MAGS is part of the Dartmoor Circle,
a social enterprise made up of climate change groups around Dartmoor. This blog contains relevant films, local, national international links and posts about activities in Moretonhampstead.
Steward Community Woodland described their alternative
lifestyle and sustainable energy supply.
Lesley Horrell described her work with
http://www.moortrees.org/Moortrees to produce locally grown oak trees for
planting on Dartmoor.
Anthony Tucker from Carbon Sense descibed his work as a
consultant helping organizations to reduce their Carbon Footprint and also his
work on helping people to visualize their carbon footprint.
Wood burning stoves. Two members worked out how much timber
was required over the course of a year and separately came up with figure of 7
cubic feet per stove.
Nicky Scott discussed Composting and Seed Saving.
Lucy Patrick described how Charity shops help to Re-use and
Recycle.
February 1 day course Micheal Gee from South Somerset
Orchards Alive ‘Planting an Orchard’ and
Len Harvey Pruning Fruit Trees.
History Society Talk by National Trust Environmental Officer ttheir work in preparing for Climate Change and in particular refurbishing the Hydro electric scheme to power Castle Drogo.
FILMS
‘What a way to go: Life at the end of Empire’, ‘Power of Community:
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil’,‘Age of Stupid’, Rachel Hoskins film about Sustainable farming and the
Economics of Happiness
ACTIVITY
Parish Council to switch off street lighting after
midnight in Bowring Road.
Harvest Festival ‘ Feast’ with St Andrews Church with band
‘Hazaar’
Food Festival Stall.
Carnival entry ‘Big Black carbon Footprint’. ‘Dangerous
Curves’
Fundraising Concert Parish Hall.
International Day of Action Stall and raffle outside Coop
24th October .
Food Festival Stall in collaboration with Bike Shed with
Electric Bikes for people to try out.
VISITS
Riverford Farm
Wormhill Ley Permaculture local permaculture project.
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