SiT Community Allotment Taster Day 27th Jan Sat 10-14 It's all about the willow...

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Kamil Pachalko

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Jan 22, 2018, 5:13:06 PM1/22/18

Southend in Transition Community Allotment

(entrance to allotments off Hamstel Road – Garon’s end – opposite fish and chips Plaice to Be)

Where you can learn how to grow food, look after your garden, take fresh produce home, meet new people over a shared meal and exchange ideas on how to help the community thrive.

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Taster Days - Volunteers and public welcome

Sat 27/01 10-14

Willow planting to get ready to make structures on the plot once grown (tunnels/domes etc). Also planting soft fruit shrubs.

Emptying compost bins and the joys of getting muddy.

11:30 tea and short tour of the plots
13:00 lunch

Sat 10/02 10-14

Compost bin management session

11:30 tea and short tour of the plots
13:00 lunch

Come in anytime for a cup of tea

^it won't be that sunny obviously:)

Other events and groups locally:

Transition Drinks – 25/01 Thur 19:00 Olde Trout Tavern pop in for the Transition social meet up, open to all groups and individuals interested in local community and sustainability

Repair Café Shoebury Hub - Share Shed launch

SEEOG Seed Potato Day Sat 24th Feb 2018: 10:00-14:00 and Seed Share stand run by your favourite SiT team

Essex Wildlife Trust - Southend & Rochford Local Group - Living Seas Project 25/01 19:30–21:30

TrustLinks Wassailing Sun 28th Jan 2018: 14:00-15:30

Two-Tree Island Clean 4 February at 10:00–12:30

Creating a Positive Revolution Course, Southend on Sea, 6 week course, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Tuesday evenings
20th Feb, 27 Feb, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March and 27 March

I, Daniel Blake - film screening Leigh Community Centre, 17 Feb at 19:00–23:00

Sunday Cinema 4th March at 18:30–21:30 Kings Road United Reformed Church, a very inconvenient film screening for the fossil fuel industry, panel of speakers.

Wellbeing@Garons Easter Friday and/or Saturday Family and Community Event (30th/31st March)

Sweet Charity Choir - Southend Branch

New Life Wood reclaimed wood sales providing employment opportunities for those finding it difficult to access the job market.

Learning opportunities

Compost making

Wise watering

Soil fertility

Weeding

DIY:

water catchment and storage

Tool shed

Potting table