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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Growing Your Own Workshop – Organic Allotment Visit
28 June 2011, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Special to this session: Visit to an allotment with a fantastic variety of crops, soft fruit, apples, pears and a great selection of vegetables – peas, beans, salad crops, courgettes, potatoes and much more.
Sessions are free of charge and open to all.
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Grow Your Own – Spring Jobs
5 April 2011, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street, CB1 3UZ
As daylight increases the growing season will get into full swing. We’ll look at the variety of spring jobs, ranging from sowing tender vegetables to identifying and controlling weeds and pests, and discussing any other gardening issues.
Grow Your Own workshops offer a chance to meet fellow gardeners, share [...]
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Grow Your Own Workshop – Time for action!
15 February 2011, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Venue: Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street, CB1 3UZ
A chance to meet fellow gardeners, share your gardening successes and failures, and pick up some seasonal tips and inspiration with local gardener and allotment holder Keith Jordan and former Trinity College Head Gardener George Thorpe.
All levels of gardening experience are [...]
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10:10:10 Seasonal Meal
10 October 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
CCF are celebrating the 10:10 campaign’s Day of Positive Action on Sunday 10th October, 10/1010, with an autumn seasonal meal: 7-9.30pm at Ross Street Community Centre, CB1 3UZ. Continue reading
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New Developments
CCF is 5 years old and we have ambitious plans for the next 5, building on our core values of personal connection, creativity, community involvement and practical help.
Ro Randall, co-founder, announces new developments, with extra staff & support that will enable this – along with your help… see more
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September 2010 Newsletter
Thank you to the people who suggested books for our library. We lend to anyone who has completed, or is taking part in, Carbon Conversations. If you want a list of what we have, email the office.
And here are details of our latest news, and upcoming events and workshops:
Carbon Conversations Autumn Series starting in September
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Carbon Conversations start (Alpha Road)
30 September 2010, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Carbon Conversations start at Alpha Road, Cambridge on Thursday 30th September and continue fortnightly for 5 sessions.
For more information about Carbon Conversations click here and for enrollment information click here.
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Winter series of Carbon Conversations starting soon
Carbon Conversations is an inspiring, practical 6-session course on low-carbon living and a new set of groups will be starting early next year.
There will be groups in the Mill Road area (Monday evenings) and Chesterton (Tuesday evenings). There will also be a group for Transition Cambridge on Thursday evenings. More information.
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Carbon Conversations start (Mill Road area)
22 September 2010, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Carbon Conversations start at Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street, off Mill Road on Wednesday 22nd September at 7.30pm and continue fortnightly for 5 sessions.
For more information about Carbon Conversations click here and for enrollment information click here.
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Carbon Conversations starts (Chesterton)
21 September 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Carbon Conversations start at Chesterton Methodist Church, Green End Rd on Tuesday 21st September and continue fortnightly for 5 sessions.
For more information about Carbon Conversations click here and for enrollment information click here.
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Communications Workshop for Volunteers: Talking about climate change
27 September 2010, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Venue: Cambridge Carbon Footprint, Citylife Social Enterprise Centre, 182-190 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge, CB5 8HE.
Opening up a conversation about climate change isn’t always easy. Rosemary Randall will help us explore:
framing climate change to connect with people’s concerns and aspirations
talking to different kinds of people
picking a positive message
There’ll be time to talk about the issues that concern [...]
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Eco-renovation Workshop: Getting started
16 September 2010, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Venue: St Lukes Church Centre, Victoria Road, Cambridge CB4 2DE
Andy Brown (Engineer) and Tim Acheson (Builder), both specialising in sustainability, will introduce you to the principles and planning behind successful projects, explain what may be appropriate for different types of house and guide you through systems, materials and technologies.
These workshops are run by Cambridge Carbon [...]
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Grow Your Own Workshop – Autumn Review
7 September 2010, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Venue: Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street, CB1 3UZ
A chance to meet fellow gardeners, share your gardening successes and failures, and pick up some seasonal tips and inspiration with local gardener and allotment holder Keith Jordan and former Trinity College Head Gardener George Thorpe. All levels of gardening experience are welcome!
Special to this season: [...]
