Compost Awareness Week is fast approaching and this year Garden Organic will be running two competitions to raise awareness of the benefits of composting organic waste and using compost in the garden.
Entry to both competitions is open to all ages and abilities. Please send entries either by email or post to the address below stating your name, age, address and contact telephone number (include school/organisation if sending as a group).
Deadlines for entry to the competitions are 31st March for the Poster Competition and 12th May for the Painted Bin Competition. Garden Organic experts with a team of Master Composters will judge entries to both competitions.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both competitions.
Entry by post: Composting Competition, Sustainable Waste Team, Garden Organic, Ryton, Coventry, CV8 3LG.
Entry by email: dgarrett@gardenorganic.org.uk
Launch Meeting
Thursday 9 February 2012
7.30pm – 9.30pm
Methodist Central Hall,
Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 2HA
Want to grow your own veg?
• Not enough time for an allotment?
• Not got access to space for growing?
• But you still want fresh, local, organic veg?
Come along to find out about a new Community Supported Agriculture scheme, just outside Coventry: an exciting new way of being involved in growing fresh organic veg. It’s simple: buy a share – get a share of the harvest of tasty veg each week.
Transition Coventry is helping to set up this scheme at Ryton (on land owned by Garden Organic). Come and find out about it! It’s a scheme run by the community for the community, involving everyone in the growing (through helping out a few times a year) and celebrating local food!
Meet Gareth Davies who was instrumental in helping Canalside Growers get up and running – a successful scheme for 100 families in Leamington Spa. Have a look at their website: www.canalsidecommunityfood.org.uk.
If you are able, please come along on Thursday 9 February. If you can’t make the meeting but you are interested, please let us know: email us at TransitionCoventry@gmail.com or contact Jo on 024 7667 8735. We can put you on the mailing list for more information.
Coventry Ryton CSA initial meeting flyer dg
How should Chandos Street car park area be developed?
Open meeting at Pump Rooms Annexe
Wednesday, 8th February, 7.30
Chandos Street development – open meeting
There will be a traditional music session next Sunday 15 January at the
Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. All musicians are welcome to come along and
share a few tunes. More information on our website at
www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music-sessions.html
Please pass this message on to anyone else you know who might be interested.
All the best – Pam
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PAM BISHOP
Traditional Arts Team
19 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU
tel 0121 247 3856
pam@tradartsteam.co.uk
The Traditional Arts Team runs activities in the Midlands relating to
traditional song, music, storytelling and dance, and publishes the Folk
Monthly magazine. More info at www.tradartsteam.co.uk
There will be a traditional music session next Sunday 18 December at the
Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. All musicians are welcome to come along and
share a few tunes. More information on our website at
www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music-sessions.html
All the best – Pam
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PAM BISHOP
Traditional Arts Team
19 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU
tel 0121 247 3856
pam@tradartsteam.co.uk
The Traditional Arts Team runs activities in the Midlands relating to
traditional song, music, storytelling and dance, and publishes the Folk
Monthly magazine. More info at www.tradartsteam.co.uk
There will be a traditional music session next Sunday 20 November at the
Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. All musicians are welcome to come along and
share a few tunes. More information on our website at
www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music-sessions.html
Please pass this message on to anyone else you know who might be interested.
Let us know if you don’t want to receive messages of this kind in future.
All the best – Pam
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PAM BISHOP
Traditional Arts Team
19 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU
tel 0121 247 3856
pam@tradartsteam.co.uk
The Traditional Arts Team runs activities in the Midlands relating to
traditional song, music, storytelling and dance, and publishes the Folk
Monthly magazine. More info at www.tradartsteam.co.uk
Organised by a small group of Canalside members, and held at the project site
2nd Friday of the month in 2011, 7.30pm for 8pm start
This adults-only rhythm circle will be held on the Friday nearest the full moon each month. If the weather is good, we will be round a fire; if the weather’s rainy, we will be in the pole barn.
We invite you to bring your own percussion instruments (including home-made) if you have any. A number of West African drums and rattles will also be available to play. We welcome both experienced and new rhythm-makers, so don’t worry if you’ve never had a go before – just come along, have a bash and enjoy the experience!You are also welcome to bring snacks and drinks, for yourselves or to share, after we have made beautiful music together!
Here’s the key info:
- Second Friday of every month
- Friday 14th October
- Friday 11th November
- Friday 9th December
- Social area of Canalside Community Food (please use Canaside entrance) – directions
- 7.30pm arrival to help light the fire and set up the space, for 8pm start
- Cost: £2 for Canalside members, £4 for non-members
Look forward to seeing you there!
Caz, Sam & Lucy xxx
There will be a traditional music session next Sunday 16 October at the
Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. All musicians are welcome to come along and
share a few tunes. More information on our website at
www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music-sessions.html
Please pass this message on to anyone else you know who might be interested.
Let us know if you don’t want to receive messages of this kind in future.
All the best – Pam
—
PAM BISHOP
Traditional Arts Team
19 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU
tel 0121 247 3856
pam@tradartsteam.co.uk
The Traditional Arts Team runs activities in the Midlands relating to
traditional song, music, storytelling and dance, and publishes the Folk
Monthly magazine. More info at www.tradartsteam.co.uk
We have two dances coming up, so make sure you get your tickets in advance.
Saturday 15 October, 8-11pm Barn Dance with Cuckoo’s Nest, caller John Shakespeare
All Saints Centre, Vicarage Road, Birmingham B14 7RA
A social event for all the family, and for all ages and backgrounds. If you don’t know how to do English country dancing, you will soon learn, as the caller will explain the steps before the music starts and will remind you what to do next – it is great fun, even if you get it wrong!
Tickets £7 (children £3.50) from 0121 246 9873
Organised jointly with All Saints Centre, this dance will celebrate the opening of the new Village Square in Kings Heath.
More details at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/calendar.html?a=viewevent&id=252
Saturday 12 November, 8-11pm Ceilidh with Cuckoo’s Nest, caller Alex McClure
Holy Name Parish Centre, 9 Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 6LN
Part of the Big National Ceilidh – in cities, towns and villages all over the country, thousands of people will be dancing to the music of live bands. Each event will be locally organised and distinctive, but the proceeds from all the events will be given to a single, hugely worthwhile, charity, WaterAid.
Tickets £7 from Val Comery 0121 358 2502
Presented by the Traditional Arts Team in partnership with Holy Name Parish Centre and Glorishears of Brummagem.
More details at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/calendar.html?a=viewevent&id=251