Towards Zero Waste Programme - Cleaning Workshop - Saturday 24-Apr
Tuesday, 30 March 2010 14:34 | 
Written by Laura Bristow | 
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A cleaning workshop is being held on Saturday, 24-Apr - 2:00pm - 4:00pm, at Dorchester Village Hall. Natural cleaning for both body and home! The application form can be downloaded by clicking here. Print out the form, fill it in and return to School Cottage, 9a Queen Street, opposite the school, with the swing in the garden. Places are FREE but limited. Completed booking forms should be received by 12-Apr. The first 10 people to return the completed booking form will receive a signed copy of Tracey Smith's book 'The Book of Rubbish Ideas'.
Towards Zero Waste Programme - Cooking Workshop
Saturday, 06 March 2010 08:14 | Written by Laura Bristow | | |
A cooking workshop is being held on Saturday, 20th Mar. 11:30am - 2:00pm, at Dorchester Village Hall. Would you like to discover how to cook some tasty recipes using leftovers? Spend the afternoon with Ilja Harvey from Pudding Pie Cookery School making and sampling delicious dishes which will not only taste amazing but will help you become zero waste! The application form can be downloaded by clicking here. Fill in the form, print it out and return to School Cottage, 9a Queen Street, opposite the school, with the swing in the garden. Places are FREE but limited. Completed booking forms should be received by 10th Mar.
Back to Basics - Sewing Workshop - All invited - Saturday 27 Feb
Monday, 08 February 2010 17:31 | Written by Laura Bristow | | |
On Saturday, 27 Feb 1:30pm - 5:00pm, sewing tutor Sue Hazell. Cert. Ed. (PCE) and the ladies of the Dorchester WI will lead a very useful workshop. Get help making those alterations to your favourite outfits. If you can't sew and would like to know the basics then sign up today! The application form can be downloaded by clicking here. Just fill it in and return to School Cottage, 9a Queen Street, opposite the school, with the swing in the garden. The best bit is that the workshop is completely FREE!
FREE Dorchester 2010 Calendar
Thursday, 17 December 2009 18:00 | Written by Mark Stevenson | | |
By now you should have received through your letterbox a brown bag containing your free Dorchester 2010 Calendar. The calendar has lots of information on village events, lovely photographs and some tips on how to live a life less damaging to the planet. The calendar has been printed by Oxford firm Seacourt who are counted as one of the top environmental printers in the world!
Enclosed with your free 2010 Dorchester calendar you will find 3 documents:
ENERGY SAVING TRUST HOME ENERGY CHECK
The Energy Saving Trust has chosen Dorchester for its Green Communities Programme. This means that they will be supporting residents to reduce energy usage and lower energy bills. In order for the Energy Saving Trust to know how best to give their support they first need to know how we currently use energy in our homes. Please complete the form and return it to the Energy Saving Trust so they can advise you.
TOWARDS ZERO WASTE PLACES
Dorchester-on-Thames has been selected by DEFRA for the Towards Zero Waste Places project. Only six communities in the country have been chosen and Dorchester stood out from the rest for it's strong sense of community and innovative ideas. Some projects have already started and there will be lots more events throughout 2010 to help us reduce waste. To find out how best we can do this please complete the Waste Survey and return it via the boxes in the Post Office or Abbey. Keep an eye on this website for future event details in 2010.
MAIL PREFERENCE FORM
As part of the Towards Zero Waste Places project residents are being given the opportunity to stop junk mail being delivered. If you would like to take advantage of this FREE service please complete the Mail Preference Form.
If you would prefer to complete these surveys online then please click here or on the ONLINE SURVEY tab at the top of the page.
We hope you enjoy your calendar.
Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year to you and your family.
Join The Wave!Wednesday, 25 November 2009 18:06 | Written by Administrator | | |
On Saturday 5 December 2009, ahead of the crucial UN climate summit in Copenhagen, tens of thousands of people from all walks of life will march through the streets of London to demonstrate their support for a safe climate future for all. Part of a global series of public actions, The Wave will call on world leaders to take urgent action to secure a fair international deal to stop global warming exceeding the danger threshold of 2 degrees C. The Wave - which is not just a huge march but a whole day of exciting campaign activities - is organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, will show mass support by people from all backgrounds for a better, low carbon future for the UK and the world. We want the UK Government to show leadership at Copenhagen. We want them to Protect the Poorest, Act Fair & Fast, and to Quit Dirty Coal now, to inspire the deal the world needs.. Join The Wave - the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change. What you need to know about the Copenhagen Climate ConferenceWednesday, 25 November 2009 15:40 | Written by Administrator | | |
With the Copenhagen Climate Conference fast approaching here are a few facts you need to know:
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