In this month's newsletter, Transition Haslemere writes about:

• green drinks

• Earth Day

• Devolution Bill

• dawn chorus

• guiding vision

• farmers market

• green coffee

• Elderflora

• school tree

Green drinks
We will be discussing whether economic growth and environmental sustainability are compatible or mutually exclusive. We will also take some time to recommend books, films, podcasts, projects or anything else that has interested or inspired us recently. Come and share your thoughts. Thursday 3 April from 7.30pm in the Snug at The Mill, Shottermill Road.

Take part in Earth Day
A community day to share local action on the climate and biodiversity crisis. Talks, crafts, information, puppets and refreshments. Transition Haslemere, Haslemere Active Travel Group, Haslemere Biodiversity Group, Haslemere Tree Wardens and COPSE will be among those taking part. 26 April 2025, 10.30am-4pm at Haslemere Museum. More information here.

Climate and nature in the devolution bill
South East Climate Alliance (SECA) is campaigning for statutory duties on climate and nature to be included in the English Devolution Bill. SECA encourages you to write to your MP and respond to the public consultation asking for climate and nature to be given the same importance in the bill as issues like housing and transport. You can find out more here.

Dawn chorus
Jane Devlin writes: "Sunday 4 May is International Dawn Chorus Day. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this wonder of the natural world, but you have to get up early! We have a perfect quiet place near Grayswood, where we can meet in the dark, and listen out for the last owls before the robins and blackbirds, then thrushes and wrens wake up as dawn breaks...and afterwards, share breakfast around the outdoor kitchen fire. Arrive by 04.45, breakfast at 05.45; stay as long as you wish." Send a message on WhatsApp to Jane at 07554371954 for more details, directions, and how to prepare.

Haslemere's journey to 2030
John Paul de Quay of the Ecological Conversion Group will lead an exploration of the connection between society and environment, past, present and future, and the importance of an imaginative guiding vision in the face of our ecological crisis. There will be a discussion of the role of faith and what vision Haslemere might have for the future of the town. Tuesday 20 May, 7pm refreshments, talk begins at 7.30, Catholic Parish Hall, 21 Derby Road, GU27 1BS.

Farmers market and repair cafe
We will have our stall at the market on Saturday 5 April from 10am to 2pm. The Repair Cafe will be at the Swan Inn on the same day from 10am to 1pm.

Green coffee
An informal chat at the Courtyard Cafe off the High Street from 10am to 12 noon on the third Wednesday of the month. By arrangement only via our WhatsApp group. If you are not yet signed up, email us at info@transitionhaslemere.org.

Book of the month: Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees, by Jared Farmer
Jared Farmer looks at trees in the context of our historical response to them; how humans have on the one hand venerated and sanctified individuals and groves of ancient trees while on the other decimating forests across the globe through imperialism, colonialism, capitalism and industrialisation. An important book in understanding our ongoing relationship with trees.

Tree of the month: School tree

Street Trees for Living is a charity focused on planting in the streets of Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark, London, with the aim of “bringing people closer to nature and trees closer to people”. The charity works with schools, community groups and local residents to plant trees where they can help “make a greener, more liveable city”. The false acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) pictured has been planted outside Adamsrill Primary School in south east London.

Editor: Clive Davidson
Transition Haslemere
info@transitionhaslemere.org

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