*~*~*~Transition Night: TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT~*~*~*
Friday 5th July ... 18:00-23:00 ... Islington Ecology Centre. The brilliant Michael Holt will be joining us as part of his Transition Culture Tour 2012.
18:00 – arrive, bring a dish to share, 19:00-21:00 – Michael will play for us, 21:00 onwards – discussion and drinks
Please bring a dish and it would be really great if you could also bring a friend who is new to Transition or interested in getting involved in the community.
*~*~*~ Finsbury Park Community Garden: Open Day ~*~*~*
Saturday 7th July ... 11:00-14:00 ... Manor House Lodge - enter Finsbury Park at the Manor House gate and turn left. You will be able to buy herbs and plants at rock bottom prices, hear about our plans supported by Haringey funding for a model garden and get a guided tour of the community garden.
*~*~*~ BIKE MAINTENANCE Workshop for on a fiver - just two spaces left ~*~*~*
Sunday 8th July, 14:00-16:00 ... Islington Ecology Centre. An indoor session covering the basics of maintenance from repairing punctures, adjusting brakes and gears to cleaning and lubricating your bike. Numbers are limited to 8 and we are asking for a small fee to cover costs only of £5 per person. All interested to email David Ross at davros85 "at" hotmail "dot" com and spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Also coming up in July: a historical walk around Finsbury Park, plant training at ELL, opportunities to earn Timebank credits at ELL, knitting, woodland management with BTCV and a free foraging walk. See http://transitionfinsburypark.org.uk/events for more information.
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*~*~*~Transition Conference is at Battersea Arts Centre: 14, 15, 16 September~*~*~*
This year we are back in London, hosted once more by the wonderful Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) (where we were in 2009), and the Conference teams are in the thick of planning a weekend of events and workshops that explore the theme of "Building Resilience in Extraordinary Times". We have an ambitious programme for this year's event, with 5 distinct elements, which can be attended as stand-alone events or in combination:
* Main Transition Conference: Friday 14th September (6.00pm) to Sunday 16th September (4.30pm)
* REconomy Project Day: Friday 14th September (10.00am to 5.30pm)
* Youth Symposium: Friday 14th September (10.00am to 5.30pm)
http://www.transitionnetwork.org/conference-2012-uk
*~*~*~Transition LAUNCH training in December at Islington Ecology Centre~*~*~*
If you want to get more involved with our group, this is being organised by the Transition Network. Transition LAUNCH in London- the training for people new to Transition
When: weekend of 01-02 December (9:30am-6:00pm on both days)
Where: Islington Ecology Centre, London
Trainers: Stefan Nicholls and Marina O'Connell
Costs & Booking: £105 for both days (Bursaries are available!). Click here to book: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/events/2012-12-01/transition-launch
Contact: If you'd like to book a place, have any questions or bursary enquiries, please contact: [email protected]
*~*~*~FINSBURY PARK ACCORD - tri-borough agreement signed ~*~*~*
Plans to make Finsbury Park a proper town centre. http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2012/jun/three-boroughs-sign-deal-b...
*~*~*~CONSULTATION on changes in Finsbury Park~*~*~*
Haringey are proposing to make changes to track, gym and tennis facilities and extend the opening hours in Finsbury Park. Please could you complete the questionnaire on line at www.haringey.gov.uk/finsburypark_consultation.
*~*~*~SUPPORT the campaign to resist Grainger~*~*~*
An unwanted development up at Wards Corner. This new application was rushed through in a mere 6 weeks with neither Grainger nor Haringey Council carrying out any consultation and in the face of over 400 objections from both the local community and national organisations. This is in addition to the 1,800 objections to Grainger’s previous application. The plans remain largely unchanged from Grainger's previous submission which was refused permission last July and is currently the subject of an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. More info: http://wardscorner.wikispaces.com/Grainger+App+2012+Objections. Petition here: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/get-boris-to-reconsider-grainger-s-p...
