Comments on: Transition Town West Kirby’s Allotments Study Makes the National Press http://transitionculture.org/2010/05/26/transition-town-west-kirbys-allotments-study-makes-the-national-press/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Welcome to the latest update from Transition Town West Kirby | Recovery Wirral http://transitionculture.org/2010/05/26/transition-town-west-kirbys-allotments-study-makes-the-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-69382 Welcome to the latest update from Transition Town West Kirby | Recovery Wirral Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:21:15 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3581#comment-69382 [...] TTWK has a growing profile in the local media. Most recently, our attempts to secure additional allotments has again been featured.  However, we reached a much wider audience recently when numerous national media picked up on our updated report on allotment provision across the country. This showed that Wirral is by no means alone in having a chronic and growing shortage in allotment provision. You can access our report and the extensive media coverage via Transition Culture. [...] [...] TTWK has a growing profile in the local media. Most recently, our attempts to secure additional allotments has again been featured.  However, we reached a much wider audience recently when numerous national media picked up on our updated report on allotment provision across the country. This showed that Wirral is by no means alone in having a chronic and growing shortage in allotment provision. You can access our report and the extensive media coverage via Transition Culture. [...]

]]> By: Chris Wells http://transitionculture.org/2010/05/26/transition-town-west-kirbys-allotments-study-makes-the-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-68446 Chris Wells Thu, 27 May 2010 01:07:03 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3581#comment-68446 This is a really interesting example of a newsworthy story, particularly the part about local authorities having a *statutory duty* to provide allotments. Is there maybe some potential for an ongoing PR / awareness-raising campaign to the broader public? It's also interesting to see the Telegraph describe TTWK as an "environmental pressure group". This is a really interesting example of a newsworthy story, particularly the part about local authorities having a *statutory duty* to provide allotments. Is there maybe some potential for an ongoing PR / awareness-raising campaign to the broader public?

It’s also interesting to see the Telegraph describe TTWK as an “environmental pressure group”.

]]> By: Andrew Ramponi http://transitionculture.org/2010/05/26/transition-town-west-kirbys-allotments-study-makes-the-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-68437 Andrew Ramponi Wed, 26 May 2010 10:45:41 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3581#comment-68437 Well that's one waiting list getting longer that is actually good news. Regarding the 40 year wait for some, that should just about fit in with the official estimates for the end of oil. Well that’s one waiting list getting longer that is actually good news.

Regarding the 40 year wait for some, that should just about fit in with the official estimates for the end of oil.

]]> By: Sylvia Ashley http://transitionculture.org/2010/05/26/transition-town-west-kirbys-allotments-study-makes-the-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-68435 Sylvia Ashley Wed, 26 May 2010 09:16:12 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3581#comment-68435 Hello, If you happen to be one of the 180,000 people waiting for an allotment, the following opportunity might be of interest; "Primrose Cottage is a 7.5 acre residential farm in Sawbridgeworth( Herts), that is partially certified by the Soil Association as organic, promotes practise of forest gardening, biodiversity protection and also has bed and breakfast facilities.We welcome school visits and other educational partnerships.In addition, we are part of the WorldWide Working Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) and regularly have international volunteers contributing to life on the farm . Moreover, we firmly believe in promotion and practise of organic principles while at the same time supporting the local food economy within the wider context of sustainable development. We also support and would like to develop the co-operative values that are essential for sustainable social enterprises to become and remain successful within the organic movement. That is why, it is with pleasure that we invite you to lease 2.5 acres of land which can also be managed collectively so long as organic principles are observed. There will be no charge for the rest of the season till April next year apart from electricity and water. For more information about Primrose Cottage, please see our website: http://www.future-living.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you soon". Hello,
If you happen to be one of the 180,000 people waiting for an allotment, the following opportunity might be of interest;
“Primrose Cottage is a 7.5 acre residential farm in Sawbridgeworth( Herts), that is partially certified by the Soil Association as organic, promotes practise of forest gardening, biodiversity protection and also has bed and breakfast facilities.We welcome school visits and other educational partnerships.In addition, we are part of the WorldWide Working Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) and regularly have international volunteers contributing to life on the farm .

Moreover, we firmly believe in promotion and practise of organic principles while at the same time supporting the local food economy within the wider context of sustainable development. We also support and would like to develop the co-operative values that are essential for sustainable social enterprises to become and remain successful within the organic movement. That is why, it is with pleasure that we invite you to lease 2.5 acres of land which can also be managed collectively so long as organic principles are observed. There will be no charge for the rest of the season till April next year apart from electricity and water. For more information about Primrose Cottage, please see our website: http://www.future-living.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you soon”.

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