Repair

News from Ewyas Harold People and Planet

RECYCLING – Saturday, September 26 10.00am-12.00pm in the car park of the Doctor’s surgery at Ewyas Harold. Please bring the following items for recycling: aluminium foil, black plastic (unless it is marked as PET), compost bags & similar, biros & felt tips, printer cartridges, candle wax. Please keep each item separate. These are all items which cannot be readily recycled elsewhere or which can raise money for charity. Ewyas Harold and District For People & Planet Group. Contact: sue@2youngs.co.uk GOLDEN VALLEY REPAIR CAFÉ – Saturday 2 November 10:00 – 12:30 at St Michael’s Church Hall, Ewyas Harold. Repairs of small electrical appliances, bicycles,

News from Transition Leominster

Regular activities are running as follows: At the Community Centre: Community Choir Tuesday evenings 7-8.30pm Contact: lccatlcc@myphone.coop  Next session  22nd October, half term 29th October then 7 sessions up to Christmas . Circle dancing Wednesday afternoons 2-30pm Contact: Kathryn 01584 877446 to check dates Repair Café and plant exchange 1st Saturday of the month Book your repairs via the website At The Chequers Etnam Street Social evening 2nd Wednesday from 7pm Cycling: the next ride will be Wednesday 23 October meet 10.00 Corn Square as usual. Contact Brian: brian.ardy@outlook.com CarShare – join the club – contact:carshareleominster@gmail.com Leominster Wildlife group talk Friday 25th October 7-9pm Leominster

Archenfield Community Environment Group Events

Join AECG this Saturday 5th Oct for Community Apple Juicing with Ploughers Lunches, a cider and perry bar, Wimberry Clog Dancers, children’s activities and a display of local perry pears and apples. 1.00pm – 4.30pm. Next weekend Saturday 12th Oct is Archenfield Repair Café: 2.00pm – 4.30pm Llangrove Village Hall. All events are funded through donations.

Archenfield Community Environment Group Events

Saturday 5th Oct: Community Apple Juicing with Ploughers Lunches, a cider and perry bar, Wimberry Clog Dancers, children’s activities and a display of local perry pears and apples. 1.00pm – 4.30pm. Saturday 12th Oct: Archenfield Repair Café: 2.00pm – 4.30pm Llangrove Village Hall. All events are funded through donations.

Ledbury Repair Café

Ledbury’s Repair Café will be open again on Saturday 5th October from 10:00 to 12:30 in Ledbury Community Hall, Lawnside Road.  If you have already booked a repair slot the organisers look forward to seeing you then. If you want them to see if they can repair an item please book a time-slot on the website. Booking closes at 11.59pm on the Thursday before, or earlier if all available slots are booked. SHARPENING:  We will be able to carry out sharpening again as normal in October.

Archenfield Community Environment Group Events

Archenfield Community Environment Group has a lot going on in the next few weeks. All are welcome. Thursday 26th Sept: Tim Kaye Director of CLaN. The Wonder of Hedgerows, their interconnections, importance and how to take care of them. Come and find out about our Community Tree Nursery while you are there. The Garron Centre. Llangarron. 7.00pm – 8.30pm. Refreshments available. Saturday 5th Oct: Community Apple Juicing with Ploughers Lunches, a cider and perry bar, Wimberry Clog Dancers, children’s activities and a display of local perry pears and apples. 1.00pm – 4.30pm. Saturday 12th Oct: Archenfield Repair Café: 2.00pm – 4.30pm Llangrove Village Hall. All events are funded through donations.

News from Transition Leominster

Transition Leominster Annual General Meeting is on 27 September, at 5.15pm Nori’s Café, West Street, Leominster All are welcome and the organisers would love for as many of you to join as possible! Over the last few years- despite COVID – Transition Leominster has supported a number of great initiatives which include: Car Shares scheme Repair Café Annual Seed Swap Zero Waste vegan cafe (Plantastik) As well, they have supported our regular groups and partners at the Leominster Apple Fair and Leominster in Bloom Plant sales. In the coming year they would love to add these achievements – as part of the worldwide Transition

Archenfield Community Environment Group Events

Archenfield Community Environment Group has a lot going on in the next few weeks. All are welcome. Saturday 14th Sept: Archenfield Repair Café: 2.00pm – 4.30pm, Llangrove Village Hall. Thursday 26th Sept: Tim Kaye Director of CLaN. The Wonder of Hedgerows, their interconnections, importance and how to take care of them. Come and find out about our Community Tree Nursery while you are there. The Garron Centre. Llangarron. 7.00pm – 8.30pm. Refreshments available. Saturday 5th Oct: Community Apple Juicing with Ploughers Lunches, a cider and perry bar, Wimberry Clog Dancers, children’s activities and a display of local perry pears and apples. 1.00pm – 4.30pm. Saturday 12th Oct: Archenfield Repair

Making a Difference.

The end of the summer holidays and start of a new academic year is a time for new beginnings and a chance to get involved in new projects. Plenty of courses and activities are starting up: BUILDING SENSE and HGN both have online events to join; The Great Collaboration weekly banter sessions continue; Repair Cafés are starting their autumn seasons; Transition Leominster’s activities resume; the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust has a call to action for the River Wye and its City Branch has a family friendly event to support. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and really make

Repair Cafés

GOLDEN VALLEY REPAIR CAFÉ Saturday 7 September 10:00 – 12:30 at Dorstone Village Hall. Repairs of small electrical appliances, bicycles, clothing (repairs not alterations), small wooden items, soft toys, knife and small tool sharpening (for sharpening, £2 minimum donation per item), etc. Booking advisable:  gvrepaircafe@gmail.com or call Bill Giles on 07967 910666. Café open to everyone serving tea / coffee and home made cakes.           Ledbury Repair Café will be open again on Saturday 7th September from 10:00 to 12:30 in Ledbury Community Hall, Lawnside Road.  If you have already booked a repair slot then the volunteers look forward to seeing you then. If you want them to see if