Transition Derby UK

From Publicity

We had a great turn out of people to the Mackworth Clothes Swap held in February. 29 people attended and all seem to go home with a great deal more than they came with. Thanks to everyone that helped to prepare for it and to those who supported on the day.

Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of Permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive contribution towards a sustainable future.
This course is a two-day introduction to permaculture, which is the design and maintenance of sustainable human ecosystems.The course will enable you to [...]

Forget the January sales, Transition Derby are organising a free clothes swap party. A similar event in the city two years ago saw almost 650 clothes swapped in one afternoon, which avoided all these unworn clothes going to landfill. So dig out your unloved clothes from the back of your wardrobe and swap them [...]

Transitioners do it together!

Come Share and Learn How to Make Apple Pies

Save money, save energy,
improve your home at low cost workshop
November 21st 6.30pm – free entry – Friends Meeting house
Highly respected expert in Sustainability and Energy Conservation,  John Beardmore, will help you to reduce your energy bills, reduce your carbon footprint and prepare for a future of ever greater energy costs and supply problems, at a [...]

The Hungry for One World event was an afternoon with Derby Forum of Faiths www.ffderby.org.uk and Transition Derby UK www.transitionderby.co.uk – sharing bread from different cultures, looking at how our food supply is changing and seeing what we can do about it. A broad age range was in attendance of various religions, cultures and [...]

From EcoFest 2009

I was sceptical about the idea of a permaculture blitz. It sounded like a contradiction in terms because one of the principles in permaculture is to use small and slow solutions. In fact the  action day achieved many things that demonstrated beautifully what the transition movement and permaculture are all about.