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If you are interested in Riversmeet but don't know much about its activities, the Riversmeet programme is for you, it includes a list of our various projects as well as an up to date calendar of all our activities...
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Cockermouth Show
Riversmeet is at the Cockermouth Show on August 1st! Come learn about our activities through different workshops designed for the whole family. From making recycled jewellery to face painting, you are certain to find something to please everyone. Come join the discussion about sustainability and the environmental issues that you care about or simply learn a bit more about Riversmeet!!
Where: The Fitz, Low Road, Cockermouth
When: August 1st, all day
Photo-Hunt in the Wild
“Photo-Hunt in the Wild” is a chance for families to discover new links with Cockermouth and the Northern Lakes wilderness. This activity, designed for children aged 10-18, will enable them to learn Bushcrafts skills like stalking and making hides with trainer Peter Skillen and then capture the wildlife with their digital camera with young photographer Christopher Bell (have a look at his stunning shots of the Lakes http://www.cbellphotography.co.uk/ ). The photos will be later displayed in an exhibition later this autumn and the participants will also be encouraged to submit their work to national competitions like the ones run by CountryFile and the RSPCA.
Where: The expeditions leave the Cockermouth Memorial Gardens Car Park
When: July 18th, August 2nd, 15th and 29th at 13:00
Fee: £3 per child (under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult) and £7 per family.
For more information contact Christopher Bell at christopher.gtrider@tiscali.co.uk, tel: 07794 309194
Screening of The Age of Stupid by Riversmeet
“You won’t see a more important film this year.” News of the World
“I defy anyone to come out and not feel like they’ve got to make a difference.” Caroline Lucas, Leader of the Green Party
This independent film, starring Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) shakes our collective conscience by integrating a poignant drama and the reality of Climate Change. The film tells the story of a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
The film will be followed by a discussion on the issues raised and how they affect us locally. The bar will also be open.
Where: The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth
When: August 10th, doors open 19:30 for 20:00
The event is free, but booking is required, reserved your ticket early since the places are limited.
For more information or to book a ticket contact enquiries@thekirkgate.com box office: 01900 826448
Upcycled:
Invitation to Creative Practitioners: crafts, design, visual artists, makers of all kinds
Why do people spend their hard earned cash on new products, when for a fraction of the cost they can get what they need at a local auction? Our Upcycling project aims to help make second hand goods desirable by using creative people to explore their potential; make the connection with people who have the skills to remodel objects; and provide training for people who want to do it themselves. Riversmeet are working with Mitchells auction house to develop this project.
If you think you have the skills to offer or ideas to make secondhand goods into new products then we would like to meet you to discuss ways we can work together.
Where: Neo’s café, Marketplace, Cockermouth
When: August 6th at 19:30
r.s.v.p. to Delphine Jasmin-Bélisle del_cadarn@hotmail.com or to Cathy Newbery cathy@cathynewbery.co.uk tel: 016973 71054
Cockermouth Homeworkers Network
The Cockermouth Homeworkers Network is an expanding group of local professionals who have chosen to live and work in the community, providing skills and services in the fields of Art, Design, Information Technology, Human Relations, Media and Communications. We meet once a month at Neo's Cafe in Market Place as an informal social network. At present we are exploring how we might collaborate to encourage further development of locally provided services, to minimise our communities carbon footprint from road travel. We believe that Home working is the future and want to hear from people across all vocations who are interested in networking and collaborating for mutual and community benefit. Please come along to one of our social gatherings.
Where: Neo’s Café, Marketplace, Cockermouth
When: July 31st, August 28th at 16:00
For more information contact Richard Cross at rick@lakelandlifestudio.com, tel: 07543 642379
Spadework Community Food Growing Association
Spadework has been established through our partnership with the Allotment Association. This new local organisation is raising awareness of the value and pleasures of growing your own produce and setting up networks for skills exchange and training of new growers. We have a complete cross- section of age groups getting involved, including parents with children, wanting to give their youngsters an early taste of the fun of growing and eating their own produce, as well people looking for new directions in retirement. We have now identified a site for our first community food growing project, but will continue to seek new land for community orchards, bee-keeping as well as fruit and vegetable production. If you would like to help others with developing their skills, or need help and advice yourself please come along to our next meeting. All are welcome!
Where: The Bush meeting room, Main road, Cockermouth
When: August 19th, September 16th at 19:30
Digital Futures Network
The Digital Futures Network is a Group of Photographers, Video Makers, Artists an Musicians developing collaborative projects to explore the potential of New Media to widen community understanding and engagement with our relationship to the Natural World.
The project will animate an intergenerational dialogue about human relationships, ecology and global change through a programme of participative community events, skills sharing and media projects that create opportunities for young people.
Where: Neo Café, Marketplace, Cockermouth
When: August 5th, September 2nd at 18:30
Riversmeet Project meeting
To learn more about the various projects run by Riversmeet, simply to find out more about the network or to share a initiative you think we may help with: why not pop in our Riversmeet Project meeting
Where: The Bush inn, Main Street, Cockermouth
When: August 20th at 19:30
Stay Posted…
Secondhand Music Group
This local Group of musicians is Making Musical Instruments from Scrap and exploring the potential of new sounds in new creative compositions.
To get involved or for more information, please leave us a message at www.riversmeet.org
EcoTeams: Making Small Changes, Making Big Savings
EcoTeams? An EcoTeam is a group of 6-8 households who meet once a month for five months to share ideas and work together to learn simple yet effective changes to their lifestyles to become more environmentally friendly and save money. Riversmeet in collaboration with Global Action Plan is planning to start local Eco-Teams in Cockermouth in the next year. Stay Posted!
To get involved or for more information, please contact Frank McGrath at Fjra1000@aol.com, tel. 01900 823650
calendar
July
15th Spadework Community Food Growing Association’s meeting
18th July Photo-Hunt in the Wild expedition
31st Homeworkers network meeting
August
2nd Photo-Hunt in the Wild expedition
5th Digital Futures Network
6th Upcycling: Creative practitioners meeting
10th Screening at the Kirkgate Centre: The Age of Stupid
15th Photo-Hunt in the Wild expedition
19th Spadework Community Food Growing Association’s meeting
20th Riversmeet Projects meeting
28th Homeworkers Network meeting
29th Photo-Hunt in the Wild expedition
September
2nd Digital Future Network
16th Spadework Community Food Growing Association’s meeting
25th Homeworkers Network meeting