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For full workshop details, please see our workshops page.
Pre-booking a workshop place
If a workshop you are interested in taking part in has a "Max 15" or similar in it's listing, that means the number of places available is limited. You can pre-book your places on these limited workshops by emailing bookings, or by calling 07765 217118.
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Visit to Hill Holt Woods, meet 9am J. B. Spray factory | Straw bale building. Town centre pickup 10am | Grey water - visit & design. 9am-5pm. Max 5. Meet J. B. Spray factory | Straw bale building. Town centre pickup 10am |
Foraging - Involves walking. Max 15. Meet J. B. Spray factory 10am Off-grid electricity - Max 10, ASBO Peak Oil - Sumac Centre |
Build your own wind turbine, 10am-5pm, Max 20, meet Sumac Centre | Visit Hungerhill Allotments, 10am-12pm, Max 15, meet J. B. Spray factory |
A Are you annoyed by motorway expansion, another supermarket being built, Eastcroft Incinerator, or lack of proper recycling in Nottingham? If so, come and do what you feel you can about whatever you think the problem is. |
Cycle to Attenborough 9:30am, Nottingham station. Attenborough eco-visitor centre 11am | |||||
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The science of climate change, ICC Hay boxes & solar cooking, J. B. Spray factory Making books using exclusively recycled materials. For Adults. Max 15. Meet Sumac Centre |
Rural Skills - Tour of Bestwood Country Park - meet Alexandra Lodge |
Corporate Strategy - It's not only greenwash, 9:30am, J. B. Spray factory Seedy Exchange 11am-2pm, Sumac Centre Beginners guide to growing your own fruit & veg in your backyard 11am-2pm, Sumac Centre |
Climate Change Essential Facts - 10-11am, Meet Sumac Centre Renewable energy. Max 10. J. B. Spray factory General plumbing. Max 5. Sumac Centre Street Theatre - ASBO |
Plane Stupid 10am-12pm, J. B. Spray factory Campaigning Skills - ASBO Preserving your produce - Storage, jams and pickles (including practical), meet Sumac Centre |
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Low impact living 10am-12pm, Sumac Centre Basket weaving using exclusively recycled materials. For Adults. Max 12. Meet Sumac Centre |
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| Bike repair - all day, J. B. Spray factory | Bike repair - all day, J. B. Spray factory | Bike repair - all day, J. B. Spray factory | Bike repair - all day, J. B. Spray factory | Bike repair - all day, J. B. Spray factory | Bike repair - all day, J. B. Spray factory | |||||||||
| Afternoon 2-5 |
Visit to Hill Holt Wood | Straw bale building | Grey water - visit & design | Straw bale building | The Big Sprout Day Out Family friendly, alcohol free event @ The Art Organisation. Children's arts workshops 1-5 | Build your own wind turbine | Possible 2nd visit to Hungerhill Allotments (if sufficient demand), 2-4pm, Max 15, meet J. B. Spray factory |
Transition town - ICC Media Training - ASBO Bio-diesel. Max 10. Sumac Centre Calculate & reduce your carbon footprint. Max 5. Sumac Centre |
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Rocket stove making - J. B. Spray factory Making books - for supervised children. Max 20. Meet Sumac Centre Mitigating climate change - the equity issues - ICC Permaculture in cities. Max 15. Sumac Centre |
Basket weaving - for supervised children. Max 12. Meet Sumac Centre Beginner's guide to groving your own fruit & veg on an allotment. Max 20. Meet J. B. Spray factory Improving energy efficiency in the home 2pm-4pm, ASBO Introduction to Ecology - J. B. Spray factory |
Climate Action - Tackling the root causes, 2pm-3pm, ASBO Street art 2pm-4pm, Sumac Centre Raw food 2pm-5pm, J. B. Spray factory |
Know your rights - for activists. ASBO Solar water heating - J. B. Spray factory Veganism & climate change 2pm-4pm. Meet Sumac Centre Getting your message out there - Max 10. Sumac Centre Washing For The World - J. B. Spray factory |
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Tours & talks - presentation skills. 2:30pm-4:30pm, J. B. Spray factory Land access issues & setting up housing co-ops - ASBO Contraction & convergence, 5pm-7pm, J. B. Spray factory |
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| Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Seasonal cooking 4-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | ||||||||
| Evening | Action planning 6-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Action planning 6-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Action planning 6-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Action planning 6-7pm, J. B. Spray factory | Action planning 6-7pm, J. B. Spray factory |
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Launch event - 7:30pm, Lee Rosy's Tea Rooms. Cosy acoustic evening with music & speakers |
Critical Mass Bike Ride, meet 5:30pm, Market Square |
The Big Sprout Day Out Bands and poets @ The Art Organisation, 6-10pm | Despair to Empowerment, 7pm, ASBO |
Guerilla gardening 5-7pm, J. B. Spray factory Setting up a community compost scheme, 5-6pm, Sumac Centre |
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