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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Firstly a Big Thank You must go to David at Kingston Maurward College (KMC) for making our visit a very informative and interesting one and of course thanks to those that made it out for the visit too! The afternoon began with a walk to the field containing the coppice, made up of 10 varieties …
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Hmm. What can you say? We turned up last Saturday with all good intentions. At least it had stopped snowing on Friday so there was some hope some work could be done – but no sooner had we brewed up and supped our tea in preparation to get busy, it rained! Light at first but …
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As Len says, “When you’re 300 metres away from a Turbine its as noisy as your fridge, most are sited one mile away from housing and cannot be heard”. What would you rather have? I know where I stand on this one. I’m of the opinion that communities should be responsible for what they …
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Tried this recipe the other day. They didn’t last long! Ingredients: 175g Unsalted Butter 250g Quality Dark Chocolate 3 Large Eggs 1tsp Vanilla Extract (please don’t use essence!) 150g Plain Flour 150g Walnuts or Pecans – roughly chopped 200g Choc Chips. (I didn’t have any choc chips so settled for some dried cranberries – which …
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
We only have 2 energy monitors left, available for households in Dorchester. These monitors are a great tool for taking practical steps towards saving money on utility bills and reducing carbon emissions. Remember, your bills won’t go down unless you change the way you view energy usage. Just think of the money you could save. The …
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Come along to a public drop in session to discuss how a grant from the Big Lottery could help local communities become more sustainable. Featuring information on energy efficiency, eco schools, community energy schemes, food production, flood warning networks, climate change impacts on tourism and farming, renewable energy, allotments and community gardening, fuel pverty and …
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Greendor 2012 is Dorchester’s first Open Eco-Homes weekend. Homes with eco-features will open up to the public on the weekend of 8th and 9thSeptember, during the annual Dorset Architectural Heritage Week. This is a chance to see how to green your home, and chat to people who’ve done it. Among the features that can be seen …
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
‘Gaia – the Cabaret!’ “The Gaia cabaret is the most fun you can have with science. Peter Horton covers 14 billion years in the space of an hour and a half, and shows us that we humans take ourselves far too seriously: as far as Gaia is concerned, the bacteria are far more important than …
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Come and have a look! We’re getting on! Our next workday is this Sunday the 22nd of May. Shared Lunch (bring what you like) and cups of tea on tap. A good social gathering interspersed with some work. What could be better! Ian
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And Now for Something Completely Different Tickets also available on the door. Ian
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Come and help put the polytunnel up! – It’s your farm!
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Need a little help finding us! The Under Lanche Community Farm for Dorchester and Poundbury residents is here: View Under Lanche Community Farm in a larger map
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to her and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day.” That’s right, they didn’t have the green thing in her day. Back then, they returned their milk bottles, …
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
It’s your farm! Come and help put the greenhouse up, plant an apple tree or a fruit bush or help finish the raised beds. The big push is on to get everything sorted for Spring Planting! Saturday April 9th from 10 am on…. We will have a shared lunch so we can have lunch there and …
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The next meeting for the Railway Orchard is Wednesday April 6th in the Bakers’ Arms at 7pm. Newcomers welcome! Follow us on twitter: @RailwayOrchard
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Our next orchard workday is this Saturday 2nd April 11am -3pm. We will continue to clear and chop down – perhaps moving some of the piles of brambles to one end and leaving them to rot down. We decided at the last day that a shared lunch might be nice – so bring something to share …
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Energy Group Energy Monitor Loan Scheme –– How this FREE loan scheme works: We only have 2 energy monitors left!… available for households in Dorchester (rented or owner occupied homes). The monitors are a great tool for taking practical steps towards saving money on utility bills and to reduce carbon emissions. – Remember: your bills won’t …
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
This Saturday. We will be having a skip delivered so the more people to help the better. The skip is for all the dross and rubbish that was left by the previous encumbents and which has accumulated on the site in the last 25 years by people dobbing rubbish over the fence. The scrap men …
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
By Anita Harries (View from Dorchester) Transition Town Dorchester held a delightfully traditional wassailing ceremony at their new Railway Orchard off the county town’s Monmouth Road at the weekend. The aim of this ancient custom is to awaken the cider apple trees from their winter slumber and scare away evil spirits to ensure a good …
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Set-up Please read the instruction booklet in the minim electricity monitor box or look at the You Tube set-up video from British Gas (Note that the Transition Town Dorchester electricity use monitor loan scheme is not linked to British Gas or any commercial company). – Follow the safety guidance carefully and if in doubt about …
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