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Once Upon a Town Three Transition Initiatives Met… (Day 132) August 7th

I talk to Glen Powell, my host at Tan House Farm, over breakfast and learnt that she is near to retirement and does not advertise anymore and I feel lucky Ainsleigh of Hay discovered her, for I have treasured my peaceful time here in Abbey Dore far from the madding

Of Song, Wild Raspberries, and Abbey Dore (Day 131) August 6th

I leave Hay on Wye reluctantly; it has much the same pull on me as my home town of Totnes. I look behind me repeatedly, turning my head to gaze upon it till it finally disappears from sight as I climb, climb, climb, up into the hills and head south

Transition Belsize (London): Energy event/discussion

As part of their ‘Eco Week’, Transition Town Belsize in London is holding a rather interesting event on 23-Sept at St Stephens Church. Jeremy Leggett, a long term supporter of our transition efforts, will be discussing how solar energy can bring about social innovation and strengthen local economies. Disclosure:

Tales from The Welsh Borders (Days 128-130) August 3rd – 5th

Day 128 A Lammas Fire In the morning I meet Ernie the gardener as Ainsleigh and Jennifer invite him for cups of tea around the patio table and we hear his tales of the second world war, and how it was hard to settle afterwards and how he had to

Journeying toward the Welsh Border (Day 127) August 2nd

I leave Breinton and head west for Hay on Wye; it is a long 20 mile walk, but the roads are my favourite sort; easy, quiet back roads, apart from one early short encounter with a fast A road with no pavement. The next stretch is a nice old Roman

Once Upon A Tree, in Dragon’s Orchard (Day 126) August 1st

Once there was an orchard, which had been in the same family for 80 years or more, since Norman’s great grandfather’s time. This orchard wasn’t making any money, and then one day Ann had an idea; to share the orchard with others. So now Ann and Norman,

Transition Towns Conference 2010: The Automatic Earth Stoneleigh Lecture on the Financial Crisis

Amelia Gregory has written a wonderful piece about the Stoneleigh lecture from the Transition Towns Conference earlier this year. She has kindly let us re-publish it here, complete with wonderful pictures. You can read the original post here, and the rest of Amelia’s work over at Amelia’s