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Greening The City

Don't miss this short video on a greener New York. It's on this link.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15208873 Check out the…Continue

Started Oct 7, 2011

Please discuss this at meeting 5th Sep

To: Transition Village Meeting 5th Sep 2011.I'm sorry I won't be able to attend this meeting.However, you may be able to raise the following points for me.POINT ONEFunding Available For Garden."New…Continue

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Started Sep 4, 2011

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Michael Scott posted a blog post

Cheers For Green Girls

Here's a link to a website that I'm sure will interest you all.http://www.greeneconomics.org.uk/Abstract from my friend's post"According to the Davies Report, all FTSE 100 companies and all public bodies and charities should have at least 25% female representation by 2015. Please join this campaign today! We are encouraging all women to at least consider taking up non executive positions on public bodies, charities, comp..."See More
Mar 8, 2012
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Anyone Gardening At Home?

Great to see progress with raised beds in the village. But is anyone gardening at home?Potatoes are the most versatile kitchen garden crop that you can grow - boil, roast, mash, bake, chip... take a look below.Everyone has their favourite varieties and I love to try out new ones.My choice of potato varieties for this year.'Elizabeth' - a top performer for yield at close spacing - should be good for container growing.'Swift' -  ready in 8 weeks - you'll 'get a crop quick'.'Sarpo Mira' - the…See More
Mar 2, 2012
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Michael Scott replied to Neil Chadborn's discussion Home Insulation Survey - Funding Successful!
"I'm serious about getting solar panels. The feed in tariff is still available at the higher rate around 43...p because the government - which had attempted to reduce the rate prematurely - lost in the high court. Contact me if you are…"
Feb 10, 2012
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Greening The City

Don't miss this short video on a greener New York. It's on this link.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15208873 Check out the list of Neighbourhood Project for Wirral on this next link.http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/cabe/localism-and-planning/grant/ What would you like to see Wirral doing?Add your comments on the…See More
Oct 7, 2011
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Lisa Phillips left a comment for Michael Scott
"Many thanks Michael, will take a look at that tonight.   Cheers   Lisa"
Oct 3, 2011
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Must Do At Walled Garden

There's lots of things we must do at the garden now. Gather tons of leaves and set aside one or two compost bays to store them,they will be used to make leaf mold and compost and in demonstation areas,can we get the council to deliver leaves?clearing up the leaves inside the Walled Garden will be a major task going foward - lets not waste them.Although slug traps have been delivered to the garden they are not being usedwe need to either buy beer - for the slugs!! Heineken reaches the slugs and…See More
Oct 2, 2011
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Michael Scott left a comment for Lisa Phillips
"Hello Lisa, have you seen my blog on Transition Village Site on Free Solar Panels. The Feed In Tariff is explained there - you can get paid for electricity produced. By the way, I don't work for these Solar Energy companies, I'm just keen…"
Oct 1, 2011
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Free Solar Panels

Things are moving much faster on Energy Saving and there are opportunities we shouldn't miss out on. See below for another great opportuinity to save. I've heard MP's and others talking about the 'Green' industries leading the way out of recession - or whatever you call it. Well today I had a call with another very exciting offer - free solar panels.I blogged on the Feed-In-Tariff a week ago (see below) but let's quickly recap. The Feed-In-Tariff is paid on all the electricity produced from…See More
Sep 28, 2011
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Sep 23, 2011
Michael Scott posted a blog post

The Feed In Tariff with Solar Panels

If you want to do something now that will help you pay your way into the future then the Feed In Energy Tariff has to be high on the list. Especially as money in the bank right now is giving so little return in interest. I was talking with someone today on how it works. So check this out. So what is a Feed In Tariff? It works like this.You put photovoltaic cells onto your roof, get an Electricity Inverta and special meter installed. Your solar cells generate electricity and you get paid at an…See More
Sep 21, 2011
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Please discuss this at meeting 5th Sep

To: Transition Village Meeting 5th Sep 2011.I'm sorry I won't be able to attend this meeting.However, you may be able to raise the following points for me.POINT ONEFunding Available For Garden."New Bursary For Community Gardens"£5,000 has been offered to gardeners across the UK in memory of thegardening columnist Elspeth Thompson,Elspeth has been describedby her husband Frank as "enthusiastic aboutthose who gardened for the benefit of others'"and so the bursary is for any individual or…See More
Sep 4, 2011
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Neil Chadborn left a comment for Michael Scott
"Hi Michael, Thanks for joining Transition Eastham and Bromborough! We are running a series of veg. growing open days at the Walled garden at Dibbinsdale country park on Sunday and Monday - would be great to meet you there? In the meantime, any…"
Apr 7, 2011
Michael Scott is now a member of Transition Village Eastham and Bromborough
Apr 7, 2011
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Home of The Organic Gardener

I'm pleased to be helping the Transition Village movement in Eastham and the Walled Garden in Brotherton Park.

 

You can view my website by clicking here Home of The Organic Gardener or

pasting http://www.the-organic-gardener.com into your browser address bar.

 

Then, why not join me in the walled garden at Brotherton Park? There's lots to do.

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Cheers For Green Girls

Here's a link to a website that I'm sure will interest you all.

http://www.greeneconomics.org.uk/

Abstract from my friend's post

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According to the Davies Report, all FTSE 100 companies and all public bodies and charities should have at least 25% female representation by 2015. Please join this campaign today! We are encouraging all women to at least consider taking up non executive positions on public bodies,…

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Posted on March 8, 2012 at 0:08

Anyone Gardening At Home?

Great to see progress with raised beds in the village. But is anyone gardening at home?

Potatoes are the most versatile kitchen garden crop that you can grow - boil, roast, mash, bake, chip... take a look below.

Everyone has their favourite varieties and I love to try out new ones.

My choice of potato varieties for this year.

'Elizabeth' - a top performer for yield at close spacing - should be…

Continue

Posted on March 2, 2012 at 12:16

Must Do At Walled Garden

There's lots of things we must do at the garden now.

 

  1. Gather tons of leaves and set aside one or two compost bays to store them,
    • they will be used to make leaf mold and compost and in demonstation areas,
    • can we get the council to deliver leaves?
    • clearing up the leaves inside the Walled Garden will be a major task going foward - lets not waste them.
  2. Although slug traps have been delivered to the garden they are not being…
Continue

Posted on October 2, 2011 at 0:30

Free Solar Panels

Things are moving much faster on Energy Saving and there are opportunities we shouldn't miss out on. See below for another great opportuinity to save.

 

I've heard MP's and others talking about the 'Green' industries leading the way out of recession - or whatever you call it. Well today I had a call with another very exciting offer - free solar panels.

I blogged on the Feed-In-Tariff a week ago (see below) but let's quickly recap.

 

The…

Continue

Posted on September 28, 2011 at 19:00

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At 6:45 on April 7, 2011, Neil Chadborn said…

Hi Michael, Thanks for joining Transition Eastham and Bromborough! We are running a series of veg. growing open days at the Walled garden at Dibbinsdale country park on Sunday and Monday - would be great to meet you there?

In the meantime, any questions or comments - let me know!

Cheers, Neil

At 9:25 on October 3, 2011, Lisa Phillips said…

Many thanks Michael, will take a look at that tonight.

 

Cheers

 

Lisa

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