Dedicated to re-learning old skills that may have been lost and discovering new ones that may be essential to life in a post carbon world.

EVENTS IN THE PLANNING:

NETTLE SOUP FOR THE TRANSITION SOUL EVENING:

Based on the work of Jack Canfield.  Jack is an expert in self -esteem.  He pioneered  a series of books called "Chicken Soup for the Soul".  They are true stories that are designed to help preserve self esteem and develop that "can do spirit".  On the cover of one book it says: "101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter".

The idea is that we start to write our own book along similar lines.  We have one story that is already finished and will be read on the evening.  We have one that is almost written, and there will be a story read from one of the Chicken Soup books.

We will then all disappear for twenty minutes and try to sketch out and outline for a piece of writing.  The proviso is that it's true and relates to Transition.  It must be a piece that gives us hope because I think we are going to need it with some of the challenges we are facing.  We are going to need some pick me ups. 

After twenty minutes we report back and share our ideas.  They definitely don't need to be the finished article.  We will then decide how to proceed.  Everybody's needs will be different.  Some will need collabaraters and some will find it easy to go ahead and write the piece.

Eventually we will look to publish.  We will have to finalise the title but we will definitely be looking to provide a shot in the arm for the ailing transitioner.

SKILLS EXPOSITION:

Following on from the success of the skills share evening, this is greater in scope and imagination.  This event is due to take place over the course of a day or possibly a weekend and we are currently exploring possible venues.

There will be several experts showing us how to develop new skills or to rediscover old ones that will help us to survive in the post carbon world.  So far we have:

• The sharpest tools in the box with Nic Harrington
• Darn it! Knitting with Wilma Harrington
• Fleeced! Felting with Sophia Dimmock
• Gastronomy Domine The Folds Gastronaught in residence Shamanic Chef Dave McCaw demonstrates his basic dish.

Other possibles include:

• Phil Hopkinson (something to do with coppicing/woodcraft tbc depending on date)
• Beekeeping (working on it)
• Poultry Keeping (working on that too)
• Ginny doing something

If anyone has any ideas for contributions or venues please e-mail: reskilling@transitionmalvernhills.org.uk

THE QUEST: A DAY OF IMAGINEERING

The date is 2030 and we are living in a post carbon world.  Formed into small localised communities Transition Malvern Hills use their skills to solve problems that their community faces.

A real chance to probe the future and have fun with family and friends.

PAST SUCESSES:

SKILLS SHARE EVENING - 13th May 2009

 It was an opportunity for us to pass on and learn skills that maybe we really ought to possess already but doubly so in the post carbon world.

 Itinery:

Ginny Lee - A look at detergents

Sophia Dimmock - Felting

Katrina Turnbull - Fast food

Nic Harrington - Tool sharpening

Wilma Berends - Darning

ENGAGING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT -  6th April 2009

Professor John Raine explained local government strutures and how to engage with them.

Rob Scott - Reskilling and education group - Tel: 07976 103573 and leave voicemail or e-mail using the site contact form.

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