Mini Meadows. We are running a Mini Meadows project to promote wildflowers in Tattenhall. We hope to encourage people to either leave a small patch of their lawns to see what grows, dig over a patch and sow wildflower seeds, or even just sow wildflower seeds in a pot.
One of the first projects we will be running is a Repair Cafe or Facility in Tattenhall.What is a Repair Cafe?The purpose of a Repair Cafe is to repair equipment or machines that would otherwise get thrown away. The equipment gets fixed, stuck together, sharpened or advice given on parts needed. It can be anything portable – household electrical, furniture, …
We have recently completed a report on the activities of Transition Tattenhall from inception up to the present date. You can read the report here, or download a copy below.
During the COP26 Conference we have been sharing our COP26 Challenge over on the Tattenhall.org website to see if we could challenge the readers to make little changes in their lives to reduce their carbon footprints. We shared the WWF’s Carbon Footprint Calculator as a quick and easy way to calculate your carbon footprint and …
Our Engagement Day on 10th October generated lots of great ideas and discussion about the Tattenhall that people wanted to see in the future. We spent the afternoon session coming up with project ideas that would help us to get there. We’ve grouped these project ideas into three main groups (although there is quite a …
We held our first ever Engagement Day on 10th October. We wanted to gather as many thoughts, ideas and concerns as possible and, together, create project ideas to form the starting points for our work. A huge ‘Thank You’ to everybody who attended – everyone brought lots of ideas and made it a very inspiring …
On 10th October we are hosting an Engagement Day to gather the thoughts, ideas and concerns of as many Tattenhall residents as possible.
Biodiversity and Rewinding. Biodiversity, a term coined in 1985 as a contraction of “biological diversity”, quite simply refers to the incredible variety of life on Earth – every living thing on the planet. Biodiversity impacts each of our lives in many ways from providing us with food to medical discoveries and ecosystem services. These ecosystem services include everything from cleaning water and absorbing chemicals to providing oxygen for us to breathe and pollinating the plants that provide our food. Biodiversity also provides beauty and cultural value to our lives which has repeatedly been shown to increase mental well-being.
We’ve had some great outings with our roadshow. We’ve met lots of people and had some great conversations about what people want for the future of the village. Our roadshow is aiming to raise awareness of Transition in Tattenhall and letting people know about our Engagement Day in October. We’ll have lots more information about …
Thank you for visiting the Transition Tattenhall website – we’re so excited to have you here. We’re a small group who have come together with the aim to do as much as we can locally to address the different pressures facing us locally and globally as a result of climate change, fossil fuel depletion and …