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Copies of The Transition Companion along with other Transition related books are available through Mike Grenville.



This is the 'must read' book about what the Transition movement is all about. Entertainingly written…

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Created by Mike Grenville Jun 4, 2008 at 10:00am. Last updated by Mike Grenville Nov 29, 2011.

EDAP

The PDF version of Forest Row In Transition, our EDAP vision, is now available for download here. Printed copies are still available at £3 inc P&P to UK - please contact Mike Grenville for bulk orders and overseas delivery costs (FYI each one weights 200 grams)…


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Created by Mike Grenville Sep 16, 2009 at 12:27pm. Last updated by Mike Grenville Sep 16, 2009.

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A selection of other websites:



The Transition Network news site

http://transitionnetworknews.org



The Forest Row community website

http://www.forestrow.org/



Network with other Transitioners around the South East

http://southeasttransitioninitatives.ning.com/



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Created by Mike Grenville Jun 24, 2008 at 5:02pm. Last updated by Mike Grenville Oct 30, 2008.

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FILM: The Farmer and The Horse at Emerson Campus, Forest Row

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February 17, 2012 from 8pm to 10pm
** This screening is at EMERSON **An absolutely fascinating immersion into the world of three people who have fallen in love with working with horses.  In a world where the production of food is hugely dependent on the availability of cheap liquid fuels and where, in the UK, the average age of farmers is 58, this film follows 3 young people trying to get into agriculture in New Jersey in the US, each of whom has a passion for working with horses. From award-winning journalist Jared Flesher…See More
Lisa-Marie Taylor is attending Mike Grenville's event 16 hours ago
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Forest Row Public Meeting on Fracking in the Weald at Freshfield Hall

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February 22, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10pm
Controversial fracking company Cuadrilla - who admitted causing earthquakes with their activities in Lancashire last year - now has planning permission to drill and test frack in Balcombe and Cowden and is attempting to acquire similar license in Lingfield.  There are potential further licensing blocks right across the Kent and Sussex Weald.Fracking has been shown to cause irreversible toxic contamination of water supplies in the US.The Balcombe site is less than a mile from Ardingly reservoir…See More
Lisa-Marie Taylor is attending Vanessa Vine's event 17 hours ago
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Forest Row Public Meeting on Fracking in the Weald at Freshfield Hall

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February 22, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10pm
Controversial fracking company Cuadrilla - who admitted causing earthquakes with their activities in Lancashire last year - now has planning permission to drill and test frack in Balcombe and Cowden and is attempting to acquire similar license in Lingfield.  There are potential further licensing blocks right across the Kent and Sussex Weald.Fracking has been shown to cause irreversible toxic contamination of water supplies in the US.The Balcombe site is less than a mile from Ardingly reservoir…See More
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If you think old wood pallets are garbage, think again. The Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association has launched a campaign to encourage people to recyc...
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Forest Row Forest Gardens, activities

Posted by Pupak Haghighi-Brinch on December 2, 2011 at 11:15am 0 Comments

Friends in Forest Row,

You might have heard about Forest Row Conservation Society, or Forest Row Forest Gardens.  Both are initiatives to increase biodiversity, community connectivity, and our wealth of natural resource in Forest Row.  In time, we see a canopy of interconnected green spaces in and around Forest Row, be it our gardens, alleyways, or purposefully designed forest gardens, all in a network that give and receive, seeds, saplings, trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, and…
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Transition Network Newsletter - December 2011

Posted by Mike Grenville on December 1, 2011 at 12:50pm 0 Comments

Transition Network Newsletter - December 2011

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  • Transition News Round-up
  • Introduction to ‘The Transition Companion’
  • SOCIAL REPORTING
    • Food and Health
    • Inner Transition
    • Economics
    • Navigating Community Chaos
    • People and Connections
  • THINKING ALOUD
    • The Seven Ages of…
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Outline of the "Transition Companion"

Posted by Mike Grenville on November 22, 2011 at 9:30pm 0 Comments



This outline of "Transition Companion" was compiled to help guide discussions in our local book groups. I thought other people might find it useful as an overview of this rich and dense work. There are links to any sections of the book that are online. The …

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Navigating Change

Posted by Mike Grenville on November 21, 2011 at 9:30pm 0 Comments

While change is constant, we are not always clear about how change happens in society and what we can do to bring about the change we want. So where do we start? One way is by adopting new ways of doing things ourselves, "being the change we want to see in the world". So how about '…

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The Transition Companion - on sale

Posted by Mike Grenville on November 11, 2011 at 1:13pm 0 Comments

Copies available of the inspiring new book “The Transition Companion: making your community more resilient in uncertain times” by Rob Hopkins.

RRP is £20 and available for £15 - contact Mike

The Transition Companion draws on over three years’ experience of the worldwide Transition movement and gives a new, easily accessible approach to creating change.  It builds on the success of the bestselling The Transition Handbook (over 25,000 copies sold in the UK) and is…

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HOW CAN WE GET MORE PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD

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