Transizione a Kings Cliffe

Mozzo Inghilterra e Galles

Numero di persone nel gruppo:

15

Partecipanti attivi nell'ultimo anno:

100

Gruppo avviato:

2010

Ruoli retribuiti?

No

Struttura legale:

CIC (società di interesse comunitario)

Quanto è attivo il vostro gruppo?

Molto attivo

Progetti dal vivo:

• Coltivazione comunitaria
• Altri progetti alimentari
• Natura
• Centro di aggregazione o attività comunitarie
• Festival, fiere o eventi
• Costruire reti locali
• Benessere o transizione interiore
• Progetti giovanili o educativi
• Condividere, riparare o riutilizzare
• Energia
• Trasporto

We are an enthusiastic active group of volunteers based in the fabulous village of Kings Cliffe, Northants. We’re passionate about protecting our planet, here’s a bit more information about what we’re up to.

• Gruppo di trasporto: Monthly Bikefix workshops; Local bike ride leaflets; Generally encouraging our community to walk or use their bikes rather than jump into the car for short journeys.
• Gruppo alimentare: Frutteto comunitario a The Pytchell; progetto di lottizzazione che crea mini-lotti per le persone che non possono o non vogliono gestire un lotto completo o di mezza dimensione. Un gruppo di noi ha creato una cooperativa di acquisto di prodotti alimentari etici. Incoraggiamo le persone a ridurre al minimo gli imballaggi e a riempire i contenitori quando possibile.
• Gruppo Wildplaces: Kings Cliffe is very lucky to be set in a large area of wonderful countryside. We have many sites recognised for their high value for nature and biodiversity and our Wildplaces Group was set up not only to manage these areas for the wildlife, but also to encourage villagers to get out and enjoy them. We run regular volunteer work parties to manage these areas and keep them open to visitors, and always welcome new volunteers. We also organise guided walks where we explore our wild places, and discover interesting plants, animals, birds and insects. We campaign ardently to protect biodiverse land within our village boundary and beyond, which can be a real battle sometimes. We have a fair bit of experience doing that now.  We also work hard to encourage and promote biodiversity wherever we can.
• Gruppo Energia Domestica: Un gruppo formato nel 2023 per esaminare i modi in cui possiamo aiutare le persone a utilizzare l'energia verde, a diventare più efficienti dal punto di vista energetico e a risparmiare denaro. Finora non ci sono stati grandi progressi a causa dei vincoli di tempo e di risorse, probabilmente al momento si tratterà più che altro di educazione. Abbiamo una termocamera che le persone possono prendere in prestito per misurare le perdite di calore nelle loro case.
• Eventi: Thus far we have run two series of talks (July 2023 and June 2025), both encouraging people to garden in a more environmentally friendly way. The talks were very well received so we plan to run further events covering different topics. The 2025 talks were so interesting, with lots of ideas about how we can all make our gardens kinder to the planet. The materials we use, the plants we grow, the way we use and conserve water, the health of our soil. We also run climate cafes periodically, usually by turning up at existing cafes in the village to provide information and conversation. Plus in 2022 we ran a Carbon Literacy workshop hosted by Jen Gale, very useful and informative and now some of us are qualified carbon literate! We plan on running another series of talks in 2026.
• Comunicazione e sensibilizzazione: We write an article about our Transition activities every month in the village gazette. We have designed and printed an information brochure that has been posted through people’s doors and is made available at any events we run. We have a website, which is updated quarterly, and a very active Facebook page.

• If we have the resource we would like to expand the Home Energy Group activity to look at local energy schemes, for example.
• Further events and talks.
• It is possible that The Pytchell, an area of community-owned land where we already manage a community orchard, will become available in it’s entirety. If so, we will propose that we manage the whole space as a community garden and quiet space. Focus will be community growing and biodiversity.