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Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Ditchling Transition
We are a group of Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer and Ditchling residents working to support a community response to climate change and shrinking supplies of cheap energy, building resilience and happiness in the process.
Why not join us? We have lots of fun, educational and creative activities, from ceilidhs, to eco fairs, talks, village markets, films and craft activities. See our Diary for more details.
Diary
28 January
HKD Winter Ceilidh, Ditchling Village Hall. 7.30 pm. Tickets from Identity Hairdresser, Hassocks, The Mint House Bookshop, High Street, Hurstpierpoint or from The Den, Ditchling.
2 February
The Town Hall, Lewes. 8pm. Film: In Transition. Featuring local energy company OVESCO. For a film trailer click here.
4 February
Seedy Saturday, 10am-3pm, Lewes Town Hall. Community seed swap, gardening experts, local producers and talks, specialist seed companies.
10 February
7.30pm Subud Centre, 26a Station Street, Lewes. Public meeting to discuss concerns over fracking in Sussex. To find out more about fracking click here.
18 February
10am-2pm: Planning your plot. Harvest Brighton. A short indoor course to help you get to grips will all the things you need to consider to create a productive and easy to manage veg plot.
22 February 2012
Britain’s Climate Change Targets: can we reach them – and are they the right ones? With Professor Jim Skea OBE. 7.30-9.00pm Friends' Meeting House, Brighton.Free. Details: click here.
23 February
6:30-8:30pm. Harvest, Brighton. The Science of Bees: a talk where you'll learn more about the lives of bees and what's going on in Sussex to save them.
2-11 March
Burgess Hill Fairtrade Festival. Details at: Burgess Hill Faitrade Festival
16 March
Showing of Gasland at Pauline Thaw Centre, Hassocks. 7.30pm
12-18 March
Climate Week. Click here for details.
18 and 25 March
Visit the home of HKD member Chris Handel and his family for inspiration on making your home more eco friendly. Click here for details.
20-22 March
The annual Ecobuild exhibition takes place at ExCel in London. Free tickets available at www.ecobuild.co.uk