What's On around Ipswich

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

You are invited to the first meeting of the Transition Ipswich Local Authority Group, in the Function Room (marked Pool Room on the doorway) of The Grinning Rat pub. The Community Development Foundation have produced a handy little nuts and bolts explanation of how local authorities in the UK work called Green Up!, it provides community groups with everything they need to work productively wi ...

The Fourth meeting of the Transition Ipswich Energy Club will take place at 7:30 pm on Sunday 7th Feb in the Function Room of The Grinning Rat pub. The Function Room is on the ground floor of the Grinning Rat and is marked Pool Room. Topics for discussion to include: Bulk Buying Solar Panels; Setting up a Community Renewable Energy Company; Insulation; Grants and Funding. For more informati ...

The UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security is due to publish it's second report on 10th Feb - see http://peakoiltaskforce.net/ The taskforce's first report is also available from this website.

Illustrated talk by Grant Lahoar. Grant is the property manager and Warden of Orford Ness and is therefore well aware of the effects of climate change on the Suffolk coast. Orford Ness has long been affected by longshore drift, and the tip of the Ness and the lagoons change with each storm. However the rise in sea level (the result of global warming) is now threatening Dingle Marshes, Minsme ...

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

Come along and help clearing scrub in Belstead Meadows today with the friends of Belstead Brook Park. Meet by the gate into the meadows at the end of Cottingham Rd. Details from James Baker 01473 433995

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

It's that time of year again when we expect the toads to start crossing Bobbits Lane. If you're interested in helping with the toad patrol, please come along to an introductory event on Sunday 14th February starting at 4pm at Bobbits lane car park (the proper one). We will walk the lane in the light and then we will move onto Pinewood Community Hall from 4.30 to 6 pm (approx). Where we will ha ...

'In Transition' is the first detailed film about the Transition movement filmed by those that know it best, those who are making it happen on the ground. The Transition movement is about communities around the world responding to peak oil and climate change with creativity, imagination and humour, and setting about rebuilding their local economies and communities. After the film we'll have s ...

Start 10ish after the film showing at UCS. Basically a group to help organise events- Come and let us know what you think. There is a permaculture principle to integrate rather than segregate, so to make life easier Dan & Gemma decided to meet up when an event was taking place. THE MEETING WILL BE INFORMAL but minutes will be taken to bring our thoughts to the STEERING MEETING on the 22 ...

Build a nest box on National Nest Box Week and make a new home for our little feathered friends. You can help put your nest box up in the woods or (for a small cost) take it home for your garden. Booking essential - ring 01473 433994. Cost: £2 per child, £4 per adult. Website: http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=165

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

Come along and join Martlesham Conservation Group, Ipswich Wildlife Group, Greenways and many other groups and individuals for a day of scrub clearing on the heath. Refreshments will be provided, but bring a packed lunch if you are staying all day. Details from James Baker 01473 433995

Come along and lend a hand at today's Portal Woodland Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632

Coppicing hazel and processing the material into beanpoles and peasticks is the the task for today with Ipswich Wildlife Group and the friends of Belstead Brook Park in the wood. Meet at the stepped entrance to the wood. Details from Ray Sidaway on 01473 259104

At the Co-op Education Centre, in the Castle room (upstairs). Meeting starts at 7.30pm, but do come for 7pm if you can for a cuppa and a chat beforehand. All welcome. Parking available at rear, enter from Waterworks Street. Bike parking at the front. More information about Transition Ipswich at http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/TransitionIpswich/. At these meetings we will be organising ...

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

A fun, interactive day finding out what permaculture is, what principles it follows and where it can be applied. Organised by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Led by Hannah Thorogood (for biography see http://www.designedvisions.com/Partners/hannahthorogood.htm). Cost £20 (£17 concessions) - booking essential. To book phone 01473 890089, email wildlearning@suffolkwildlifetrust.org or go to www.su ...

By popular request the Ipswich group of Suffolk Wildlife Trust is once again holding our friendly annual quiz evening. Questions are of a general nature. Make up a table of 6 or come alone. Price £8 each or £45 for a table of 6. Price includes a hot supper. Booking essential. Bar available at reasonable prices. Contact Ron Wragg (01473) 748778

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

Illustrated talk by Mike Toms. Mike heads the Garden Ecology Team at the British Trust for Ornithology at Thetford. This is responsible for running a series of surveys and other studies which look at the role of birds in the garden environment. They use in particular the results of the Garden Bird Watch and are able, from these, to monitor changes in bird and species populations. The results ...

For example, SchMOVIES... These films are 'information for action' - to inspire or inform you to get involved in the issues covered in them, produced by SchNEWS - the free weekly direct action newsheet produced in Brighton, UK, since 1994 covering environmental and social issues, direct action protests and campaigns, both UK and abroad. Also showing ‘The Story of Stuff’, and more. After ...

Come along and lend a hand at today's Portal Woodland Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632

From Sproughton Church to the Wet Dock, Ipswich. Meet at The Wet Dock Car Park, Duke Street, Ipswich. The greenways rangers will ferry you by vehicle to our starting point at Sproughton from where we will walk back to the wet Dock. Some of the route is on non-hard surfaced paths with steps. Suitable footwear needed. Distance about 3.5 miles. Booking Essential on 01473 433995

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

For more details email sarah(at)orchardbarn.org.uk (replace (at) with @) or phone 01473-658193. The Orchard Barn Project - restoration of a 17th century barn, traditional orchard, ponds and watercourses. Website: http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/Events.htm

The Orwell Astronomical Society will be showing off the night sky at Orwell Country Park. On display will be a crescent moon, Mars, Venus, Saturn, the major constellations and maybe the International Space Station. Bring along your Astronomy torch. Booking essential - ring 01473 433994. Cost: £2 per child, £4 per adult. Website: http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?doc ...

Coppicing hazel and processing the material into beanpoles and peasticks is the the task for today in the wood with Ipswich Wildlife Group and the Friends of Belstead Brook Park. Meet at the stepped entrance to the wood. Details from Ray Sidaway on 01473 259104

Sale of quality nearly new clothes for babies and young children; baby equipment such as cots, Moses baskets, bouncy chairs, buggies, stair gates and washable nappies; toys, games and books including outdoor ride-on toys and slides; and maternity clothing. Admission £1 per adult from 1pm, entry free after 2pm. (Stoke High School is next to Maidenhall Sports Centre) If you would like to se ...

At the Co-op Education Centre, in the Castle room (upstairs). Meeting starts at 7.30pm, but do come for 7pm if you can for a cuppa and a chat beforehand. All welcome. Parking available at rear, enter from Waterworks Street. Bike parking at the front. More information about Transition Ipswich at http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/TransitionIpswich/. At these meetings we will be organising ...

Backgammon Night at the Museum Street Cafe. Great vegetarian meals, cakes, coffee and chat. Beginners will be taught, experts will be challenged. In association with Transition Ipswich. Entry £1 donation to Transition Ipswich. For further details see http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/TransitionIpswich/backgammon.htm

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

Open to members of the Friends of Holywells Park and non-members alike, this is a family fun event with activities for children including: treasure trail, bonnet-making; spring sticks, spring curtain, colouring and refreshments. The event is free but we seek donations for refreshments. Find us on the Terrace, Holywells Park. Directions from the Stable Block (itself found near the Cliff Lane e ...

Meet the Rangers in front of the Mansion (Hadleigh Rd Entrance) in Chantry Park to start this year’s Easter Trail. Follow the clues around the park and solve the quiz to receive your certificate and chocolate egg at the end. Booking essential - ring 01473 433994. Cost: £2 per child, £4 per adult. Website: http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=165

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

Join the Friends of Belstead Brook Park for a day of work to improve the paths and access to the park. Meet in Bobbits Lane car park. Details from James Baker 01473 433995

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

Come along and lend a hand at today's Portal Woodlands Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632

Join Ipswich Wildlife Group and the Friends of Belstead Brook Park for the final processing of the coppiced material in preparation for the Beanpole Festival next week. Meet at the stepped entrance to the wood. Details from Ray Sidaway on 01473 259104

Do come to the New Economics Foundation Meeting of Operation Noah in Suffolk at 7:30 pm on Sunday 18 April 2010 in the Gladwyn Room at the St Margaret's Church Centre in Bolton Lane Ipswich (on the south side of Christchurch Park, close to the centre of Ipswich) The meeting will be open to people of Suffolk of all faiths and none, to listen to Ann Pettifor, co-founder of the international Jub ...

Green Oak Timber Framing course - using local trees, some hand conversion, authentic hand tools. 2 x 5-day courses 19-23 April and 10-14 May 2010, Monday – Friday 9.00 – 4.30. Learn on a live project. Professional tuition from Rick Lewis. ONLY £400 for your 5-day course. See http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/courses.htm. To register your interest in these unique courses, please email sar ...

Illustrated talk by Michael Strand of Suffolk Wildlife Trust. The aim of SWT is to create a living landscape in which wildlife in the county can flourish in the countryside, and in the towns and villages. With more than 50 nature reserves, reserve wardens and a team of advisors who can work with farmers and land owners, it has a unique opportunity to do this. Michael, who is actively involve ...

Ipswich Wildlife group, Ipswich Organic Gardeners' Group and many others invite you to buy your locally produced beanpoles and peasticks and enjoy the many other attractions, workshops, displays and demonstrations around the Northgate allotment field today - bring a picnic and make a day of it. Details from Geoff Sinclair 01473 327720

There will be talks about Embodied Energy, Natural Building Technologies, an actual Case Study, Building Regulations, Lime and Hemp, and more about the Orchard Barn project. Demonstrations include Shingle-making and Cob-making. This day is for home-owners, architects, builders, conservation/planning officers etc. Tickets include lunch and an IHBC Continuing Professional Development certificat ...

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

For more details email sarah(at)orchardbarn.org.uk (replace (at) with @) or phone 01473-658193. The Orchard Barn Project - restoration of a 17th century barn, traditional orchard, ponds and watercourses. Website: http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/Events.htm

Green Oak Timber Framing course - using local trees, some hand conversion, authentic hand tools. 2 x 5-day courses 19-23 April and 10-14 May 2010, Monday – Friday 9.00 – 4.30. Learn on a live project. Professional tuition from Rick Lewis. ONLY £400 for your 5-day course. See http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/courses.htm. To register your interest in these unique courses, please email sar ...

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

Backgammon Night at the Museum Street Cafe. Great vegetarian meals, cakes, coffee and chat. Beginners will be taught, experts will be challenged. In association with Transition Ipswich. Entry £1 donation to Transition Ipswich. For further details see http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/TransitionIpswich/backgammon.htm

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

4 Fantastic 5 day courses - learn how to work with local trees and authentic hand tools. Option to camp in the old orchard or stay at a local B+B. 24-28 May, 7-11 and 21-25 June, 5-9 July 2010. Monday – Friday 9.00 – 4.30. ONLY £400 for your 5-day course. See http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/courses.htm. Gain practical experience of traditional roof construction. Hand conversion of loca ...

Learn how to make a Shingle-covered roof by hand from local oak. 4 x 3-day courses 29-31 May, 12-14 and 26-28 June, 10-12 July 2010. Saturday – Monday 9.00 – 4.30. See http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/courses.htm. * Learn about the history of Shingling and contemporary uses * How to use green woodworking tools * Cleave Oak cleft Roofing Shingles and split Sweet Chestnut into ba ...

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

4 Fantastic 5 day courses - learn how to work with local trees and authentic hand tools. Option to camp in the old orchard or stay at a local B+B. 24-28 May, 7-11 and 21-25 June, 5-9 July 2010. Monday – Friday 9.00 – 4.30. ONLY £400 for your 5-day course. See http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/courses.htm. Gain practical experience of traditional roof construction. Hand conversion of loca ...