Recycling Clothes Workshop a great Success!

By Katheryn, on October 31st, 2011%

Revamp Restyle Refashion Workshop
About 20 of us met on Saturday 15th October for a great day of cutting and stitching. We transformed some discarded garments into glorious and glamourous apparel; created bags from swatches of material; and re styled favourite items of clothes to give them a more contemporary look with [...] . . . → Read More: Recycling Clothes Workshop a great Success!

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Recycle, Revamp, Reclothe

By Katheryn, on October 3rd, 2011%

[ October 15, 2011; ] Come along and do amazing things with your old and unworn clothes making something beautiful, wacky or useful with Angharad Barlow who brilliantly runs the clothes store at Proper Job. She has a degree from the London College of Fashion and lots of experience in transforming Vintage clothes and has a studio in [...] . . . → Read More: Recycle, Revamp, Reclothe

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Visit to Embercombe

By Katheryn, on May 4th, 2011%

Moretonhampstead Action Group for Sustainability is organising a visit to Embercombe, the centre for inspiring committed action for a truly sustainable world. We will take the minibus and meet at 5.15pm to leave the car park at 5.30pm. There will be a guided tour around Embercombe including the vegetable garden, [...] . . . → Read More: Visit to Embercombe

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Steward Community Woodland Open Day

By merlin, on April 23rd, 2011%

[ June 12, 2011; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Come and visit our low impact structures, renewable energy systems, permaculture gardens, woodland management operations, and the beautiful woodland. As well as guided tours, there’ll be refreshments and cake round the fire along with information and books to peruse.   Sunday June 12th – Noon till 4pm. See www.stewardwood.org for [...] . . . → Read More: Steward Community Woodland Open Day

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Rejuvenate your furniture, in the Art Chapel

By ArtChapel, on April 2nd, 2011%

Rejuvenating furniture and household pieces goes from strength to strength, expert tuition and tips make a subtle or dramatic change to a weary piece of bric a brac which you will love to own again. Our expertise in decoration – whether it be Paint Finishes, Stencilling, Decopatch, Mosaic – to name but a few, [...] . . . → Read More: Rejuvenate your furniture, in the Art Chapel

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Moreton Action Group fo Sustainability Meeting!

By Katheryn, on November 8th, 2010%

Our November meeting is going to be completely different!
For a start – different place, different time.
WHITE HART STAGE SUITE   STARTS 6PM  Thursday 11th November  SUPPER INCLUDED – NO CHARGE !
The Devon –wide organisation known as Devon CAN (short for Climate Action Network) has asked MAGS to host a meeting of Devon CAN with local Climate [...] . . . → Read More: Moreton Action Group fo Sustainability Meeting!

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MAGS meeting!

By Katheryn, on October 11th, 2010%

Moreton Action Group for Sustainability!
Meeting:
Thursday 14th Oct 2010 7.30 Community Club
Come and join us!
Two main themes featured:
1: The Green Deal. MAGS member Richard Foxwell will give a presentation of the new government’s Green Deal. (This was outlined recently by Energy Sec Chris Houhne. One major part is the offers that [...] . . . → Read More: MAGS meeting!

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