http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/ The Compact in Europe Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:17:23 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/518 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/518 Been ages since there's been any activity! In the interim, I read "The Transition Handbook." About the towns of Totnes, Lewes, et. al. and how they have Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:33:34 GMT paula bronzini-fulton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/517 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/517 Hi Lisa, Unfortunately no solar food dryer over here.. I think there would be very little chance to use it.. I love the idea though.  I do have a dehydrator Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:41:47 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/516 Does anyone have, and use, a solar oven or solar food dryer? My dad is building the oven for me, and next month will be the food dryer. Any suggestions on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:13:26 GMT paula bronzini-fulton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/515 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/515 Oh darn, I just tested the link I sent you Judith and it doesn't show the list I had.. Still if she puts Belfast, North Down, Armagh, or I think Coleraine Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:07:54 GMT paula bronzini-fulton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/514 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/514 Hi Judith, Indeed we do have freecycle here, and quite handy it is too!  I don't think you mentioned before where your daughter lives in N.I. so I am sending Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:39:02 GMT gemsalichlo@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/513 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/513 Hi Paula, so you do have freecycycle in NI. my daughter cant seem to find any, can you send me an address so I can give it to her, she is here with me at Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:38:14 GMT paula bronzini-fulton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/512 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/512 Hi, The weather has been pretty good so we have been up getting all our plants in. It is still a bit bare but filling up.  Looking forward to all the yummy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:23:32 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/511 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/511 I started walking for a little exercise. Just started Sunday, and the neighborhood where I walk hasn't had "trash day" yet (trash pickup day). I'm looking Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:28:30 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/510 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/510 Hi! I checked out the links you'd sent. I've heard of Earthships, but didn't know this person's name (Mike Reynolds). I recall some other name. Anyway, I Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:23:12 GMT paula bronzini-fulton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/509 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/509 Hi, Yes, the project in Totnes looks great.  Totnes is a really cool city anyway.  Very expensive place to live but, beautiful. I think all areas have good Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:31:11 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/508 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/508 Thanks! I checked into the links you sent. Found out there's an American Transition group as well, and there are workshops. Of course, out of my budgetary Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:44:52 GMT Nharriss@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/507 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/507 Hi Lisa, I've read several articles about this in Permaculture magazine (http://www.permaculture.co.uk/main2.html) which I will try to dig out later. I'm sure Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:38:44 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/506 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/506 Is anyone familiar with the Transition Initiative? It started as Transition Towns, went to Transition Cities, continued to grow and now it's called the Sun, 31 May 2009 14:08:10 GMT LCollier@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/505 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/505 I'm in the far western tip of Texas. Hot and dry. San Antonio is hot and humid, Corpus Christi is cooler and humid. Cool and humid I like. I've heard this Sat, 30 May 2009 21:30:22 GMT paula bronzini-fulton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/504 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/europeancompact/message/504 I just checked out the milk crate bed video, what I great idea for urban gardens!  The panniers look good too.. I actually got a bunch of those buckets