Name: HoTT Edible Planting Day
Start: 2017-07-09T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2017-07-09T16:00:00+01:00

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Holmfirth Transition Town (HoTT)

8 hours ago

So the end of my week as guest editor and I find I have spent a whole week talking about transport despite my desire not to. In the meantime, my potatoes remain unplanted. After that prolonged snow I set aside Wednesday last week to tackle the backlog and decided it was far too hot for planting. So I am pleased to see that Facebook gardening group emerging. I am sure the sort of plant swapping and hint sharing it can develop will work well alongside the HoTT edibles project and other ideas to encourage a greener community.
This weekend I spent in Portsmouth at a family event with a journey back dominated by overcrowded trains. I spent some of the journey pondering over a statistic about recycled clothing, which talked about 1% being the awful figure..... Awful it is, but what did it mean? I think it meant to refer to the percentage of new clothing that is made of recycled materials, but that was not quite what the article said. I am sure I am not alone in having clothes which sometimes see the charity shop and often end up as dusters, floor cloths and the like. Recycling and reusing can have very different meanings.
So in ending my week I am looking forward to many more guest contributions, including ones that might just focus on growing and reusing. Do keep in touch and feel free to join in the conversations. ... See MoreSee Less

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Holmfirth Transition Town (HoTT)

1 day ago

Cycling is an increasingly popular leisure activity here in the Holme Valley, especially after the impact of that race. But could it also help reduce our reliance on the car by increasing the use of cycling for commuting? HoTT transport group looked at this issue in detail a couple of years ago. We know cycling to work or study is far more popular in some towns and cities around the globe, so what makes the difference? Is it just that those hills get in the way? Evidence suggests having a dedicated route, not just pinching a bit of road space makes a real difference. There are improvements being made to cycle crossing points and to bike access within Huddersfield Town centre, and we were pleased to see an 'indicative' route in parts of the Holme Valley and out to Meltham. But our dream of a dedicated route down the river valley still feels a long way off.
In the meantime, what else would help reduce commuting car miles? Is there anything else that would help people give up the car for a bike? Do share with cyclists you know and those who might aspire to be. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

Hi everyone,

For those of you who haven’t heard of it there is a website called worldometers. It covers various approximate real time world statistics. Here is an extract of the Energy section captured within the last 30mins.

If we simplify down & drop the last 6 digits rounding up/down as apt from both for manageable division, then: 2,000,000/268=7,462.7.

So today 7,462.7 times more solar energy hit this planet than was consumed in the same period. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

Need small buses lwb upto 18-25 seats, bus already inside cctv security, easy access small or narrow road locally then let walk short to home be safety 🤔 for late rider or etc running every 30 mins or 40 mins less.* From holmfirth town to locally to sisscett or Denby Dale Shelley or Shepley etc. For customers save your car park. Think about people had operations health problem or elderly or little disability, NO need escort Be polite. ... See MoreSee Less

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Holmfirth Transition Town (HoTT)

3 days ago

HoTT management team tonight. Always an ambitious affair. One of the potential projects discussed was around tree planting. Is anyone keen to be involved? ... See MoreSee Less

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HoTT Edible Planting Day

July 9, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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