs on the way
& make a brew on our return to the station.
16th October: Thursday 12-5pm: Apple Day at Trinity Community Arts Centre garden, Trinity Road, Old Market We will be harvesting & pressing the Trinity apples, there will be apple tasting, recipes, apple chutney workshop, forest garden talk and more. Come on down & use a traditional apple press. You can also just pop in to buy fresh apple juice or apples so dont be shy; drop by.
19th October: Sunday 2-4pm: Food Swap at Community Garden Hub, Stapelton Road Train Station, Easton If you have grown it, picked it, foraged it, cooked it or prepared it - bring your excess to the station to swap with others. Home grown veggies for honey or jam, elderflower wine for home baked bread, apple pie for chutneys - its up to you. A chance to swap recipes, meet new & old friends and celebrate the abundance of
produce at this time of year!
31st October : Friday 6-8.30pm: Halloween Special, Community Garden Hub - Stapelton Rd Station Organic pumpkin soup, apple bobbing, scary stories, fancy dress, pumpkin recipes, prize for the best carved pumpkin and more. Huddle around a fire, drink hot toddies and see if we are joined by any friendly ghosts. (If you have ideas for this event or wish to get involved let me know).
Volunteer Days: Of course we still run volunteer days in the week every Thursday from 12 to 5 at Trinity & every Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 11 to 4.30 at the station. Plus - apart from this Saturday (11th October) - when we will be at Stapelton Road Street Party 12-6pm (by the Leisure Centre), we are now running volunteer days at
the Station on Saturdays from 11 to 4.....including:
Saturdays @ The Community Garden Hub, Stapelton Road Train Station, Easton Every Saturday from 18th October the garden centre will be open from 11 to 4. We will have a shop selling herbs, trees, flowering plants, shrubs, sedums, fruit bushes, bulbs, winter salads/broad beans/onions/cabbage seeds(all ready to plant now!), green manures, plant feed, wildflower seeds, gloves, plant pots, compost (just £2 a bag), woodchip, organic apples / apple juice, fresh produce from Eastside Roots & Radford Mill Organic farm and more. There will also be a workshop for donations most weeks (would anyone like to run one?) and from 1 til 2 - 'Gardeners Question Time' (if you have sick plants bring a sample
- a professional gardener will be on hand & we will do our best to answer any gardening questions you have). You can also just come up for a tea or coffee & watch the world go by OR get involved with our volunteer work day. Please spread the word far & wide: we will be relying on sales to help fund our free events & to continue improving the Trinity & Station sites - creating a positive, friendly, safe, green oasis in the heart of the City.
Hope to see you all at the Fair on Saturday - we are running workshops on bulbs, winter salads & Permaculture & selling most of the above at our stall. (Stapelton Road Street Fair from 12-6).
Dear All I am delighted to announce that in response to popular demand we will be opening the Stapelton Road train station site (in Easton) every Saturday from 11am to 4pm! In addition to being volunteer work days (to ensure the site is finished in time for opening daily as a garden centre next spring) we will also have a small shop selling plants, seeds, green manures, organic apples, herbs, salads, manure, compost, wood chip, gardening gloves, bulbs, pots, bird boxes, onion setts etc. If you wish to just sit and enjoy the space we will also be selling teas, coffees & light refreshments. Between 1 and 2 each week there will be a gardeners question time for you to ask questions & seek advice. In addition there will also be a workshop from 11.30 to 12.30 as often as we can. I do
hope you'll join us for an hour or all day, but to tempt you further we have a very special day planned for the first Saturday - 4th October 2008!
11.00 - 11.30: Free welcome hot or cold drink for all & a rundown of jobs for the day (for those that wish to get their hands dirty) 11.30 - 12.30: Local gardener Lisa Skipton is running a 'Bulb Workshop' for donations - she will explain about different types, when they flower, how to plant in ground or pots, layering, lifting & storing, growing conditions & soil types and potential problems. You will also have the chance to buy - so that next spring your garden can be full of colour & scent. 1.00 - 2.00 : 'Gardener's Question Time' - this week our expert will be Lisa Skipton (if you are a gardener and wish to share your knowledge please call me) - start thinking about questions now & if you have an unhappy plant bring a cutting for diagnosis. 2.00 - 5.00 : 'Grand Foraged
Tea Party' -
The Tea Potential Mobile Experiment
is a self-sufficient Tea Party mounted upon a bicycle. The tea-bike
makes journeys in search of plants to brew up, fuel for the fire,
water, and company. The
tea-bike quietly asks about our hot-beverage habits, lines of supply,
and the alternatives to be found in unexpected places. To
celebrate several months of tea foraging, the tea bike would like to
share its findings with the people of Bristol at a Grand Foraged Tea
Party at Eastside Roots Garden, 2-5pm, on Saturday 4th October.
The
tea-bike will be collaborating with other bicycle inventions to bring
you an unusual array of foraged tastes from across the city. Sample
teas from accross Bristol, enjoy pedal-powered tSendunes, a tea dance, Orchard of Avon apples, and foraged fruit jams.
The Bristol Brew Challenge: Guests
at the tea party will be invited to take part in a ‘Bristol Brew
Challenge’. En Route to Eastside Roots, participants are asked to
forage for their own tea-making plants. During the tea party, we will
map the finds, and sample the teas – judging which one makes the most
delicious and unusual Bristol Brew.
If you’d like to take part in the Bristol Brew challenge,look for more details on the website: http://teabike.uber.com
What a treat!! There is also a chance to learn how to make incense from foraged herbs & trees. This one is not to be missed - tell all your friends & bring them along. If its raining we'll set up our marquee. Hope you are excited as I am.
Lots more exciting events coming up - see next week's emails for more details...
27th Sept - St Marks Street Fair with Eastside Roots workshops on Permaculture & winter salad
crops
4th October - Saturday grand opening & tea party - see above
11th October - Stapelton Road Street Party with Eastside Roots activities at Trinity garden, Old Market.
15th October - Wild food foraging walk from 2pm at the Station
16th October - Eastside Roots Apple Day at Trinity 12-5pm
19th October - Food Swap at the station 2-4pm
31st October - Eastside Roots Halloween Celebration 6.30-8.30pm
27th November - Fire, food & acoustic music night
29th November - Free Shop
13th December - Winter decorations making workshop
20th December - Mid-winter Celebration with fire & hot toddies
Website will be live from 4th October - www.eastsideroots.org.uk - sorry for delay.
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Hi there,
It's been
a pretty unusual ten days but today has been truly extraordinary. At 3.30 this afternoon the jury came back into court and announced a majority verdict of not guilty! All six defendants - Kevin, Emily, Tim, Will, Ben and Huw - were acquitted of criminal damage.
To recap on how important this verdict is: the campaigners were accused of causing £30,000 of criminal damage to Kingsnorth smokestack from painting. The defence was that they had 'lawful excuse' - because they were acting to protect property around the world "in immediate need of protection" from the impacts of climate change, caused in part by burning coal.
So the evidence for the defence centred around the enormous damage burning coal does to eco- systems, people and property around the planet - and the UK government's abject failure to take any meaningful action.
During the trial, the world's leading climate scientist came to court and challenged the government's plans for new coal, calling for Gordon Brown to announce a moratorium on all new coal-fired power plants without carbon capture and storage. David Cameron's environmental policy adviser said there was "a staggering mismatch between what we've heard from government and what we've seen from government in terms of policy". An expert on climate change impacts in the UK said some of the property in immediate need of protection from sea level rises included parts of Kent (Kingsnorth being "extremely vulnerable") and that "it behoves us to act with urgency". And an Inuit leader
told of his first hand experiences of the impacts of climate change.
After hearing all of the evidence, the jurors (representatives of ordinary British people) supported the right to take direct action to protect the climate from the burning of coal..
So where does this leave the government's energy policy? Seen in the light of the verdict, their plans to build a new coal plant at Kingsnorth (which could emit as much as the world's 30 least polluting
countries combined every year for 40 or 50 years) show not only their abject failure to act on climate change, but also that their policies are actively leading us in the wrong (and very dangerous) direction. Ministers now find themselves in a very tight corner.
Once I'm back in the office, I'll publish the witness statements from Jim Hansen, Dr Geoff Meaden, Zac Goldsmith, Jennifer Morgan and Aqqaluk Lynge in full (they're well worth reading). And keep an eye out for our next podcast, where we'll be talking to the defendants and to Jim Hansen about coal, climate change and the trial.
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Harvest Fayre: Big thanks to everyone who came to our Community Harvest Fayre it was a really great day....and rain free! But an even bigger thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen before hand & on the day, all the workshops leaders who gave their skills & time for free, all the bands & performers who entertained us and not forgetting the stall holders. Congratulations to the Harvest Hamper winners - what a beautiful bounty!
Dance for the Plants: To help cover the costs of this free event we are holding a benefit night at The Plough, Kilburn Street, Easton (opposite the community centre) - Dance for the Plants - this Friday, 12th
September, from 9pm to very late. DJs on the night are Steve Astronaut (previously Knights of the Occasional Table), Samwize Dub & DJs Green & fingers.... bringing you the finest mash up of kleizmer, gypsy, celtic sounds, balkan bangers, ska, world beats & conscious dub dance. Suggested donation of £3 on the door plus cake sale (if you have a chance to bake a cake please bring along). The festival season may be over but you can still enjoy great music with a friendly crowd - see you there.
Volunteering News: We are at Trinity Garden (Trinity Road, Old Market) as usual today but there is no Friday volunteer day at Stapelton Road Train Station for the next two weeks - sorry. We are at the station on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as normal however and there is still lots to do to get the site ready for opening daily as a Community Garden Hub. We will be
starting a Saturday volunteer session very soon: watch this space.
Dates for Your Diary (further details to follow): 4th October: Foraged herbal tea party at Stapleton Road Train Station with food & games & more! 15th October: Wild food walk (part of city wide 'Share the Harvest' events) 16th October: Trinity Apple Day - use a apple press, taste different apples, prize for longest apple peel, buy some fresh juice. Trinity Garden, Old Market. 19th October: Food Swap 2-4pm @ Stapelton Road Train Station: bring food you have grown, picked, cooked or prepared and swap with others (part of Share the Harvest). 31st October: Eastside Roots Halloween event at Stapelton Road Train Station: pumpkin soup, apple bobbing, scary stories and
much more (fancy dress optional) 6-8.30pm. 28th November: Free Swap shop event to coincide with International Buy Nothing Day.
If you wish to run an event, workshop or activity at the Station/Trinity....or have a great idea....just get in touch (Nick 07810 806 354). Just to let you know we have a slight delay in launching our website Ill let you know as soon as its up and running. See you Friday night. Get planting those winter salads crops & get fresh greens packed with vitamins and minerals over the colder months. Recommend Mizuna, rocket, spinach, cress and endives. Warm wishes Nick Ward Project Coordinator Eastside Roots 07810 806 354
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The Blessing take part in concert to celebrate diversity
As part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, there will be a
daylong celebration of Bristol¢s diversity, in particular Eastern and
Central European cultures, on Sunday 28th September.
Free events throughout the day include political, cultural and artistic
discussions all afternoon at the City Council House. This will be
followed by a free concert at Trinity Centre from 8.30pm.
The "Love Difference" festival will feature Slovakian band PPE (Puding
Pani Elvisovej) play a dizzying mix of indiepowerpop, dancing
dangerously on the edge of electroclash with their noisy punk
attitude.
Their two albums and handful of Slovak hits don¢t tell the full story:
this band loves to play live!
The concert will also feature Bristolbased postjazz rockers The
Blessing, who recently won a BBC Jazz award for their debut album All is
Yes. Their sound combines fiendish trumpet and sax improvisation by Pete
Judge and Jake McMurchie with triphop and rock rhythms from the
former rhythm section of Portishead, Clive Deamer (drums) and Jim Barr.
A full programme for the event can be found online at:
www.lovedifference.eu
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Dear Co-operators
The CDA is running governance training courses over the next few weeks.
The publicity is attached. The training covers the following (more details
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That is why these small islands are planning the unprecedented step next week, ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, of calling on the Security Council itself to address climate change as a pressing threat to international peace and security.
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