Sunday, 10 March 2013
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
LUCIA Fundraiser Concert
Sinfonia of Birmingham has kindly donated tickets to LUCIA for its concert on March 23rd when they’re playing Brahms and Mendelssohn. Suggested donation for tickets is £12.00 (£10.00 seniors £6.00 other concessions). Email info@luciacharity.org.uk or phone 0121 745 6463
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Fairtrade Market and don't forget eggs at Kings Heath
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| Traidcraft Stall at All Saints Church open on Sundays |
Beautiful sunshine, a morris dancing side and excellent products brought bumper sales for Traidcraft store at Kings Heath Market yesterday.
Top product to look out for is the real easter egg - http://realeasteregg.co.uk/
Hurry to put your orders in while stocks last - Gill will take your orders, and you can arrange pick up your eggs from All Saints Church. Contact Gill on 01216046127.
Friday, 15 February 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Sustainable Spring Fair
Saturday 9th March 2013
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, B15 3TR
T: 0121 454 1860
Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign. To mark this event the Birmingham Sustainable Spring Fair is bringing together sustainability practitioners and entrepreneurs in Birmingham to promote and sell their ideas and produce.
Birmingham is striving to become a leading, green city and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is working on being the Flag Ship for a ‘Green Family Day Out’.
Ball Room Bar Area
Energy Road Show – learn about the latest energy saving techniques, sign up to the Birmingham Green Deal to get your house or community building retrofitted. Other activities include making your own smoothie with pedal power and a children’s artist will be painting energy saving pictorial messages which kids can colour in.
The Fairtrade and Ethical Market will be selling a range of locally sourced produce and crafts from all over the world.
Birmingham Scrap Store – the Birmingham Play Care Network will be supervising children’s play activities using 'scrap' materials.
Swap-a-thon - bring something from home you don’t want (like unwanted books, bric-a-brac, clothes, shoes and toys) and swap it for something you do.
Love Food Hate Waste - cookery demonstrations showing how to make tasty food from leftovers.
Sustainable Transport, Health, other green practitioners will be there to give advice and promote their initiatives.
Ball Room Stage
Dancers, story telling, music and magic!
Terrace
Big games and entertainment on the lawn
Animals and reptiles corner
Living Statues
Get your hands dirty with clay oven building and have a go at 'scrap to craft' activities.
Botanical Garden’s Biodiversity trail for children
Band Stand
Live local dance and music acts will entertain the crowds powered by a bio- diesel generator.
For a free entrance ticket, visit the Birmingham City Council website and download your e-ticket. This ticket is valid for you and your family on Saturday 9th March 2013 only.
www.birmingham.gov.uk/springfair
For more information ring 0121 464 9166
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Harry Potter joins campaign for fairly traded chocolate
Harry Potter Alliance have enlisted support of non other than the real Harry Potter, following several 'friendly conversations' with Warner Bros:
"regarding our advisors' concerns that the cocoa was coming from kidnapped children and exploited farmers. Warner Bros responded citing a report they obtained, saying it negates the "F" grade in the Free2Work report"
Please see the video and visit showusthereport.com to join campaign to keep HP chocolate fairtrade
"regarding our advisors' concerns that the cocoa was coming from kidnapped children and exploited farmers. Warner Bros responded citing a report they obtained, saying it negates the "F" grade in the Free2Work report"
Please see the video and visit showusthereport.com to join campaign to keep HP chocolate fairtrade
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