Notes from Transition Burngreave, 03/03/09

Present: Jane, Betty, Stephen, Saleema, Susannah
Apologies: John, Alison

BCAF AGM
The Burngreave AGM was on Sat March 7th and had a theme of volunteering.  Much of the presentations/discussion at the AGM were about the end of New Deal funding and the move to Community Assemblies for Sheffield, instead of the area panels. However there was a fair bit of interest in Transition Burngreave stall, and a number of new names to sign up to the news-list.

Burngreave Community Action Forum (BCAF)
We’ve taken on the role of an environment group for BCAF, though it’s not clear that this entails any special responsibilities.  

Food Web Mapping
Saleema carried out some of the food web mapping for the CPRE, as organised by Lizzie Fellows. Some feedback may be available tomorrow – on the 15th April.

Permaculture Course and Community Gardening
Saleema is planning to run a permaculture course over the summer, and also to get in touch with Firshill and St Catherine’s Schools about creating a food growing patch on the piece of land adjoining both schools.  The permaculture course could be involved in helping to design the food-growing patch.

Further Film Shows
We’re considering a further set of film shows for the autumn, and considering where to host it.   Possibilities are: St Catherine’s Community Centre; the Welcome Centre; Pitsmoor Methodist Church & Community Centre; Holtwood Rd Scout Hut; Verdon Centre; Furnival Centre; Pitsmoor Chapel; the Vestry Hall; Sorby House; Pakistani Advice Centre.  Susannah to follow up.

Funding
Saleema and/or Steve will take forwards the funding application with John once he’s back locally.

Publicity
Afif and Susannah have set up a blog-style website as an approachable place to direct people to.  See: http://transitionburngreave.wordpress.com/.

Forthcoming events

Events where Transition Burngreave/Sheffield should have a presence: 
We’re planning to have a stall with activities for kids and for adults, so that we can encourage both to consider issues of sustainability; participate in some visioning; and find out how to get involved things going on in the area. Jane can help for part of the 31st, and Susannah will draft a leaflet about things that are going on e.g. Abundance project. 
•	31st May: Environment Day, Abbeyfield Park
•	Saturday 27th June:  Sheffield Greenfair, St Mary’s Community Centre
•	5th July: Abbeyfield Multicultural Festival (tbc)

Other events of interest:
•	Multiple dates: Energy Crunch – 6 film shows in Nether Edge & Meersbrook
•	23rd April: Community Supported Agriculture Meeting
•	30th April: Sustainable Cities Debate

Date of next meeting:
6:30pm on Tues 5th May at BCAF, 82 Spital Hill, Burngreave.