Welcome to the home of Marsden & Slaithwaite Transition Towns (MASTT).

We are the 28th Official Transition Town in the world!

We are a group of volunteers from within the community who work together to create a hub in which fantastic green projects can happen!

We have already inspired a number of successful Transition Businesses (Green Valley Grocer, The Handmade Bakery and Edibles), we even have a Transition Church (St Bartholomews in Marsden).

We would love to set up more subgroups with YOUR help! Just get in touch by emailing us via this website. Please take a look around and email us if you would like to get involved or have an idea for a project - info@mastt.org.uk

Climate Jobs Caravan - outdoor event

Posted Mon, 07/05/2012 - 20:57 by Tiff
20/05/2012 12:00 pm
20/05/2012 2:00 pm
MASTT event image

 

Join us in the round car park in Slaithwaite 12pm - 2pm for the Climate Jobs Caravan and MASTT joint event.

Come along to the Caravan for an outdoor film screening of the 'One Million Climate Jobs' film,
learn about MASTT's 'Warmer Homes' project and find out about the Green Deal.

Outdoor event in the car park opposite Vanilla Bean cafe in the centre of Slaithwaite (20 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 5AN).
Other stalls held on the day, please come along for a chat and a viewing.
 

HoTT screening of 'The Island President'

Posted Mon, 07/05/2012 - 20:28 by Tiff
20/05/2012 7:30 pm
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Join Holmfirth Transition Town (HoTT) at the Holmfirth Film Festival for the Premier of 'The Island President'.
Director John Shenk    (United States 2011, 101 mins) - (http://theislandpresident.co.uk) - check out the review.
 
This award-winning documentary with a soundtrack by Radiohead is a must-see account of the fight by the good-humoured and passionate democratically-elected Maldives President, Mohamed Nasheed, to save his low-lying country from the catastrophic effects of global warming.  
 
The film will be followed by discussion of the issues it raises.
 
Sunday 20 May at 7.30pm
Venue: Brambles, Holmfirth (http://bramblesholmfirth.co.uk)
 
Tickets £4.50 from Holmfirth Tourist Information Centre 01484 222444

Growing Newsome Plant Swap and Salad Day

Posted Mon, 07/05/2012 - 20:05 by Tiff
19/05/2012 10:00 am
19/05/2012 2:00 pm
Growing Newsome

Growing Newsome Plant Swap and Salad Day 

Saturday 19th May 2012
10am to 2pm
Venue: Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield HD4 6JJ

 
We'll have hundreds of plants for you to choose from at the Growing Newsome Plant
Swap - vegetables, salad, herbs, fruit and flowers. Bring something along to swap,
or choose your plants in exchange for a donation.
 
There will also be family activities with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (Stirley
Farm), food growing advice, local produce and books on sale. Come and plant some
windowsill herbs, make a seed sprouter and learn how to grow tasty microveg. Free
admission. Everyone welcome.
 
A healthy local lunch will be served from 12 noon, including salads from Edibles in
West Slaithwaite.
 
See the attached leaflet for more details, or visit:
 
www.growingnewsome.org.uk/news

Think & Drink - ‘The One Million Climate Jobs Report and Campaign’

Posted Sun, 01/04/2012 - 12:20 by Tiff
31/05/2012 6:15 pm
31/05/2012 7:45 pm
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Kirklees Campaign Against Climate Change - Think and Drink
Come and join us to find out about climate change issues and socialise with others. All welcome. 
Coffeevolution (Basement). Church Street. 6.15-7.45 pm. 

Thursday 31st May 
‘The One Million Climate Jobs Report and Campaign’ 
Martin Empson Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group. 
 
Thursday 5th July 
Oxfam’s ‘Grow Campaign’
Jaynee Moon Leeds Oxfam group.
 
Thursday 13th September 
Contraction and Convergence: A model for a fair, international deal on cutting CO2. 
Tim Padmore Kirklees Campaign Against Climate Change 
 
Thursday 4th October 
Growing Newsome 
Diane Simms Growing Newsome project. 
 
Thursday 1st November 
Cars: Reducing dependency through car clubs, de-motorization and the move to low carbon vehicles. 
Chas Ball Chief Executive of Carplus. 
 
Thursday 6th December 
Think and Drink Xmas Social 
Venue to be confirmed. 
 
For more information contact kirkleesccc@hotmail.co.uk
Kirklees Campaign against Climate Change c/o 36 Long Lane, Honley, West Yorkshire, HD9 6EA

Colne Valley Food Map

Posted Tue, 26/07/2011 - 10:57 by Tiff

The Food Map is being created by MASTT in partnership with the Green Valley Grocer, The Handmade Bakery and Edibles for the Colne Valley Food Festival in September 2011, however it will also be an ongoing project so keep sending us your information!



We’re on the hunt for information from local residents to create an interactive Food Map for Marsden and Slaithwaite.



Do you know where there are….

* Local growers?          

* Local producers? (jam makers, bakers, local beer, eggs, sausages etc)

* Wild food freely available?        

* Anyone that has established fruit trees or bushes and would be happy for others to make use of the fruit?



Please send your information to info@mastt.org.uk, post to 52 New North Road, Slaithwaite, HD7 5BW or hand in at Green Valley Grocer.



We're actively looking for volunteers to help make this project fantastic. From publicity to identifying fruit to mapping to actual boots on the ground, if you would like to volunteer for this project please email Tiff on info@mastt.org.uk or call 07403757567.



Please find attached to this post the Colne Valley Food Map form to fill in and return to info@mastt.org.uk or drop it off at 52 New North Road, Slaithwaite (up the steps from the shop on Radcliffe Road) or at Green Valley Grocer on Carr Lane in Slaithwaite. Thank you for all your information.