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Newsflash: Steering Group blog post to appear!!!
Attention Conservation Notice: This is a detailed post about how little information is ever released by officialdom without persistence persistence persistence. It is not inspiring, but rather depressing; so is best left unread if you need to maintain illusions about … Continue reading
Automated “Eco-Doom” Headline Generator!!
MCFly version of the automated eco-doom generator will be launched in the New Year… “Mother Jones’s Eco-Doom Headline Generator When climate change takes over, this little robot will carry on if we cannot. When climate change takes over, rendering MoJo editors … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: Help weed asparagus and clear docks at Moss Brook Farm, Weds 5th December
Want to get some dirt under your fingernails while helping local organic food production?? “The Land Army will be visiting Moss Brook Growers again Wednesday 5th December. They need help weeding their asparagus crop and clearing docks from their orchard … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun, volunteer opportunity
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Sustainable Housing – what they’ve done, what’s coming up
Here’s some information about the “Sustainable Housing” project in Fallowfield. a) What has your organisation achieved in the last month? We have held the first of our fortnightly Jam Sessions and Movie Nights. The Jam Session saw 10 people come … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: “From Tate Modern to Alexandra Park, via Pedal-Power!” Sunday September 30th
“Urs from Mancky” tells MCFly about a fun event in Alexandra Park next weekend… On Sunday September 30th 2012, there will be a free art & film event in Alexandra Park, on the borders of Moss Side and Whalley Range, … Continue reading
Video: “Growing Community – Moss Side Community Allotment”
A short and inspiring film about why people have become involved in the Moss Side Community Allotment and what they have gotten from their involvement. Wonky camera work from Marc Hudson, but saved by stellar editing and production by Terry … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun, inspire, youtubes
Tagged Moss Side, Moss Side Community Allotment
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Birchfields Park Forest Garden
Yasmin Quayyum writes about an exciting project that MCFly readers can get involved in. Having recently marked its five year anniversary and newly being added to the Agroforestry Research Trust’s network, Birchfields Park Forest Garden is a dynamic and developing … Continue reading
Inspiring cross-post: Hyde Park Community Orchard video
Hyde Park Community Orchard video July 2, 2012 by operationfarm Take a look at this fantastic video tracking the improvements made to the Hyde Park Community Orchard, overseen by Operation Farm. And there’s this: Wednesday 11th July 1.30-3pm Launch of Hyde … Continue reading
Posted in education, Food, Fun, inspire
Tagged Hyde Park Community Orchard, Operation Farm
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Event Report: Abundant fun with Climate Survivors
Lovely food (albeit French) from Unicorn Grocery. Tuneful music from some local singers (albeit in Spanish). And a cleverly-managed “speed dating” to follow that, where about as many pairs of people got to spend a couple of minutes talking as … Continue reading
Event Report: brilliant “netsquared” events for learning about social media
Vaguely wondering if this new-fangled “social media”-thing might help connect eco-concerned people in Manchester to each other, a MCFly co-editor cautiously attends an event in the Northern Quarter. And is… blown away. Do you care about the effectiveness and reach … Continue reading
Posted in education, Event reports, Fun, inspire, Upcoming Events
Tagged Madlab, Net Tuesday, netsquared, social media
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