Growing Taunton – 5th August

We will be out and about again Saturday in Somerset Square to finish off the terracing of the slope.

Location: Somerset Sq – between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground

When: Sat 5th August – 10.30 – 12.30

Oca just poking through

Taunton Transition Town have been running this site at Somerset Square for some years now; replacing the municipal plants with something we can eat or which is beneficial to insects.  Find the vegetables, herbs and other plants growing in the planters between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground in Taunton.

What is ready now?

• Mint
• Rosemary
• Lavender
• Lovage – great herb with a strong celery taste – use sparingly
• Oca Leaves – the leaves have a citrusy taste and great addition to salad
• Courgettes

Come along and hear all about the community garden and what is ready now.

We need your help to weed, plant and haul water!  We have big plans for Somerset Square and need your help. Bring you garden forks, trowels and gloves for some extra special TLC to this wonderful display. This time we hoping to transform the slope into a wonderful terrace of incredible edibles.

Growing Taunton – Sat 1st July

We will be out and about again Saturday in Somerset Square to finish off the terracing of the slope.

Location: Somerset Sq – between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground

When: Sat 20th May – 10.30 – 12.30

Oca just poking through

Taunton Transition Town have been running this site at Somerset Square for some years now; replacing the municipal plants with something we can eat or which is beneficial to insects.  Find the vegetables, herbs and other plants growing in the planters between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground in Taunton.

What is ready now?

• Peas
• Mint
• Rosemary
• Lavender
• Lovage – great herb with a strong celery taste – use sparingly
• Oca Leaves – the leaves have a citrusy taste and great addition to salad
• Some lettuce leaves left

Our courgettes are progressing and some are in flower…. so will be ready very soon.

Come along and hear all about the community garden and what is ready now.

We need your help to weed, plant and haul water!  We have big plans for Somerset Square and need your help. Bring you garden forks, trowels and gloves for some extra special TLC to this wonderful display. This time we hoping to transform the slope into a wonderful terrace of incredible edibles.

Chris Goodhall Talk-The Switch 26 June

Quaker Meeting House, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4EP
Doors will open at 6pm with light refreshments available.

£3 entry on door to help cover costs.

Chris Goodall will cover the subject of his latest
book, The Switch. He will explain why a rapid
transition to renewable energy is essential,
affordable and technically feasible.
Followed by questions and discussion.
Chris is a good speaker and renowned
expert on new energy technologies with a website
at: http://www.carboncommentary.com

The Great Get Together

https://michellerumney.com/longrun-meadow-labyrinth-inspired-jo-cox/

On Sunday 18th June in Taunton…

Christopher Jelley and Michelle Rumney will create a Labyrinth at Longrun Meadow in Taunton and want people to come along (bring a picnic) and join them larking about by the Labyrinth!

This is part of the The Great Get Together Campaign that aims to overcome loneliness – bring a friend or family members, or somebody you know doesn’t often get out.  Free

A Classic or Cretan 7-path labyrinth in the grass will be created; the artists are inviting people to join  in the afternoon and find all sorts of ways to use it – walking it together, in pairs, in a conga.. and alone – quietly or noisily – who knows?!

WHERE: Longrun Meadow… next to French Weir Park

WHEN: Sunday 18th June – From 2pm

Bring a picnic!

Bike Ride Around Taunton – Sun 18th June

Sunday 18^th June 10.30-12.30pm Free led Ride organised by TACC

Location: Vivary Park Bandstand

A gentle loop cycle ride of 11 miles. Taking in some of Taunton’s hidden cycle network and green wedges, we will  be passing though scenic Bathpool via the canal towpath.  Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Email tauntonareacyclingcampaign@gmail.com if you intend to come. http://www.tacc.space

Growing Taunton @ Somerfest – Sat 17th June

Join us on Saturday in Somerset Square to get your chance to plant and take away your very own veggie seeds.

Taunton Longswords are going to be attempting to break records by slashing plastic milk bottles in two – see 1000 cuts challenge.. https://www.facebook.com/TauntonLongswords

So Taunton Transition will receive the halved milk bottles and getting everyone to plant a seed/s of their choice. We have got compost… we have seed… so get planting on Saturday from 12 to 6.

Where: Somerset Square below the planters (between the Cricket ground and the Brewhouse).

When: Sat 17th June 12 to 6.

Putting in the terracing…

Plus hear all about Taunton Area Cycling Campaign and the latest happenings for the promotion of cycling in the local area.

 

 

Growing Taunton – Sat 3rd June

Location: Somerset Square, between the Cricket Ground and the Brewhouse Theatre.

Time: 10.30-12.30

Growing Taunton will be out working on the planters and slope in Somerset Square on Saturday.

The focus will be on completing one of the terraces on the slope.

Bring spades, trowels and gloves and prepare to get stuck in.

The aim is to have level terraces on this small slope to make planting easier and help retain water rather than let it run off.

General Election Hustings for Taunton Deane – 30th May

General Election Hustings for Taunton Deane
7:30-9pm, 30 May 2017
(doors open from 7pm)
Kingsmead School,
South Street,
Wiveliscombe TA4 2NE

Parliamentary candidates for Taunton Deane will attend to answer questions on climate change, Europe and other important issues.

Green Party – Clive Martin

Labour Party – Martin Jevon

Liberal Democrats – Gideon Amos

UK Independence Party – Alan Dimmick

Conservative Party – Rebecca Pow invited but has “decided not to take part”.

Chair for the hustings will be Julian Mellor. The format will be similar to BBC’s Question Time. Please send questions you would like to ask to hustings@wiveyaction.org.uk or by post to Hustings, Wivey Action on Climate, The Greenhouse, Old Brewery, Golden Hill, Wiveliscombe TA4 2NY (question deadline: 12 noon, 25 May)

This has been organised by Wivey Action on Climate.

 

Growing Taunton

We will be out and about again Saturday in Somerset Square to finish off the terracing of the slope.

Location: Somerset Sq – between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground

When: Sat 20th May – 10.30 – 12.30

Taunton Transition Town have been running this site at Somerset Square for some years now; replacing the municipal plants with something we can eat or which is beneficial to insects.  Find the vegetables, herbs and other plants growing in the planters between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground in Taunton.

We need your help to weed, plant and haul water!  We have big plans for Somerset Square and need your help. Bring you garden forks, trowels and gloves for some extra special TLC to this wonderful display. This time we hoping to transform the slope into a wonderful terrace of incredible edibles.  But we need to get that infrastructure in.  The idea is to have 3 tiers of terraces held up by recycled plastic veg box gabions.  If you are feeling handy come along and help…..

That’s right we are going to use these filled with stones.

 

Growing Taunton – Sat 6th May

We will be out and about again Saturday to get more vegetables planted in Somerset Square.

Location: Somerset Sq – between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground

When: Sat 1st April – 10.30 – 12.30

Taunton Transition Town are inspiring people all over the town to take food production back into their own hands. Any piece of land has the potential to grow food – be it a curbside, your back garden or a spare corner in a park. Our mission is to take down the barriers between you and your ability to grow there.

If you eat, you’re in

We have been running this site at Somerset Square for some years now; replacing the municipal plants with something we can eat or which is beneficial to insects.  Find the vegetables, herbs and other plants growing in the planters between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Cricket Ground in Taunton.

We need your help to weed, plant and haul water!  We have big plans for Somerset Square and need your help. Bring you garden forks, trowels and gloves for some extra special TLC to this wonderful display.