We heard today that Montpelier Park Group has been awarded a grant of £49,999 from the National Lottery Community Spaces fund, which means work on the rear wasteground will finally be able to start in October.
This brings our total awarded to £106,999, and we have two further grant applications in for £50k each that we [...]
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Montpelier Park wins £50k from National Lottery
July 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · General
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Urban Greening station path: Bean and courgette planting
June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · General
Hi Everyone!
The beans are getting mega tall so we’ve decided to get them planted at the station on THURS 17TH JUNE from 5pm. Please come and join in! We may also be building wildlife homes and there should be a cake or two around! If you can come, please bring any gloves or trowels you [...]
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Urban Greening Minutes 26th May 2010
June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · General
The last Urban Greening meeting was on 26th May and was very well attended!
Please click here: Urban Greening 26may10 for the minutes. We’ll be meeting again in the early autumn. Anyone who’s interested is very welcome to join us for planning and action days. If you’d like to join the mailing list, please email shiona_macp@hotmail.com [...]
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Ecotopia Bike Tour passing through Bristol
June 9th, 2010 · No Comments · General
The Ecotpia Bike tour is passing through Bristol to pay a visit to the Southmead Carnival on 17 July . They’re up to great stuff and bound to bring some fun activism to the day – well worth a visit. Here’s some blurb:
A project for everyone interested in do-it-yourself (“DIY”) environmentalism, culture, nature, community life [...]
Community notices
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · General
Some upcoming events from other Bristol organisations you might be interested in:
Thingloop, a Bristol start-up promoting sharing and collaborative consumption
How to set up a food-buying group, 7th July (registration form)
Herb walks, May-October
Invasive weed pulling, 17th July
Community-supported agriculture project at Frenchay
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Montpelier Bean Feast 2010
May 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · General
This year’s Montpelier Bean Feast will be on Saturday 18th September! Nothing else is decided, only the date – we need the people of Montpelier to help us plan the rest.
Please come along to a recruitment and consultation drop-in on SAT 29th MAY 10AM to 3PM in PICTON SQUARE
Here’s the poster:
If you click here you [...]
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BRISTOL GREEN DOORS 11th and 12th SEPTEMBER
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · General
If you have ever wondered how you can use less energy in your home now you have the opportunity to ask people who know. Bristol Green Doors is a weekend event of open homes showcasing a range of no-cost to high-cost measures that can reduce domestic energy consumption and promote low-carbon living.
A broad range of [...]
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Cycle Events
May 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · General
Ecotopia Tour in Bristol 15-17th July.
We bicycle activists and the Bristol Cycling Campaign would like to make them most welcome in our fair city.
see link Carbusters and their website http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/
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Bristol Cycle Festival
Taking place in September, you are invited to get involved see blog
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Bristol World Naked Bike Ride
On June 13th Bristol World Naked Bike Ride [...]
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Urban Greening: May update
May 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · General
Please see here for an update on what we’ve been up to so far.
The next outdoor session will be Sat 29th May 10am to 3pm in Picton Square. Come and tell us what you like and don’t like about urban greening so far, and what you want to see in the future!
The next planning meeting [...]
