Transition Haverfordwest

Hi

We’d love you to join us at the new FRESHLY PEMBROKESHIRE SUPPER CLUB on 11 November…

The first Freshly Pembrokeshire Supper Club held on 14 October was a great success. The Picton Centre was transformed into an atmospheric bistro-style restaurant which set the scene for the evening. It was good to see so many of the Farmers Market stallholders enjoying a social evening, tucking into their own delicious produce and meeting others from the local community.

Many thanks to Robbie and Freddie from Spring Gardens catering for serving up such a mouth-watering menu. The Spanish lamb meatballs made from local lamb, and the vegetarian curry showed off local produce at its best.

Several bookings have already been made for the next supper club on 11 November so get your order in early to be sure of a place. Please book by Wednesday 9 November at the latest, giving the names and food orders of all the people in your party. The food is bought and cooked to order to ensure there is absolutely no waste.

About the chefs…

Robbie Coles and Freddie (Frederica) Riley who have agreed to put their combined catering expertise into the Freshly Pembrokeshire Supper Club, have been working together since 1983. Freddie married Robbie for his pastry and they moved to Pembrokeshire in 1987. They have been catering using largely local and/or fair trade produce ever since.

Their involvement in the Supper Club is partly to support the local food economy, partly to offer food producers and the public an enjoyable and informal way to share a meal and each other’s company, and partly as a showcase for their business, Spring Gardens Catering.

Here’s the menu for the next supper club date…

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Supper Club Menu for 11 November

STARTERS:

Pumpkin Soup

OR

Goat’s Cheese Tartlets

MAIN COURSES:

Lamb Tagine – a traditional Moroccan dish of tender lamb cooked with seasonal vegetables and delicately flavoured with aromatic spices (no chilli). Served with couscous.

OR

Timbale de Crepes – thin buckwheat pancakes layered with a spinach and soft cheese filling, served with Mornay sauce and a seasonal vegetable.

DESSERTS:

Cranachan – a Scottish dessert of cream, honey, toasted oatmeal and blackberries.

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Selection of local cheeses.

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It really is as delicious as it sounds! Booking is essential. To book, call Sally on 07766 213606 or email mail@transitionhaverfordwest.org.uk remembering to let us know the menu choices of all the people in your party. See our website for more information.

Hope you can join us!

FILM COMPETITION

“What happens when the oil runs out”

Transition Town Llandeilo is proposing to run a film-making competition open to young people of Carmarthenshire:- 15 to 18 year olds and 18 to 21 year olds

The project will be to produce a 10 to 15 minute film setting out the problem –what happens when the oil runs out – and a potential solution. To identify an issue that affects the competitor’s life and to imagine that this catastrophe will occur next week, or next year, so that an immediate solution with technology available today is needed.

We need:

a. Sponsorship for cameras, prize etc.
b. Production guidance – from a professional film-maker
c. Judging panel – at least one “name”.
d. Co-operation of schools and colleges.
e. Advertising

The process will be to :

Obtain sponsorship and assemble the judging panel. This will enable competition rules to be formulated.

Then to advertise the competition directly via a presentation in schools and colleges in the county and advertise more widely.

Tim Pullen is co-ordinating this project but cannot see it through to completion alone. We are looking for a few interested people to tackle all the work necessary. If you would like to be involved and are prepared to take on some of this work call Tim Pullen – 01269 822375 – or email timr.pullen@btinternet.com.

Steve Brown
Transition Town Llandeilo

Hi there,

I am a volunteer with Oxfam and they are putting on a free training workshop next wed evening (12/10/11) at Pembrokeshire College, Room G7 23 6.30-8.30. The aim of the training is to introduce individuals to the use of online social network sites (such as facebook, twitter, and blogs), in order to create awareness on campaigns, membership and fundraising to a much wider community.

If you think any of your group may be interested or know of anyone else that would like to attend, please get in touch: emmacartmill@msn.com

I look forward to hearing from you,

Thanks

Emma

TransitioNarberth Food and Allotment group launched Phase 2 of our very successful project “Narberth Gets Fruity and Goes Nuts” at The Food Festival Sept 24/25

We aim to get more fruit and nut trees planted in and around Narberth and Llanfallteg over the coming years as a free source of food for the community. Trees are monitored frequently until established during first year.

This winter we plan to plant more trees at Bloomfield Centre, Swimming Pool grounds,NarberthC.PSchool,Millpond Laneand The Townsmoor.

Five sites have been secured at Llanfallteg.

You can find details of where we have already planted over 130 trees on our website….transitionarberth.org

As last year we are seeking sponsorship and would ask for a remittance of £25 to cover the cost of tree, delivery and planting materials

If you would like to be part of this wonderful project, why not sponsor a tree?  Please send details of the tree of your choice – Apple, Pear, Plum or Nut tree with a cheque made payable to

TransitioNarberth

to

TransitioNarberth Fruit and Nut tree project

c/o 1GreenGardens

Picton Place

SA67 7BE

We would like to inform you when and where this will happen for your tree.

So please include with your cheque – your address , telephone number and whether you prefer sites in Narberth or Llanfallteg .

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The Earth Charter International Secretariat (ECI) will be offering four one and a half hour online seminars to introduce the Earth Charter to new initiative participants, volunteers, and any other interested parties. The seminars will take place once a week every week in September and will cover several Earth Charter basic topics.

The seminar will introduce the Earth Charter document, explain its origins, the process in which it was drafted, its significance in international sustainable development policy and practice, and will offer some examples of its relevance and use in ongoing sustainability and peace efforts. The seminar will expand on the importance of value systems and the ethical framework that the Earth Charter offers for promoting peace, sustainability, and justice and will engage attendees in an informal exercise. Finally, the seminar will offer several suggestions for attendees who want to get involved or learn more about the Earth Charter. The seminars will end with a question, answer, and discussion forum.

ECI hopes that both Earth Charter novices and veterans will attend to learn and share about the Earth Charter Initiative and be inspired to take action to make the world a more just, peaceful, and sustainable place.

The seminars schedule is as follows:
September 7 at 15:00 GMT – In English
http://earthcharter.wiziq.com/online-class/606529-introduction-to-the-earth-charter
September 14 at 18:00 GMT – In Spanish
http://earthcharter.wiziq.com/online-class/606944-introduccion-a-la-carta-de-la-tierra
September 21 at 2:00 GMT – In English
http://earthcharter.wiziq.com/online-class/606533-introduction-to-the-earth-charter
September 26 at 18:00 GMT – In English
http://earthcharter.wiziq.com/online-class/606534-introduction-to-the-earth-charter