Vegmead, the veg garden we created in a circular flowerbed in Hedgemead Park in 2011, is now being looked after by a different group and is thriving. Earlier in the year, the Council’s Parks department asked us to improve the look of Vegmead and we replanted it, using plants we’d raised from seed or dug […]
Several Transition Bath core group members live in the Bear Flat area of Bath, and have been running a monthly community market in a church hall for the past three years. The idea behind the market is to promote local food, to provide an outlet for people making delicious edibles at home and to act […]
If you have lots of spare apples this year, Transition Bath has a crusher, press and pasteuriser available for hire (£6 per day, £10 for a weekend), To get hold of the kit email food@transitionbath.org . The hirer needs to be trained in use of the equipment so, if you haven’t attended an apple juicing workshop before, please contact […]
At the Bath Community Energy Forum event on September 8th 2016, local community energy groups gave short talks on what they were currently working on. We thought it would be helpful to provide a list, if you find any of these items interesting we are sure the individual groups would be very happy to discuss […]
Transition Bath in combination with Bath: Hacked, Resource Futures and B&NES Council have been awarded a grant by the ODI to develop a website which aims to teach primary school children about energy. The website will provide graphs of schools’ smart meter data, and allow schools through gamification to compete to save energy. The aim […]
Work in continuing apace on the water wheel on the River Avon at Batheaston. Much of the construction work for the race has been completed, see photo to right, and construction of the wheel itself is in progress in Germany – see photo above. More news about the project is available on the BWCE website.
As part of the renovation of Bath’s Georgian Cleveland Pools the trust which owns the site which has attracted a £3.7million heritage lottery grant, is looking to heat the pool with renewable sources of energy. They are looking a 3 options: Water Source Heat Pumps (WSHP) providing heating and hot water to pool areas and […]
Transition Bath has four “guerrilla” community gardens, i.e. small unused spaces around Bath which have been planted up to grow fruit and veg. Each garden has a lead grower who looks after it and organises volunteer sessions, thus providing an awareness that fresh produce can be grown in small places and tastes delicious – yes, […]
Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) has successfully raised the money to purchase a solar PV farm near Crewkerne, Its combined share and bond offer raised £2.63million to help purchase the farm. The remaining balance of £3.33million will be raised through a commercial loan. The farm will produce enough electricity to provide about 1,600 homes […]
St Saviours Infant and Nursery School has successfully raised the £20,000 it needs to install solar PV panels on the school roof. The solar panels should leave a long term legacy for the school which is celebrating its 50th year. £10,000 of the funding was provided by a grant from BWCE’s Community Fund. In December £500 […]