Upcoming Events

February 2012

Monkton Movies Night presents: 'People and the Land'
23rd 7:30pm

March 2012

Blandford Museum Victorian Garden Club is hosting a Potato Day
4th 10:00am - 2:00pm
Funding and finances for your community energy project
31st 10:00am - 2:30pm

April 2012 (All day)

Green Roof & Garden Family Work Week
1st (All day) - 5th (All day) (All day)
Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival 2012
28th (All day) - 6th (All day) (All day)

May 2012

Planning and permissions for energy projects
19th 10:30am - 1:30pm

June 2012 (All day)

Good Life Family Week - A residential, all-inclusive family holiday
5th (All day) - 10th (All day) (All day)

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Feed in Tariff update - CSE newsletter on Community Energy

13 February 2012 - 5:08pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

The Centre for Sustainable Energy has published its latest newsletter, part of which includes an update on the Feed In Tariff reproduced below. The newsletter is attached to this article.

Co-operative Community Energy Challenge

7 February 2012 - 3:55pm - posted by Ian Tipper

The Centre for Sustainable Energy and The Co-operative have announced a new initiative from which is being launched on February 1st. It’s called The Co-operative Community Energy Challenge and forms an integral new element of The Co-operative’s Clean Energy Revolution campaign.

Would you like to see Dorset Energized?

7 February 2012 - 2:54pm - posted by Ian Tipper

Are you interested in the continued growth of the use of alternative forms of energy??
If the answer is yes then you will want to know about Dorset’s very own website being launched in the Spring - www.dorsetenergized.co.uk

Have you ever wanted to walk on a new planet, or visit an alternative universe ?
www.dorsetenergized.co.uk has been created to offer everyone a portal into the wonderful world of Renewable Energy.

Monkton Wyld Court - Upcoming Workshops, Courses & Events

7 February 2012 - 1:56pm - posted by Ian Tipper

Feb 15th Local Lunch
Feb 18th Dr Bike Lunch & Workshop
Feb 23rd Monkton Movies
Mar 2nd - Mar 4th Hedgelaying Weekend with Nick Fowler
Mar 12th - Mar 16th Spring Garden Week
Mar 16th -Mar 18th Compost Loo Design-and-Build
Mar 24th Tai Chi Day
Mar 31 Emergency First Aid at Work One-Day Course
Apr 1st - 5th Green Roof & Gardening Family Work Week
Apr 5th - Apr 8th How to Set Up a Low-Impact Smallholding
Apr 8th - Apr 13th Spring Family Week
Apr 20th - Apr 22nd Marshwood Trails Walking Weekend I

West Dorset Partnership Climate Change Steering Group - 17th Jan 2012

30 January 2012 - 12:06pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

Meeting of

West Dorset Partnership Climate Change Steering Group

Stratton House, Dorchester, 17 January 2012

Another interesting meeting. Two main topics:

1. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) project at Poundbury.

Partnership

Purbeck Wind Farm LLP - Update

2 December 2011 - 12:36pm - posted by Ian Tipper

Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/B1225/A/11/2161905

Appeal Reference Number: 6/2010/0082

Appellant: Purbeck Wind Farm LLP

Location: Land at Masters Pit, East Stoke, Wareham

Poole Tidal Energy Partnership - Update

2 December 2011 - 12:19pm - posted by Ian Tipper

Unfortunatley we didn't get through to the final round despite your fantastic support, but we are pursuing the project anyhow, aiming to bid for funding from other sources, and importantly, getting on with the study, with the help of a great group of Bournemouth University students and staff. We met with one of the local MPs, who is very keen to support our project, and we are planning work with schools and engaging the public to develop our plans in partnership with local people.

WSX Enterprise - Business Link Service Update

2 December 2011 - 11:54am - posted by Ian Tipper

This year the Government announced its decision to close the regional Business Link service. WSX Enterprise has delivered the service in Dorset for the last 10 years. As a customer of WSX and Business Link in Dorset we would like to take this opportunity to update you about our plans after the end of the Business Link service on 25th November 2011.

Report from the Annual Assembly of the West Dorset Partnership

25 November 2011 - 12:07pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

Report on

West Dorset Partnership Annual Assembly

Dorford Centre, Dorchester, 17 November 2011

ecopsychology in Dorset

25 November 2011 - 10:43am - posted by Paul McIntosh

Is our impact on the planet the sign of a serious fracture in mans relationship to his environment, reflected in his relatonship with the earth, fellow humans and most importantly himself? This and similar, rather esoteric questions, are the subject of a number of events in Dorset over the next few weeks exploring such inner psychological issues.