January 15th, 2010
Sid Valley Trees for Schools Campaign

Kaieteur Tree Planting fund
During National Tree Week in November 2009 Kaieteur Tree planting fund organised a campaign to give trees to local schools. It was to help enhance the grounds of the school, allow some children to become ‘tree guardians’ and help to celebrate the United Nations International year of biodiversity 2010

Sidmouth All Saints Infants
The campaign raised a total of £356.60 with generous donations from East Devon Carbon management programme overseen by Councillor Graham Brown
Sidmouth in Bloom
The Vision for Sidmouth transition town group
Along with many customers of local businesses giving generously. It helped that the Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce supported the campaign

St Nicholas C of E Junior
In January 2010 5 local schools benefitted with a large collection of native tree saplings, along with several apple trees and blueberry bushes.
Sidmouth All Saints Infants
Sidmouth Infants School
St Nicholas C of E Junior School
St. John’s School
Sidmouth College

Sidmouth Infants School
Sidmouth in Blooms theme for this year as set out by the RHS Britain in bloom 2010 is ‘Local Roots’ Their campaign is gathering momentum for a medal attempt in this year’s competition, making the most of Sidmouth’s rich history, they are eagerly requesting volunteers to offer a few hours of their time. Contact Sidmouth in Bloom 01395 579965

Trees for the Byes Campaign
Kaieteur is organising the next local tree campaign ‘Trees for the Byes campaign’ collecting to add trees to the local beauty spot, The Byes in Sidmouth Devon. Please help by donating here.
The planting of trees is one of the best long term solutions to increasing biodiversity. To help celebrate 2010 International Year of biodiversity you can buy tree saplings from kaieteur here, or donate to help us plant them on your behalf here.
Further reading:
Download a PDF copy of East-Devon-District council draft carbon management plan
Download a PDF copy of Sources Of Information for RHS Britain in bloom theme for 2010 local roots sidmouth
Free trees and educational resources can be discovered on the woodland trust tree for all website.
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January 12th, 2010
Resurgence Magazine review.

Resurgence Magazine Review
It’s simple: Resurgence magazine offers substance and inspiration. The magazine is issued six times a year and features interesting and intelligent articles, poetry and artwork by regarded international authors who share The Resurgence Trust’s passion for life. The current January/February issue focuses on the idea of liberty and includes articles on William Blake and freedom by Philip Pullman: the road beyond Copenhagen by Stephen Hale: and from the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, HRH The Prince of Wales talks about utilising natures capital for a new form of economics.
As the name suggests, Resurgence is about recovery; a recovery to that alignment of mind body and soul that comes from working creatively with our environment, rather than working against it. The resurgence website
www.resurgence.org (which for a free taster provides some interesting articles) states that they advocate trade with responsibility, money with morals, politics with principles and science with a soul.
At the forefront of new developments, technology and fresh thinking Resurgence gives readers the feeling of being at the very head of a revolution. It really can’t be stressed enough; as we have less and less time to stop and read, make what you do read count by reading Resurgence.

Volcanic region of Ecuador by Emma Brice
This beautiful magazine is a joy to have around you, for when you have those moments to relax.
It is available to buy from the magazine section of the Kaieteur Website
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January 9th, 2010
Sidmouth has become a Transition town

The mouth of the River Sid Sidmouth
The Transition Town Movement
is continuing to sweep the UK and the globe, encouraging communities to come together and prepare for the challenges and opportunities of Peak Oil and Climate Change. To view how many ‘official’ groups are now spanning the globe view, have a look at the Transition town web site.
This blog post about the Sidmouth Transition Town Group will be updated with a PDF of the latest going on from The Vision Group for Sidmouth (Sidmouth transition town group).
Visit the Vision group web site here.
Contacts:
The chairman Robert Crick 01395 519292
Secretary Jeremy Woodward jaydoubleyou@onetel.com
Press secretary Liz Bramley lizbramley@btinternet.com
Community Market coordinator Kerry Gibbons kerryjg@tiscali.co.uk 07973 137592
Click here for your PDF DOWNLOAD Sidmouth Transition Town Group update December 2009
Click here for your PDF DOWNLOAD Sidmouth Transition Town Group update January 2010
Recommended reading material:
The Transition Timeline for a local resilient future by Shaun Chamberlin
Many associated books can be food here!
Tags: climate change, peak oil, sidmouth, transition town, vision group
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