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April 2019
Stop New Nuclear – Surround Springfields
Why Here? The worlds first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant, based in a small village near Preston, carries out civil and military nuclear contracts for facilities across the UK: Production of nuclear fuel Storage and processing of waste (including Uranium Hexafluoride DUF6) Decommissioning of plant and facilities Through the gates of the Springfields plant pass a deadly cargo of materials which have fuelled nuclear bombs, nuclear reactors and nuclear accidents for over 70 years. These materials pose a radiological and chemical…
Find out more »May 2019
Social Centre Gathering
Social Centre Gathering at Star & Shadow Cinema Co-operative Friday 3rd May. Early birds registration Friday from 7:00 onwards Saturday 4th May onwards from 10:00am Breakfast provided. Sunday 5th May from 10:00am to 14:00. There is a bank holiday Monday and the possibility to stay on and tour Newcastle is open. Emerging ideas – (1) Follow up from last gathering, (2) building a social centre, (3) conflict and its resolution, and now “how to set up a social centre”? There…
Find out more »Radical Routes Spring Gathering
Radical Routes Spring gathering: 10-12th May 2019 at Stepping Stones, Highbury Farm, Monmouthshire NP25 4LX Nottingham members include Sumac Centre, Neds Housing Co-op and (associate members) Veggies Catering Campaign & Morrigan Housing Cooperative. Four times a year, the member co-ops get together at weekend events which have a social function, but which are also the places at which all important decisions are taken. They are open meetings and anyone is welcome to attend. The Radical Routes quarterly gatherings: Winter in…
Find out more »Sustainable St Albans – SustFest Market Takeover
The Sustainability Festival 2019 is taking over the St Albans Market for a whole day on Sunday 19th May! It’s all about how local residents can reduce their carbon footprint and live more sustainably. We are interested in any organisation that wants to take part: we already have lots of organisations booked for the event, and we still have spaces for more! Whether you want a stall, can run an activity, or play music, juggle or dance! Details at https://sustainablestalbans.org/get-started/sustfest-market-take-over/…
Find out more »Belper Goes Green 2019
Belper Goes Green is Transition Belper's ECO Festival that aims to share simpler, low carbon and environmentally friendly ways of doing things in a relaxed and uplifting way that puts a smile on the face of Belper. When is the festival? The dates for 2019 are Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June, plus a beer festival on Friday 31st May. Where is the Festival? Strutts Playing Field, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU – the home of Belper Rugby Club next…
Find out more »June 2019
Glastonbury Festival Green Futures
Veggies will be catering & campaigning at Glastonbury Festival from 9am Wednesday to Monday lunchtime, in the Green Futures Field. TargetDate = "06/22/2019 06:00 PM"; BackColor = "yellow"; ForeColor = "black"; CountActive = true; CountStepper = -1; LeadingZero = true; DisplayFormat = "%%D%% Days, %%H%% Hours and %%M%% Mins"; FinishMessage = "time for next time";We set out from Sumac in . We hope to be at the same location at the crossroads from the Old Railway Track, past the Greenpeace…
Find out more »July 2019
Wild Peak Fundraiser
Wild Peak are having a Fundraiser on Saturday July 6th to raise money to support local grass roots projects. We wanted to let you know so you can save the date if you are interested in coming along, or getting involved with providing any entertainments, helping cook, running a stall, etc. We are looking for anyone who might want to perform, or help create some entertainments, or share info re their project-get in touch! We are hoping people will arrive…
Find out more »August 2019
The Green Gathering 2019
A four day festival beyond hedonism powered by wind, sun and people... just the best! Educate for sustainability, create alternatives, frolic in fields. Powered by wind, sun & people, and Food by Veggies. Veggies hope again to be supporting a Co-operators Camp together with Radical Routes & others, in the Campaigns Zone. This year Veggies will be eligible again for the Ethical Caterer Award, having won it in 2015! We are continuing to push forward our minimal packaging policies -…
Find out more »European Juggling Convention 2019
The Great British EJC is coming to Newark on Trent England in August 2019. It's certain to be full of juggley goodness and all things fun. Spread the word and be sure to put it in your diary - 3rd to 11th August 2019. Sign up on our website to receive our newsletter. Be the first to find out all the news! And there will be #FoodByVeggies!
Find out more »Radical Routes Summer Gathering
The Summer Gathering includes a full day on Friday 9th August at a (camping) venue in Derbyshire. Radical Routes is a network of radical housing co-ops, workers co-ops and social centres, whose members are committed to working for positive social change. Nottingham members include Sumac Centre, Neds Housing Co-op and (associate members) Veggies Catering Campaign & Morrigan Housing Cooperative. Four times a year, the member co-ops get together at weekend events which have a social function, but which are also…
Find out more »Earth First Summer Gathering 2019
The 2019 Earth First Summer Gathering is proposed for a rural site near the Pont Valley protection camp.. Five days of skill-sharing for grassroots ecological direct action - make links, share ideas, and get involved in the struggles against fracking, new roads and more The Earth First! Summer Gathering is the place where people involved in radical ecological direct action – or those who want to be involved – get together for five days of time and space to talk,…
Find out more »Shambala Festival – Rebel Soul 2019
Shambala is a creative, non-commercial, ethical and family-friendly festival with a wild side and completely independent from advertising and sponsorship! In 2016 Shambala went Meat and fish free, to continue their mission to keep Shambala at the cutting edge of sustainable event organising. "... we’re setting ourselves a challenge: to provide the most eye-popping, mouthwatering, colourful, hearty array of cuisine at Shambala 2016 without a single bit of meat or fish on sale. Not a sausage. Instead, keep your eyes…
Find out more »September 2019
Nottingham Green Festival 2019
'Warning: 12 years to limit climate chaos - share skills to save the planet' Nottingham Green Festival is organised by grass routes community based volunteers, with no statutory funding. The ethical standards and environmental / human / animal rights ethos of the event are long established, having evolved from the pre-history of the Nottingham Peace Festival from which it has grown. Nottingham's own Green Festival provides the place for the whole family to learn, explore and try the latest in…
Find out more »Derbyshire Woodland Festival
An annual celebration of traditional and contemporary woodland crafts, it promises to be a brilliant day out for all the family. Watch expert woodcraft professionals at work, learn how to survive in the woods and to cook wild food or simply take a walk through the magnificent Elvaston Castle grounds. The event will be held at Elvaston Castle Country Park with Food by Veggies Catering Campaign. Other attractions are likely to include: Pole lathe turning Fire lighting Campfire cooking…
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