Transition Llandrindod

Free Seminar: Breaking the Food Chain

Venue: The Wyeside Arts Centre

Date: Monday 5th October 2009

Time: doors open 7.00 for 7.30 start

Organisers: Heart of Wales FOE and FOE Cymru

POSTPONED Food Preserving Training event, Saturday 10th Oct. 09, Doldowlod Walled Garden

MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANISERS
Sorry to say but we have had to postpone the food storage event at the walled garden on 10th Oct. for various reasons. We plan to get this sorted by next year and will try and put the day on in spring or early summer.
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Venue: the walled garden on the Doldowlod estate, between Newbridge-on-Wye and Rhayader

Organisers: Dave Burridge and Dorienne Robinson

Topics: clamping, drying, salting, cellering etc.plus what to sow for winter and what wild foods are available.

“The End of the Line” (pg) film at The Wyeside

The End of The Line

The world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing premiered at Sundance Film Festival

venue: The Gallery, The Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells

synopsis: Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act.
The End of the Line, the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. Sundance took place in Park City, Utah, January 15-25, 2009.

In the film we see firsthand the effects of our global love affair with fish as food.

It examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.
A pile of dead fish

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TIP: Booking is recommended for the 20-seat Gallery, and get there early, films start on the dot

“Growing vegetables organically” one day course, Doldowlod, dates tbc

Course: Organic vegetable growing

Tutor: Dave Burridge

Venue: Doldowlod Walled Garden Study Centre

Date: Saturday 15th August 2009 (provisional) to be repeated on 22nd August 2009, subject to demand

Cost: £25 per peson, tea and coffee included

Booking: please telephone Dave urgently stating preferred date 01597 860186.

Course content: Subjects covered will include: the soil and soil testing, ground preparation, composting and fertility building, growing methods (raised beds and no dig), seed sowing, protected growing and year round cultivation, pests and diseases.

Introduction to Permaculture weekend,Llandrindod 12/13 Sept 09

An ”Introduction to Permaculture” weekend

Learn how to transform cities, homes and communities using the power of natural design

Using the positive holistic design science of Permaculture we can design cities, communities, homes and gardens to integrate harmoniously with nature. Learning by observation to solve problems in a creative and genuinely sustainable way. This internationally recognised syllabus focuses on solutions and positive, pro-active strategies for all environments.

The weekend introductory course will show us how we can work with nature and learn from it. Through observation we can build an understanding of how plants and animals support each other and build soil fertility. We will discover how it is possible to grow all we need without digging and how to create self sustaining forest gardens and edible landscapes which look after themselves, provide abundant food and are a haven for wildlife.

Venue: a garden in Llandrindod

Date: 12th-13th September,2009.

Tutors: Steve Jones and Abi Price of Sector39

Cost: £25 (bursaries may be available)

Bookings and details: please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

STOP-PRESS (23/7/09)

This weekend is proving very popular and is probably already oversubscribed. The course is designed for a maximum of eighteen people. We have many more than that who have expressed interest and will therefore plan further courses to meet demand. The next provisional weekend will be October 24th-25th.

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