February
Thursday 16th – Folk Down the Track – Castle Hotel Knucklas
Here’s another chance to soak up the atmosphere created by the Knucklas Castle Musicians. Bring your instruments if you’d like to join in. Rumour has it that there is singing on the return train home! Train departs Shrewsbury at 1805 and departs Knucklas at 2100 arriving back in Shrewsbury at 2206 You can board the train at Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Broome, Hopton Heath and Bucknell stations. There are connections at Craven Arms with trains to and from Ludlow , Leominster and Hereford. If you’re travelling from Ludlow meet on the platform at 18:10. Full programme is here
Saturday 18th February Neen Sollars Community Hydropower Co-operative A Share Offer launch event is being held from 10am until 4pm at The Milson and Neen Sollars Victory Hall (post code: DY14 0AL)
Tuesday 21st – Green Drinks
Rose and Crown from 7:30pm
Thursday 23rd – Local to Ludlow Local Produce Market
9am-2pm Castle Square Ludlow
Saturday 25th – Pride of Place Town Litter Pick
Meet 10:20 at Buttercross. All equipment provided. finish at noon
Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th – Shropshire Fairtrade Town Coalition Relay
Arrives at Wesley’s late morning on 28th and leaves on 29th with send off form St Laurence from 9:30am
Wednesday 29th – The Three Peaks
7:30pm inFunction Room in Charlton Arms, Ludford Bridge.
Dr Lance Mytton – formerly of the Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research – will be talking about Peak Soil, Peak Oil and Peak Phosphate. This is the 2nd event in our series on “The Big Food Debate”.
March
Saturday 3rd March - Shropshire Green Conference, Church Stretton School.
Green Shropshire Xchange (GSX) is a new partnership of voluntary and community groups and local government. GSX believes that all sectors of the community working together provides the best chance of producing a resilient community that will develop a secure, fair and sustainable future for our children and children’s children as they face unprecedented challenges brought about by climate change, economic breakdown and dwindling natural resources.
GSX aims to motivate and inspire new activity across the communities of Shropshire; and to stimulate the links within our community needed to increase the range and level of actions which will reduce the impact we have on our local a well as global environment.
Come to the conference and share what you are already doing that makes a difference and start to plan what more can be done.
Please note that ticket prices include lunch and refreshments throughout the day (under 18′s concession available). For more information about the event including how to register, click here
For any other enquiries, including how to exhibit at the event, please contact GSXchange@gmx.co.uk or call Claire on 01743 252577.
Thursday 8th – Local to Ludlow Local Produce Market
9am-2pm Castle Square Ludlow. Thursday 8 March from 10am. Come and try the Smoothie Bike at the Ludlow Local Produce Market and visit the Fairtrade stall to take your step as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.
Thursday 15 March – Sustainable Futures – Newcastle-on-Clun Community Centre
Charlotte Hollins of Fordhall Farm will lead a talk and panel discussion on sustainable futures. The evening will begin with an optional supper at 6:00, talk at 7:00, cake and coffee at 8:00ish, concluding with a discussion at about 8:30.
Thursday 15 March – Folk down the Track – Ludlow
Ludlow Brewing Company, Station Drive Ludlow. Doors open at 7pm Band at 8pm
Whalebone’s distinctive sound is created from a mix of many genres, merging Celtic music with bluesy riffs and traditional tunes with rock flash to create a unique and joyful blend. Full programme is here
Ideal trains from Hereford at 1827 and 1955 and from Leominster at 1907
Trains from Shrewsbury 1850, 1917 and 1956 and from Church Stretton and Craven Arms at 1905 and 2011
There are return trains to Leominster and Hereford at 2120, 2227, and 2341
Train for all stations to Shrewsbury leave at 2103, 2148, 2223 and 2331
Wednesday 21st – Green Drinks
Rose and Crown from 7:30pm
Thursday 22nd – Local to Ludlow Local Produce Market
9am-2pm Castle Square Ludlow
Saturday 31st – 8:30pm – Earth Hour
Switch off your lights for an hour – see http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk for more info and to sign up
Saturday 31st – Pride of Place Town Litter Pick
Meet 10:20 at Buttercross. All equipment provided. finish at noon
April
Thursday 12th - Dr Bike at Local to Ludlow Market
A free ‘Dr Bike’ – bike safety check for your bike 09:30 to 10:30- at the Local to Ludlow Market.
Thursday 12 April at 10.30am.
An Easter Family Cycle Ride will then take place from the market. The route will be the lovely Lady Halton Loop.
Thursday 19th – Folk Down the Track – Castle Hotel Knucklas
Here’s another chance to soak up the atmosphere created by the Knucklas Castle Musicians. Bring your instruments if you’d like to join in. Rumour has it that there is singing on the return train home! Train departs Shrewsbury at 1805 and departs Knucklas at 2100 arriving back in Shrewsbury at 2206 You can board the train at Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Broome, Hopton Heath and Bucknell stations. There are connections at Craven Arms with trains to and from Ludlow , Leominster and Hereford. If you’re travelling from Ludlow meet on the platform at 18:10. Full programme is here