Upcoming events......

GENIUS REQUIRED FROM COMMUNITY!! LOGO needed - please bring along your ideas for a logo for Transition Bro Ddyfi to the 2 Georges/Climate Change or the Networking Event. The chosen logo will then be used on our leaflets and other promotional material. There will be an opportunity for you - the people who come to the events - to help choose the logo either at the Networking event or at a subsequent event.

Lammas Ecovillage Project Talk and film about this project in Pembrokeshire organised by Transition Town Aberystwyth March 14th 7pm Capel Morfa School house, Portland Street, Aberystwyth

Introduction to Permaculture Course 19th and 20th April, Machynlleth Venue TBC With Sarah Pugh from Bristol Permaculture / Transition City Bristol For more details contact paulomellettski@googlemail.com

Speed Networking Friday March 28th 7.30pm at the Bowling Club in Machynlleth (behind Co-op) Fun, Food, Bar, Conversation, Meet new people! Networking event loosely based on speed dating followed by food and conversation. Come and meet people from the area who are interested in sustainability / Transition. Want to tell people about a project you are involved in or you would like to do? Want to find out what other people and groups are up to in the area? Looking for volunteers or opportunities to volunteer yourself? Want to find other people who are interested in the same issues or areas as you? Even if you just want some people to come and help you put up a shed or build a raised bed. What could you do if you had other people to do it with you???? Donations on door.

Transition Talks and Films Do you know of a group who would like a talk about Transition Towns or a showing of one of the films we have screened? Contact us on this e-mail address or at an event. No group too small.

Recent events:
The Two Georges talk about Climate Change.
George Monbiot and George Marshall Talk about the relationship between Peak Oil and climate Change and the Psychology of Climate Change Denial.

Ysgol Bro Ddyfi, Machynlleth, This Wednesday 12th March at 7.30pm Entrance Free / Donations

Seedy Sunday (organised by Dyfi Valley Seed Savers)
24th Feb 10.30am – 4pm Community Centre in Machynlleth Transition BD launched “Machynlleth 2025” as part of this annual seed-swapping event, About 30 people of all ages from 5 to 85 drew, painted and wrote about their vision of a Machynlleth that has successfully managed the transition to a low fossil fuel existence.

Thursday 28th Feb 7.30pm Ysgol Bro Ddyfi in Machynlleth Film showing: Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Followed by Perma what???
Everything You Wanted to Know About Permaculture but Were Too Afraid to Ask
Your questions answered by experienced local Permaculturists Tom Brown, Chris Dixon and Steve Jones. Admission free / donations.

Sun March 2nd Permaculture Smallholding Visit
A list member has organised a visit to Chris Dixon's permaculture holding near Dolgellau.

Weds March 12th 7.30pm
Ysgol Bro Ddyfi, Machynlleth
Double Bill ……. George Monbiot on Peak Oil and Climate Change
George Marshall on Climate Change Denial
George Monbiot, author of “Heat – how we can stop the planet burning” and a regular column on environment and social justice in the Guardian, speaks about the relationship between peak oil and climate change. George Marshall, author of “Carbon Detox” and founder of the charity Climate Outreach and Information Network (COIN), will be speaking about why it is that even though most of us know and care about climate change there is still relatively little happening on the ground to prevent it. Admission free / donations