Note: this page lists past events in 2011. For upcoming events, click here.
JANUARY
Tue 11th Jan: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. See greendrinks.org for more information.
Tue 11th Jan: St Albans Environment Forum (*) – 7pm, Civic Centre. Topic: ‘Waste and Recycling’. Presentation on waste management in St Albans by Louise Palmer, SADC Recycling Officer, with particular attention to what happens to each material after it is collected for recycling or composting.
Wed 19th Jan: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Details.
FEBRUARY
Tue 8th Feb: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. See greendrinks.org for more information.
Wed 16th Feb: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. This month’s theme was “Home Energy Improvements“. Our speaker, Phil Ainsworth, is a trained home energy assessor and also knowledgeable about domestic solar power. He gave us valuable ideas about the improvements we can make at home, and which ones give the best payback.
MARCH
Tue 8th March: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.
Wed 16th March: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: Back Gardens and Allotments. June and Peter B of the TSA Home Food group showed us how to get started growing food plants and how to maintain them. Details.
APRIL
Tue 12th April: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. See greendrinks.org for more information.
Thu 14th April: Working Party – Courtyard Café Demonstration Garden – 10am until noon, Courtyard Café on Hatfield Road. Report and pictures.
Sat 16th April: Open Food Garden – any time between 2.00 and 5.00 – Peter and Janette invite you to their garden at 3 Althorp Road, AL1. Details.
Wed 20th April: AGM and Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: Holding a ‘Big Lunch’ in your area. Find out how the meeting went and read tips on how to organise a Big Lunch here.
MAY
Sun 8th May: Free Compost (*) – 12 noon to 4pm, the Enterprise depot at Ronsons Way. St Albans City and District Council gave away 10 tonnes of free compost to mark International Compost Awareness Week. Residents could take away up to three bags full of peat-free compost. Details.
Tue 10th May: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. See greendrinks.org for more information.
Thu 12th May: St Albans Environment Forum (*) – CANCELLED because of election results. Topics was going to be: ‘Meat Free Mondays’ in St Albans and Workshop on Food Strategy for St Albans.
Sat 14th May: Open Food Garden – any time between 1.30 and 4.00 – Nadine invited all to her garden at 45 Church Street, AL3. Details.
Wed 18th May: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: Seedlings: sharing young plants and growing experience. There were seedlings available on the evening, mostly grown by the Home Grown Food Group, and there was a panel of experts on hand to answer questions! Details.
Sat 21st May: Earthworks Open Garden (*) – 12 noon to 4pm, Hixberry Lane – Organically grown vegetables and plants for sale; homemade food and refreshments; handmade country crafts for sale; live music and much more. Details.
Wed 25th May: Working Party – Courtyard Café Demonstration Garden – 10am until noon, Courtyard Café on Hatfield Road. Photos.
Thu 26th May: St Albans Cycle Campaign (STACC) AGM & Public Meeting (*) – 7.30pm, Civic Centre. Speaker: Stuart Dennison of London’s Bikefix was going to look beyond the ordinary, in a tour of the exotic world of bikes and trikes, but got stuck for three hours on a First Capital Connect train out of London… Details.
JUNE
Sun 5th June: Big Lunch (*) – One day get-together for neighbours organised all over the country. More.
Tue 14th June: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. See greendrinks.org for more information.
Wed 15th June: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: Ideas from other Transition Towns. What are other Transition Initiatives doing? What might work in St Albans? How can we make it happen? A series of film clips, followed by discussion. Everybody welcome.
Sat 18th June to Sun 26th June: Bike Week 2011 (*) – National event supported locally by STACC, our local cycling campaign group, and SADC. Lots of cycle rides and other cycling-related activities on offer! Check out the STACC website for the programme.
Sun 19th June: Open Food Garden – any time between 3.00 and 6.00 –June and Arthur invite you to their garden at 23 Gresford Close, AL4. Details.
Sun 26th June: Larks in the Parks (*) – 12 noon to 5pm in 6 locations: Fleetville, Sopwell, London Colney, Colney Heath, Highfield Park and Victoria Playing Field. Music, workshops, games and much more will be on offer. Most of it free. Seaside theme this year. Pictures from Sopwell here.
Tue 28th June: TSA Courtyard Café Demonstration Garden working party – 11am to 12 noon. Another chance to volunteer at our demonstration garden outside the Courtyard Café on Hatfield Road. We will be doing some more planting, tidying up etc. Afterwards, those who want can stay for lunch or coffee and a chat.
JULY
Sun 3rd July: St Albans Festival of Life (*) – 12 noon to 4pm. Market stalls in St Peter’s Street – Celebration of the positive contribution that community groups make towards the protection of the environment and the health of local residents. Photos of our stall here.
Tue 12th July: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.
Sat 16th July: Open Food Garden – any time between 2.00 and 5.00 –Sandy and Len invite you to their garden at 23 Tavistock Avenue, AL1. Details.
Wed 20th July: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: How to create a more sustainable future, the vegetarian way. A fun and informative evening, full of surprises, with: a quiz, the viewing of short interviews, informative tabulations, a short cookery demonstration and food tasting. Facilitator and chef: Roselyne Masselin. Everybody welcome!
Sat 23rd July: Highfield Park Fete (*) – 2pm until 6pm. More.
AUGUST
Thu 4th Aug: TSA Food group working party at the TSA Demonstration Garden outside the Courtyard Cafe on Hatfield Road (map), 10-11 am. Weeding, watering, harvesting. Everybody welcome. Bring some water for the plants, if you can.
Tue 9th Aug: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.
Wed 17th Aug: No open meeting this month – Happy holidays! The next meeting will be in September.
Sat 20th Aug: Open Food Garden – any time between 2.00 and 5.00 –Helen and Nicolas invite you to their garden at 104 Marshalswick Lane, AL1. Details.
SEPTEMBER
Sat 3rd Sep: Earthworks Harvest Fair (*) – 11am to 4pm – Plants, produce, cakes and second hand books for sale, craft stalls, traditional fete games, pond dipping, raffle, refreshments, barbecue and live music. More.
Tue 13th Sep: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.
Tue 13th Sep: St Albans Environment Forum (*) – 7pm, Civic Centre.
Sun 18th Sep: Open Food Garden – any time between 2.00 and 5.00 –Catherine invites you to her garden at 21 Woodstock Road South, AL1. Details.
Wed 21st Sep: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: Down with Energy Bills! Details. Everybody welcome.
Sat 24th Sep: Oxfam Herts Hike (*) – All day, circular routes of various distances, starting from Sandridge Primary School – Fundraising walk for Oxfam projects in Thailand. More.
OCTOBER
Tue 4th Oct: Social – Green Drinks Harvest – Grow It, Cook It, Eat It – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. Exceptionally on the first Tuesday of the month instead of the second, to take part in the St Albans Food & Drink Festival which runs from Wed 28 September to Sunday 9th October 2011. More details here.
Wed 19th Oct: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: “Consumerism“. We will be showing the film “The Story of Stuff” followed by discussion. Details.
Mon 24th to Fri 28th Oct: Energy Saving Week 2011 (*) – Annual event led by the Energy Saving Trust. This year’s theme: “Take back control of your energy bills”.
Tue 25th Oct: Hertfordshire Green Exhibition (*) – 2-6pm, Knebworth Barns, Knebworth House, SG1 2AX. Free. Details.
NOVEMBER
Tue 1st Nov: Session on Sustainable Transport led by NGO “Campaign for Better Transport” (*) – 8pm, upstairs at the White Hart, Holywell Hill. Free.
Thu 3rd Nov: Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) Annual Community Conference (*), 10am – 4pm, Rothamsted Conference Centre, Harpenden. This year’s theme: “Inspire & Involve”. Details.
Tue 8th Nov: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.
Thu 10th Nov: Radio Verulam 92.6FM – Environment Matters – 9pm (listen live on the 2nd Thursday every month, with previous episodes available on-line). This month’s theme: “Green ideas for Christmas“.
Tue 15th Nov: St Albans Environment Forum (*) – 7pm, Civic Centre. Theme: “Sustainable building and the links to the Councils Planning Policy”.
Wed 16th Nov: Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: “Winning Hearts and Minds“. Presentation and workshop on awareness raising and creating a communications plan. Facilitator: Faye Brook. Everybody welcome! Details.
Wed 16th Nov: Talk organised by St Albans Civic Society (*) – “Localism and the civic movement” – 8pm, Cross Street Centre, Dagnall Street. Speaker: Tony Burton, Director of Civic Voice. Free. Details.
Mon 28th Nov: STACC (St Albans Cycle Campaign) (*) – The MAN with the PLAN – 7.30pm, St Albans Council Offices, St Peters Street. Jonny Rotheram (commissioned by HCC) will present the initial draft of a plan for improvements for cycling in St Albans for the next 5 years. Details.
Tue 29th Nov: St Albans Friends of the Earth, Oxfam Campaigns Group and World Development Movement (*) – The African Climate Connection – 8pm, Fleetville Community Centre. An informal evening of short films, friendly discussion and African inspired refreshments on the eve of the Durban Climate Talks. Everybody welcome.
DECEMBER
Tue 13th Dec: Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.
Wed 21st Dec: No Open Meeting this month (too close to Christmas) – Have a lovely time everybody, and Happy New Year!
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(*) Events flagged with (*) are not organised or sponsored by TSA, but we believe that they may be of interest to you.
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(*) Events flagged with (*) are not organised or sponsored by TSA, but we believe that they may be of interest to you.
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