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WELCOME TO OUR MEETINGS, EVENTS & TALKS SCHEDULE
We'd love you to join us for our regular meetings, whether you are just interested in the subject, or want to get involved in our activities on and around the Cartmel Peninsula. Non-members are welcome to attend two meetings as a taster and then join and pay £5 for the year to attend any subsequent meetings and receive newsletters. Meetings are the last Tuesday of each alternate month starting January 2024, 7-8:30pm. Join PEAT here and get in touch if you've got ideas: PEATMessages@gmail.com.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, EVENTS & TALKS
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2024
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▶ Thu 18 April, 7:30-9:30pm
SIX INCHES OF SOIL, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
Showing of the film '6" of Soil' at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal on Thurs, April 18th at 7.30, followed by a discussion led by a panel of people passionate about the need to farm regeneratively. The film has had great reviews and the tickets are selling quickly, so book yours here to avoid disappointment.
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▶ Sat 27th April, 1-4pm
CRAFT DE-STASH, Allithwaite Community Centre
Having a spring clean? Too many materials in your stash? Need more materials? Sell and buy surplus craft and creative hobby materials and kit. Secure a stall for £5, donate items for general stalls, come along and buy ... FREE entry. To book a table please text Janet Jackson: 07713 255238
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▶ May, date TBC, 7-9pm
PEAT MEETING & TALK, Lower Holker Village Hall, Cark, LA11 7 NU
South Cumbria Rivers Trust will we giving a talk about our local lakes and rivers and how they measure and monitor them - and more importantly, how we can all get involved.
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▶ Fri 3rd May, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Fri 7th June, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ 8-16th June, GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK
We'll be listing the local green initiatives that are taking place on and around the peninsula ... let us know if you are organising an event that you'd like listing here: PEATMessages@gmail.com.
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PREVIOUS TALKS & MEETINGS:
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2024
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▶ Tue 19th March, 7-9pm
SOLAR MADE EASY, Victoria Hall, Main Street, Grange over Sands
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▶ Fri 1st March, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Fri 2nd February, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tue 30th January, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING
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▶ Fri 5th January, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
2023
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▶ Tue 28th November, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING
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▶ Fri 3rd November, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tue 31st October, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING
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▶ Thu 12th October, 10-4pm
ECO FAIR at Victoria Hall, Grange over Sands
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▶ Fri 6th October, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tue 26th September, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING
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▶ Fri 1 Sep, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ August - no regular PEAT meeting this month
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▶ August - no repair cafe this month
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE
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▶ Tuesday 25th July, 7-8:30pm at Grange Methodist Church
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING
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▶ Tuesday 11th July, 7pm
CLIMATE ACTION READING GROUP
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▶ Friday 7th July, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tuesday 13th June, 7-8:30pm at Grange Methodist Church
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING: Mike Berners-Lee recorded talk followed by discussion
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▶ Sunday 11th June, 12-3 at Old NatWest Bank, Main Street, Grange over Sands
Kate Roberts talk: Gut - Soil - Planet Health
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▶ Friday 3rd June, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tuesday 30th May, 7-8:30pm at Grange Methodist Church
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING: Let's Dream - what could an amazing local future look like?
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▶ Tuesday 16th May
CLIMATE ACTION READING GROUP
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▶ Friday 5th May
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church -
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▶ Tuesday 25th April on Zoom
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING: Sharing Mike Berners-Lee film, with discussion
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▶ April - no repair cafe this month
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE
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▶ Tuesday 28th March at Grange Methodist Church
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING
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▶ Saturday 11th March
LOCALLY PRODUCED & FAIRTRADE promotion - at Grange Methodist Church.
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▶ Tuesday 7th March
CLIMATE ACTION READING GROUP
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▶ Friday 3rd March
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tuesday 28th February, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING: John Eakins talk about carbon capture - the good, the bad and the ugly: what's happening now, what's possible for the future and what is just outright greenwash.
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▶ Friday 3rd February, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tuesday 30th January, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING & AGM
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▶ Friday 6th January 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
2022
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▶ Tuesday 29th November, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING
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▶ Friday 18 November, 6-8pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tuesday 25th October, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING
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▶ Friday 7th October, 5:30-7:30pm
PENINSULA REPAIR CAFE at Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Tuesday 27th September, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING - LET'S TALK: WASTE for Great Big Green Week - Grange Methodist Church
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▶ Monday 26th September, 7-9pm
LET'S TALK: FOOD for Great Big Green Week - Flookburgh Village Hall
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▶ Tuesday 20 September, 7-8pm
PEAT READING GROUP
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▶ Tuesday 26th July, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING - with a demonstration and talk by Steve Richardson about micro-composting.
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▶ Wednesday 20 July, 10:30
VISIT TO SPRINT MILL - Edward and Romola Acland live virtually off-grid at this wonderful 15-acre site near Burneside.
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▶ Tuesday 28th June, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING
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▶ Tuesday 31st May, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING
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▶ Friday 27th May, 9-11am
GRANGE LITTER PICK for Great Cumbria Litter Pick Day: There is no Planet-B - the reading group are gathering for their first meeting and the chosen book is There Is No Planet-B
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▶ Tuesday 10 May, 7-8pm
PEAT READING GROUP: There is no Planet-B - the reading group are gathering for their first meeting and the chosen book is There Is No Planet-B
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▶ Tuesday 26th April, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING
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▶ Tuesday 29th March 2021
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING: Film: We The Power - 30 minute film about community energy groups working together, followed by discussion. A timely topic given the massively rising energy costs and the need to focus on sustainable practices in our local area.
Methodist Church, Kents Bank Road, Grange over Sands
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▶ Tuesday 22nd February
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING
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▶ Tuesday 18th January
MONTHLY PEAT MEETING & AGM
2021
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▶ Tuesday 30th November, 7-8:30pm
MONTHLY PEAT TALK: How to Spot "Greenwashing" - presentation followed by discussion
Methodist Church, Kents Bank Road, Grange over Sands - Greenwashing is the practice of overemphasising a company’s environmental credentials, often by misinforming the public or understating potentially harmful activities. This extends into the products that we buy and services that we might use on a daily basis. You may have already experienced this, or perhaps have been greenwashed without knowing it, either way it doesn't feel good when we discover the truth. Join us for a look at greenwashing examples with some suggested ways we can spot the signs and learn how to avoid it.
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▶ Tuesday 23rd November, 7-8pm
PEAT READING GROUP: There is no Planet-B - the reading group are gathering for their first meeting and the chosen book is There Is No Planet-B by Mike Berners-Lee.
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▶ Thursday 18th November, 7-8pm
SEEDLINGS TALK: Micro-composting - Stephen Richardson has perfected a way to compost in the smallest kitchen space to provide super fast fabulous plant feed and nutrition for all growing things, which is completely chemical free and organic. Join us on Zoom to listen in to this intriguing way of making good use of kitchen scraps without the need for a compost bin and large garden.
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▶ Tuesday 26th October, 7-8:30pm
PEAT MEMBERS MEETING & TALK - online: Permaculture with Rod Everett - Rod Everett is an ecologist and researcher in organic and permaculture systems. He runs Backsbottom farm near Lancaster where he farms organically, raising sheep and 200 heritage apple varieties. He gave an amazing talk about permaculture principles and his approach to farming organically as well as an update on his pilgrimage to Glasgow for COP26.
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▶ Sunday 17th Oct, 7-9pm
PEAT FILM: 2040 (PG) 1h 32m at Victoria Hall, Grange over Sands, LA11 6DX - As part of an extended Great Big Green Week we showed '2040', an uplifting film showing how the world could look by 2040 if we embrace the best solutions to the climate crisis and embed them in everyone's lives as quickly as we can.
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▶ Saturday 9th October, 10-12noon
POP UP INFO SPACE - A pop up info space in Grange to share ideas for saving money and saving carbon (and more).
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▶ Saturday 25th Sept, 6-8pm
TWILIGHT PICNIC for the Greening Campaign- Allithwaite Community Centre, LA11 7QJ - We celebrated Great Big Green Week and our peninsula-wide success for the Greening Campaign. The Sands Band kept us entertained as we played games and enjoyed crafts with a green theme.
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▶ Tuesday 21st Sept, 7-9pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEETING - Grange Methodist Church, Kents Bank Road - This first live meeting will be more of a social event. We are thinking about projects further ahead and would love to hear your thoughts about what you'd like to see us doing as a group.
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▶ Sunday 19th Sept 2021
PEAT FILM: A Life on Our Planet (PG) 1h 23m - As part of Great Big Green Week we are showing the film 'David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet' as he recounts his life, and the evolutionary history of life on Earth, grieving the loss of wild places and offering a vision for the future.
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▶ Thu 22nd July 2021
SEEDLINGS TALK: Sharing Growing Spaces - Deirdre Owen and Jeni McConnell shared views and tales their personal growing spaces and talked about the differences and similarities, challenges and successes they have both encountered during this growing year.
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▶ Thursday 24th June, 6-7pm
PEAT MONTHLY MEMBERS TALK: Helen Attewell - Helen Attewell is a new member of the CAfS team and is responsible for co-ordinating the various sustainability groups in Cumbria. She will be talking about what's going on in the wider area and where PEAT fits in with it all.
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▶ Wednesday 23rd June, 6-7pm online
SEEDLINGS TALK: Tales from a busy allotment - Bruno talked about the allotment growing group up at Grange Fell Allotments including the highs and lows (should that be ridges and furrows?) and how they've overcome the challenges of getting water to site and dealing with rabbits, amongst other growing challenges.
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▶ Tuesday 25th May, 7-8:30pm online
PEAT MONTHLY MEMBERS TALK: Electric car ownership - Brian Loader - Brian has recently acquired an electric car and will talk to us about his experiences of owning and running one. There will be time for questions and discussion about the pros and cons after his talk.
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▶ Tuesday 30th March, 7-8:30pm online
PEAT MONTHLY MEMBERS TALK: Roudsea Peat - a super carbon store - Glen Swainson from Natural England will talk about the wonderful local reserve of Roudsea which he manages, covering the importance of the site and the peat restoration they have carried out to ensure this amazing carbon store does just what it should! The talk is free for and open to PEAT members.
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▶ Monday, 29th March, 7-8:30pm online
GREENING CAMPAIGN PLANNING MEETING - This next meeting of the Greening Cartmel Peninsula project will introducing the Greening Grapevine and focus on planning the public meeting which will take place in May. All welcome. email: PEATGreening@gmail.com for the zoom link. The meeting is open to all.
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▶ Thursday, 25th March, 7-8:30pm online
SEEDLINGS TALK: Annie Carr - A super inspiring speaker - Annie Carr is a professional grower who first learned her trade in the kitchen garden at Heligan, Cornwall. Annie has been described as someone who can get an astounding amount of food growing in a small space. We are delighted she is joining us for a short talk followed by questions and discussion. The talk is free and open to all.
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▶ Sunday 21st March, 5-6pm online
SEEDLINGS TALK: Sowing hopes and dreams - Jeni McConnell will talk about ideas for sustainable ways of growing food, with discussion. The talk is free and open to all.
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▶ Monday 15th March, 7-8:30pm online
GREENING PLANNING MEETING: Greening Cartmel Peninsula - This next meeting of the Greening Cartmel Peninsula planning team will consist of: 1. Updates on the process of getting letters out to businesses and community groups to invite them to our public meeting on May 5th. 2. The strategy for getting posters up all over the area to advertise the public meeting. Our planning meeting is open to anyone from PEAT, parish councils or community groups who’d like to be involved in rolling out the campaign.
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▶ Sunday 14th March, 5-6pm online
SEEDLINGS TALK: Introduction to Seedlings - Jeni McConnell will talk about Seedlings and how anyone and everyone can get involved in this really exciting local food growing project.
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▶ Tuesday 23rd Feb, 7-8:30pm online
PEAT GROUP TALK: Curious about Composting - Janet Mardon is a local grower and a Master Composter member. Her talk will focus on the key aspects of how to create this beautiful growing medium at home using nothing more than kitchen and garden waste. Learn more about this fascinating subject, with an opportunity for questions and conversation after the presentation.