Hawkwood 60th and Transition Stroud stuff

Transition Stroud had a stall promoting their activities at Hawkwood's 60th Anniversary - it was Hawkwood's Open Day on Monday and as usual they had much to show off - Stroud is fortunate to have Hawkwood on the edge of the town - it offers a wide range of short courses, from music, science, arts and crafts to personal development plus a residential facility for people who run their own courses, seminars and conferences. It is a beautiful setting and is making all sorts of moves to be green - infact see earlier blogs for info on their sewage treatment ponds!

Photos: Transition Stroud and singing at Monday's 6oth Anniversary of Hawkwood

Anyhow talking of Transition Stroud they have an Open meeting this Thursday evening in Lansdown and on WEdnesday there is a meeting in Star Anise to plan the TS Open Homes project - let me know if anyone is interested in further info on those - and while on TS did you see "Natural born survivors" by Harriet Green - an article in Friday's Guardian on Peak Oil, Climate Change, Transition Towns, stockpiling canned food and more? She writes: "Rising oil prices, global food shortages and the economic crisis are proof for many survivalists that society is on the brink of meltdown. But are their predictions all gloom and doom - or a chance to create new communities?"

She also refers to a good website on Peak Oil www.wolfatthedoor.org.uk which is well worth checking out on the issue of peak oil.