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2013 Pioneer Valley Transition Towns Film Festival

Don’t Miss the 2013 Pioneer Valley Transition Towns Film Festival! What does sustainability mean to groups and individuals around the Pioneer Valley? Find out at the third annual Pioneer Valley Transition Towns Film Festival on Friday, October 25th in the … Continue reading

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Film: More than Honey

A Special CISA Event at Amherst Cinema Tuesday, October 15th at 7pm Tickets are available at the Amherst Cinema box office, or online at www.amherstcinema.org. This film, co-sponsored by CISA and Amherst Cinema, explores the vital relationship between humans and … Continue reading

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Hoop Dreams and Winter Greens

When: 11:00am – 2:00pm, Sunday Oct. 13th Where: Laughing Dog Farm, Gill, MA This hands-on workshop and community “bender” this Sunday at Laughing Dog Farm focuses on season-extension, using low cost, homemade, un-heated “tunnels” or “hoophouses” to keep alive cold-hardy … Continue reading

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Bicycle Garden Tour Video

We had a successful tour, where we visited three new gardens and an older one. But all of the stops were more than just seeing a garden. We learned as well a bit about what it took to make that … Continue reading

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Peach Canning

On September 29, Sunday, from noon on, come to a peach canning event. Come to 45 Roosevelt St. Hadley (Roosevelt and N. Maple are the same road.), to participate making peach jam or compote, fill it in jars and give … Continue reading

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Fall 2013 New England Transition Gathering

On October 5, Saturday, Portland Maine Why have we all connected to do this work of Transition? Why would anyone want to engage with us? Why would we want to connect or align regionally? What responsive structures could be put … Continue reading

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Eating Locally

Help All of Us Eat Local? You’re Invited to a Community Forum to Discuss Ideas: Monday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the new store site — 104 North Pleasant St., Downtown Amherst Next to Food For Thought Books … Continue reading

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Effective Collaboration

Nick Osborne from the Transition Network in the U.K. coming to Amherst, MA on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 & 22 to give his popular training. Nick is only doing three training weekends in the U.S. and the other ones … Continue reading

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Another Permaculture Event

Another HUGE name in permaculture coming to Amherst for a presentation next week. Geoff Lawton is an Australian Permaculturist coming to talk about his latest green projects on September 3rd, 6pm. The event is put on by UMASS, in the … Continue reading

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Edible Garden Bicycle Tour

Transition Amherst is co sponsoring an event with Grow Food Amherst and Sustaining Amherst; a tour of some of Amherst’s edible gardens on bicycles. The tour will take place on Saturday, August 24th – we will leave the north side … Continue reading

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