Events 2011

Friday 16 December

Portishead Victorian Evening

High Street 6:30pm - 9:00pm

We will be having our regular stall at the Victorian Evening. Freshen up the Christmas tree with some new(to you!) lights and decorations. Bring along (or let us have in advance) any christmas paraphernalia and food that you'd like to share this Christmas. Save some money and have a greener Christmas!

Tuesday 11 October

Low Carbon Gordano - Sustainable Community Energy Plan

Folk Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Public meeting to hear about the new low carbon cooperative that is planning to invest in new renewable energy schemes and in carbon reduction projects in local schools and community buildings. Come along and help set the agenda of this new initiative.

Sunday 25 September
Community Apple Harvest
Weston Moor Nature Reserve, Weston-in-Gordano 11:00am - 3:00pm

Join us again to bring in the 2011 apple harvest at Weston Moor. The trees are dripping with apples this so no shortage of fruit for pressing. Apple presses will be on hand to convert the crop into delicious juice for drinking or cider. Free to any who help with the harvest. Locally made apple presses will be on sale and there will be guided walks around this important nature reserve. Local beekeepers will explain the important role of bees as pollinators as well as selling delicious local honey. There will be lots of refreshments including hot apple fritters and home made cakes.

Bring lots of clean washed bottles to take the juice home in.

This event is being organised in partnership with the Avon Wildlife Trust, Portishead in Bloom, Harbourside WI, and Portishead Lions.

Tel: 01275 848025 for more information.

Saturday 24 September
Share the Harvest - Community Food Swap
Folk Hall 12:00pm - 1.00 pm

With everyone talking about bumper crops this year why not come along with any spare produce from you garden/allotment and swap it for things you havent grown. If you do not have a garden then bring along something homemade like cakes or jam and trade with that instead! Last year about 50 people came and there were plenty of items including leeks, parsnips, potatoes, beetroots, tomatoes, onions, courgettes, peppers, lettuce, radish, apples, pears, parsley, lavender, chutney, cakes, jams, and even some fish!

Saturday 10 September
Farmers market

Waitrose Plaza 9.00 - 12:00

We will be at the Farmer's market again on Saturday so come along to buy our green garden bags and compost bins and share any spare fruit and vegetables you have. We will have pots of herbs for sale from the Flower Show. We will also have some books for our bookshare.

Visit the market before you do your weekly shop at Waitrose and check out the range and quality of the locally produced food available including meat, eggs, cheese, vegetables, bread, apple juice and lots more.

Food consumes more transport fuel than any other goods in the UK so buying local produce really does make a difference.

Recent events

Saturday 2 April

Seed  & seedling swap

Folk Hall 12.00 - 1.00

More than 50 people brought their leek, tomato, courgette  and other seedlings and shared and exchanged them to help fill their vegetable plots for the coming season.

Thursday 5 May
The Age of Stupid
Jubilee Hall, 49 Slade Road. Doors open at 8.00pm for 8.30pm

Category 12 A film with Pete Postlethwaite. Entrance £5.00 (Concessions £4.50)

"The Age of Stupid" was the last film of the actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died in Jan this year, and he was totally committed to its making.
He was once described by the film director Steven Spielberg as ‘probably the best actor in the world today’.
He received an Oscar nomination for his performance as Guiseppe Conlon in the 1993 film ‘In Name of the Father’, about the wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four.
One of his most popular films was ‘Brassed Off’, in which he played the leader of a colliery band in a Yorkshire community devastated by mine closures. He also played the criminal mastermind Kobayashi in the 1993 hit film ‘The Usual Suspects’.
Pete Postlethwaite had originally planned to be a priest, but became a teacher. He trained as a mature student at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the seventies. He had to fund his course himself, taking among other jobs, work in a sheet metal factory.
In recent years Pete Postlethwaite became known also for his political activism. He adapted his home to become environmentally responsible, installing a wind turbine and other features, and arrived for the première of ‘The Age of Stupid’ on a bicycle.

Sunday 7 May
Gardening Group

7 Victoria Square, Portishead

11.00 am to 1.00 pm

(Go to conservatory at rear of garden)

Saturday 14 May
Farmers market

Waitrose Plaza 9.00 - 12.00

Our regular stall will be selling compost bins and green garden bags and there will be food and seedlings to swap. Bring along and a couple of books for the book share as well. Support your local farmers and food makers before your weekly trip to the supermarket. Excellent produce at competitive prices.

Saturday 11 June
Farmers market

Waitrose Plaza 9.00 - 12.00

Our regular stall will be selling compost bins and green garden bags and there will be food and seedlings to swap. Bring along and a couple of books for the book share as well. Support your local farmers and food makers before your weekly trip to the supermarket. Excellent produce at competitive prices.

Sunday 12 June
Gardening Group

Jasmine Cottage, 63 West Hill 11.00 am to 1.00 pm

This month the group will be looking at a south facing garden situated on the slope overlooking Avon Way with several terraces. Vegetables are grown in raised beds and there are lots of fruit trees and shrubs as well as vines. The garden is fully organic with no artificial fertilisers or pesticides and herbicides in use. Hazel is coppiced form the garden hedge for use as bean and pea sticks and for making hoops for netting.  Also a wormery, composting, and water harvesting. Phone Jon on 01275 848025 for directions.

Friday 24 June
Midsummer barn dance with the Little Fox Celtic Band
Somerset Hall 7.30pm - 11.00pm

After the huge success of our winter ceilidh last November the Little Fox Celtic Band will be providing their superb music and caller to help us enjoy a midsummer community celebration.

If you want tickets send us an email or phone Kathleen on 01275 399942

Saturday 9 July
Farmers market

Waitrose Plaza 9.00 - 12.00

Sunday 10 July
Gardening Group

Valley Road 11.00 am to 1.00 pm

This month the group is visiting a large garden on Valley Road which successfully mixes a young family with chickens and vegetables! Contact Jon on 848025 for directions.

Friday/Saturday 29/30 July
PHS Flower Show

Show Field, Clevedon Road.

Come and visit our stall at Portishead's annual flower and vegetable show. As well as our display and information about Transition we will be selling herbs grown by our supporters. Join the PHS before the day and get in for free!