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Film Night with Transition City Manchester and Manchester Permaculture

Sun, 21/02/2010 - 13:39 — Rob
29/03/2010 18:30
29/03/2010 21:30

Transition City Manchester and Manchester Permaculture present....
 
An exciting debut Film Night, Monday March 29th, 6.30pm - 9.30pm 
Screening Rob Hopkins new film 'In Transition' and Farm For A Future.

 

This is the first screening in Manchester of the new 'In transition' DVD, which explains what the transition movement is all about, and what we can do for our future - bringing together peak oil, climate change, and permaculture in one evening. 

Manchester Permaculture Network Planning meeting

Wed, 06/01/2010 - 18:07 — Rob
22/02/2010 18:30
22/02/2010 21:30

This is the regular Manchester Permaculture Network planning meeting.

It is an oportunity for anybody who is interested to come along and get involved in the short term and long term planning of the Network.

  • The venue for the meeting will be the Madlab, on Edge Street in the City Centre.
  • Food to share is customary fo these meetings.
  • More information and an agenda will be posted and circulated via email, nearer the time.

Birley Fields Under Threat from MMU

Mon, 21/09/2009 - 06:44 — Rob

 

Birley Fields is a large area of green open space in Hulme south of the City Centre, which is under threat of development by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Development plans go against the wishes of local residents who would rather see the site remain as green, open space, and accessible to the community. The film to the right was made in 2006, at a street party raising awareness of the value of Birley Fields as a natural space in the heart of the city.
 

 

Leaf St Harvest Feast'ival

Sun, 20/09/2009 - 11:15 — Adele Myers

Location

Leaf St, Hulme
United Kingdom
53° 28' 11.0856" N, 2° 14' 53.9268" W

Our very own Leaf St is 10 years old this year! If you remember digging the ground, planting those trees, bending the willow or even just walking down the garden enjoying the flowers, butterflies or the occasional 'brew crew' that the street attracts ..

then ...........

Birchfields Park Forest Garden Summer Solstice

Wed, 05/08/2009 - 23:08 — Rob

Ladies and gents, for your pleasure, Julie Spellman’s eagerly awaited film about the Birchfield’s Park Forest Garden Summer Solstice event, which took place on June 21st.

The event was organised by Adele Myers, with support from Jane Morris, on behalf of Manchester Permaculture Network. With zero pounds in her budget, Adele did an amazing job, pulling in community herbalists, artists, and practitioners, to deliver a community event that was at once inspiring, informative, and practical.

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