Transition Chesterfield

No need to go to London! Clay Cross are having their very own march while the climate change talks are taking place in Copenhagen.

One of our group has suggested a cycle ride from Chesterfield to take part;

After the success of Potato Day 2009, we're going to do it all over again, but with a few changes. We'll be indoors, in The Pavements, in the shop opposite Tesco's, on Saturday, 30 January.

We'll be selling the seed potatoes ourselves. These come direct from Jamieson Brothers of Annan, Scotland. We'll have 68 varieties, selling for 12p/tuber. For a complete list of varieties, click here.

 For centuries both men and women have made rag rugs, creating simple or complex designs from old fabric.

What a great way to re-use and recycle an expensive resource!
It's a skill worth keeping alive. So how about it? Want to learn how to do it?

Join us on Tuesday November 24th (7.30 - 9.30pm) and have a go. Cost £2 per person

Ray Russell, leader of Chesterfield Borough Council recently reeased this document setting out the Councils attempts to reduce energy consumption. Download it here.

Transition Chesterfield are having a stall at the Energy Saving Week exhibition being held in Chesterfield Town Hall on Thursday 22nd October. The event is open to the public from 12.00 until 7.30pm.

Green Drinks is going all experimental and trying out a new venue this month. Unfortunately Chandler's Bar is double booked, so we're off to The Royal Oak in the Shambles on Wednesday. Andy says they have some local beer on tap, it's nice and cosy, and they are keeping the top bar open just for us! Turn up any time between 7pm and 10pm on Wednesday 7th October for an evening of chat, news, plotting the revolution, and so on.