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Bridport and Dorchester communities to be asked how a lottery grant could help them tackle climate change

10 May 2012 - 1:33pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

Do you have ideas for how the community could deal with the potential impact of climate change? Two public drop-in sessions are being held, in Dorchester and Bridport, where community groups and residents will have a chance to help shape a lottery-funded project.

da21 Spring 2012 Newsletter released

9 May 2012 - 10:32am - posted by Paul McIntosh

da21s newsletter for Spring 2012 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about Europes first straw bale coldstore built by LUSH in Poole, as well as updates on get togethers, projects and funding news of relevance to green groups in the county.  Many thanks to our newsletter Daniel McCabe for all his efforts, please contact the office if you have any comments or would like to contribute towards the next edition.

Please send any feedback to Daniel or the da21 office,

Feed in Tariff update - CSE newsletter on Community Energy

13 February 2012 - 6:08pm - 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.

Monkton Wyld Court - Upcoming Workshops, Courses & Events

7 February 2012 - 2:56pm - 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

Report from the Annual Assembly of the West Dorset Partnership

25 November 2011 - 1:07pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

 

Report on

West Dorset Partnership Annual Assembly

Dorford Centre, Dorchester, 17 November 2011

 

 

da21 Winter 2011 Newsletter released

5 November 2011 - 5:05pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

da21s newsletter for Winter 2011 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about the Transition Town Training held at Holton Lee in the Summer, along with news on consultations, Dorset Car Club, energy news and LUSH fest. As well as contacts for sustainability groups in the county, and the usual funding roundup.

Energy Saving Week

17 October 2011 - 2:26pm - posted by Ian Tipper

24th - 28th October 2011 will be our fifteenth Energy Saving Week and this year we are focusing on how you can take back control of your spiralling energy bills at home.

Have your say on the Strategy for Quarrying

25 August 2011 - 11:00am - posted by Ian Tipper

Dorset councils are inviting your comments on the future strategy for quarrying of sand and gravel, ball clay, building stone and other minerals.

Update on Dorset Centre for Rural Skills

14 April 2011 - 7:40am - posted by Helenour Duke

Dear All

New Calendar of Courses

Please find attached a copy of the new calendar of courses for Summer 2011, it should be an nice easy to open one-page Word version. New dates for all your favourite building courses can be found; Straw Bale Building, Sustainable Building, Lime Day, and Cob Day.

Rural skills courses include Blacksmithing, Welding, Hazel Chair Making, Landscape Painting, Stone Carving and more....

If you would prefer to receive the full programme by post please ask and we'll mail one out to you.

New Courses

da21 Spring Newsletter released

11 April 2011 - 10:41am - posted by Paul McIntosh

da21s Spring Newsletter has been released and includes articles on the Climate Camp Gathering at Monkton Wyld Court, Bridport Renewable Energy Groups transition to BESCO and Transition Town Dorchesters Community Food projects.

The newsletter also contains the usual events and funding update. We welcome any feedback / contributions for the Summer edition, the deadline is Friday 24th June, our volunteer editor is Daniel McCabe email  newsletter@da21.org.uk. 

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