Category Archives: volunteer opportunity

Volunteer Opportuny: Waste Not Want Not! Events, Workshops & Volunteering in #Tameside #recycling #food

Posted on September 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Waste Not Want Not! Events, Workshops & Volunteering Cross posted from Operation Farm!! Waste Not Want Not! 7th September – 20th October 2013 Operation Farm has teamed up with Recycle for Greater Manchester to run ‘Waste Not Want Not’, a programme … Continue reading →

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Volunteer opportunity: harvest #organic #food for #Manchester Fri 23rd and 30th August

Posted on August 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hi all, We have a couple of Land Army dates coming up this month – On Friday 23rd August we’ll be heading to Glebelands in Sale. Jobs will be confirmed closer to the time, but there’s always a good mix … Continue reading →

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Volunteer opportunity: Glean cauliflowers for FareShare Thurs 15th August #food #Manchester

Posted on August 9, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

via Feedingthe5000 facebook page Calling all gleaners around Manchester, Preston and Lancashire! We’ve just discovered tonnes of cauliflowers going to waste! Next Thursday 15th we’ll be heading down to a farm near Preston to glean those tasty veg! All produce … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunity: FarmStarting this Saturday, 10th August…, #Manchester #food

Posted on August 7, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We got this from the folks at Kindling Trust – chloe@kindling.org.uk We have a weekend opportunity to join the Land Army on a trip to the FarmStart project, on Saturday 10th August. We will be helping to transform an old … Continue reading →

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Moss Brook Growers – volunteers for harvesting needed on Mon/Weds/Fridays #Manchester #organic #food

Posted on August 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Via Rob at Moss Brook Growers – “Hello everyone, we’re now approaching our busy harvest period and just wanted to say that we can take volunteers on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. If any of you are free, just let … Continue reading →

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Now THAT’S a local economy – Levy TimeBank #levenshulme #cooperation @LevyTimebank

Posted on July 24, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Andrew Dyson of Levenshulme “TimeBank” explains the whats whys and hows of an exciting social innovation.  Given what is coming our way thanks to the unmitigated disaster that is climate change, we will need these – and lots else – … Continue reading →

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Help Delilah the cat explain #climate change to #Manchester…

Posted on July 22, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dear Person-We-Know-Who-Cares-About-Climate-Change (!), re: a cartoon booklet about climate change and Manchester: what do you think should be in it? We want the benefit of your experience. It will take a few minutes and will help us immensely! We are … Continue reading →

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Video: #Manchester Council Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee; #climate Tue 16 July #beyondthecarbonbudget

Posted on July 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The video is not going to win any awards, it’s true. The point of it is this; we need to make Manchester City Council an exemplar in its actions, its transparency, its willingness to innovate and engage around climate change. … Continue reading →

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Volunteer opportunities with @EMERGERecycling and FareShare #interview #lucydanger

Posted on July 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Yesterday MCFly caught up with Lucy Danger, head of the environmental charity Emerge Recycling*. She explained some of the ways people can get involved with what’s going on (I’ve made those bits bold!). You can contact them via this form. … Continue reading →

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Grow #organic food for #Manchester – July dates of “Land Army”

Posted on July 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s some more opportunities to get dirt under your fingernails and meet interesting people, all the while helping grow food for Manchester…. Hello Land Army! The last few weeks have been a busy and exciting time for the Land Army … Continue reading →

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