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Jan25

"Eco Psychology /The Work That Reconnects" evening

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Transition Town Kinsale's

Health Group

will host once a month

“Eco Psychology / The Work That Reconnects”group work

The first one will be in the Friary / fri 3rd feb 7.30pm

Small donation accepted towards cost of room & refreshments

For further info contact Jeannie 0861698661


 

The focus of The Work That Reconnects is to help people find, explore and develop the inner resources we all need to cope with the challenges of living in a rapidly changing world. People in Ireland have just experienced a seismic shift in the collapsing of the unsustainable ‘Industrial Growth Society’ and we may on some level have accepted the long-term inevitability of such a collapse, that is a very different matter to actually experiencing the reality of the economic downturn. There is such an overwhelming wealth of information as to how the world we know is in meltdown and very little grasp of how to take the ‘baby steps’ now that can lead us to the sustainable future that is our only chance of survival.  Strange as it may sound, there is an opportunity here to find and live true to a more satisfying set of values than those offered by our materialistic culture.

These evening sessions are intended to help us as a group to explore what we truly feel about the world in which we find ourselves. Together we can use experiential exercises and sharing circles to help us find our connection with our inner truth, each other and the Earth herself, beginning to rediscover the sense of well-being that comes with authenticity.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:39 )
 
Jan19

Spring Fair 2012

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If you would like to be involved with creating a vibrant fun community event. Bring your enthusiasm and your ideas to the Transition Town Kinsale's Spring Fair 2012 meeting tonight at Hamlets VIP room 7.30pm.

All welcome ...see you there :)

Check out last years Spring Fair video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTS8biLvZSI


Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:45 )
 
Jan15

World Cafe

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Come and join us for open discussion on the future of Transition Town Kinsale

This is a great opportunity for you to contribute your input about how you would like to see Transition Town Kinsale evolve over the coming year.

World Cafe is an informal, dynamic, fun way of finding answers to questions a group might have.


All welcome, bring a friend, refreshments available on the night.

Carmellite Friary February 1st 7.30pm


 
Dec01

Film Night

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Transition Town Kinsale monthly Film Night
wed 8pm 7th Dec
The Green Room / The Folk House

What better way to spend the long dark evenings..Come along and enjoy a lovely film with TTK, sip a pint , watch a film and have a lovely social evening out.

 
Nov16

Transition Times September Issue

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Blessed with Bounty

At this time of year, when the harvest is at its peak, the vegetable patch is groaning with produce, the hedgerows are dripping with blackberries and the sea is teeming with mackerel we can be grateful that we are blessed with such tremendous bounty. And much of it is practically on our doorstep. It shows that an actual local food economy is within our grasp as long as we keep forging ahead with local food projects.

 Kinsale Community Supported Agriculture is one such project. One of the first of its kind in Ireland, its members have not only successfully grown their own oats and turned them into edible porridge, but this year they are experimenting with a South American grain-like crop called quinoa. Quinoa can be eaten as an alternative to rice or couscous, is rich in protein and has a balanced set of amino acids for humans. It is also gluten-free, making it easy to digest and it also grows well in the Irish climate. This could be another first for Kinsale!

The summer was less than warm this year and TTK’s Jeannie Timony brought us a series of highly successful talks and wonderful workshops that were informative, educational and entertaining.

 Ted Cooke’s Woodland Walk


This leisurely paced walk was held on a (rare) hot sun-drenched day in July, making it easy exercise and also a great social and learning event. The gorgeous Doon Woods smelled and looked absolutely glorious and the 25 people who attended the walk found Ted to be a passionate and  knowledgeable speaker on ecology and natural history.

 He explained how our hedgerows were developed and how natural succession and natural regeneration works. He also talked about how Ireland’s townland names provide and important key to the historic ecology of a place, e.g. “Dun Daru” meant Fort of the Oakwood. He spoke of the many species in the woods and their ecology as well as the geology of the woods. We had a wonderful picnic break, giving everyone time to socialize and lay on the grass in a sunny clearing in the woods. It allowed everyone time to absorb some much needed hot rays whilst enjoying the delicious shared food. All in all this was a thoroughly relaxing yet very informative social event.

Ted and Jeannie Timony have since worked on a pamphlet which will   celebrate Doon Woods biodiversity and ecology with notes taken from the walk, which will soon be available to buy at a low cost.

 Agro-Homeopathy Workshop with Mark O’Sullivan

What, you may ask, is agro-homeopathy? The question was answered at this practical workshop with Mark O'Sullivan, homeopath, environmentalist and I.T. teacher. Mark taught us how to manage our gardens sustainably and without toxicity, how to heal fungal and bacterial diseases and balance nutrient excesses & deficiencies. He explained with great clarity how we can restore damaged or traumatised plants and soils, how to prepare and apply the homeopathic remedies for plants. Ever wondered how you could get rid of garden slugs without resorting to toxic repellents? Mark showed how all manner of pests from slugs to beetles and various larvae can be deterred in a safe, effective, non-toxic manner. This was a jammed-packed well taught workshop and so successful that Mark will be return at a later date to do another workshop, in Spring 2012.





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