A group of people in the Kingdom of Fife, in east Scotland, have been engaged in an experiment for the last year or so to see if they can source 85% of their diet from within Fife. Their reasons are … Continue reading
Category Archives: Community
Be there if you care! Transition Truro is hosting over 20 stalls from Capture Energy to Aggie Baggies to give advice and information on a sustainable lifestyle in Truro. This is our “unleashing” modified to suit local conditions, and we … Continue reading
– a clucking good idea! 5th January marked our return to egg self-sufficiency with one Bantam-sized egg (!) from Rosemary; her sister Lavender is not yet mature. I am no chicken expert but have successfully kept a few in our … Continue reading
Truro City Council has approved our use of two plots as a community allotment. Knowing of our interest in growing food locally and expanding allotment provision, Richard Budge, the City Parks Manager, has offered us two overgrown plots previously given … Continue reading
Cuban Environmentalist visits Cornwall as part of UK tour. Roberto Perez, a Cuban environmental educator and permaculturist, will be talking in Falmouth on 17th September about the experiences of Cuba in the early 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet … Continue reading
The battery recycling tube situated in Truro Post Office was emptied for the first time last week. Although slow to take off, used battery recycling is now gaining momentum and Post Office staff report that people are expressing their support … Continue reading
A one-day event organised by Cornwall Waste Action and Rezolve Kernow. A £300 prize will be awarded at an innovative event for individuals and community groups wanting to implement practical sustainable actions within their local communities. The one day event … Continue reading
Press release for Community Supported Agriculture events on 7th & 8th March involving Transition initiatives in Falmouth, Truro and Penwith follows. Click here for a poster and booking form for these events in Adobe PDF format. Calling communities to support … Continue reading
Temple of God 1, Temple of Mammon 0. Coming up to half time, Phil Lambert of Truro Cathedral F.C. ran round three defenders and headed in a scorching cross from Transition Truro by arranging for the Cathedral floodlights to be … Continue reading
Local residents may have caused a few green headaches for housing developer Persimmon. Persimmon recently held a consultation with Truro residents over their plans to build houses at Tolgarrick, south of Green Lane and overlooking the lovely Nansavallon valley. 155 … Continue reading