Transition Town Reading

Hello Transition-folk, Happy New Year! We hope 2017 is full of fun and adventures as we continue our transition journey! This month Repair Cafe returns after it’s December break at the familiar rLab (Reading Hackspace) venue, and also includes a workshop from Tony Cowling on ways to save energy in the home and reduce your […]

DraughtBusters will be running two drop-in workshops at Reading Repair Café events this winter as part of the national Warm Homes Campaign. At the workshops you will be able to get advice on energy efficiency at the event, with practical hints and tips on draught proofing and insulating your home. The two workshops are on […]

Season’s Greetings from TTR! This month we are bringing you some festive Transition cheer with our Christmas party! This year it’s held with Reading Friends of the Earth and Berkshire Greenpeace invited and replaces our usual monthly meeting. As the mercury drops, we are focusing on Draughtbusters this month – if you or someone you […]

As the clocks go back and the nights are drawing in, here’s some Transition to keep you warm through the winter months! This month we have our usual monthly meeting, Repair Cafe (last one of the year!) plus a tree planting in Palmer Park! Elsewhere around Reading, there’s a talk on water supply and climate […]

Thanks to those who came to see us at the Reading Town Meal, we didn’t get too wet and there were lots of lovely people to chat to! This month we have our usual monthly meeting, Repair Cafe plus a draught-proofing workshop to get involved with. Elsewhere around Reading, there’s Reading Green Drinks, a talk on […]

We are back from our summer break and raring to go. This month we have our usual monthly meeting, Repair Cafe and Reading Town Meal to get involved with. Elsewhere around Reading, there’s a talk on saving energy around the home and an Introduction to Permacuture course. Here’s a summary of what’s on: In Transition: […]

Thanks to everyone who came along to Reading Green Fest, the event went really well and we got some very positive feedback. For those who missed out, there’s a good write up here This month we have our usual monthly meeting, Repair Cafe and an exciting new Solar PV scheme to get involved with. Elsewhere […]

This month Transition needs your help, we’ve got exciting opportunities to get involved in the running of Transition at out AGM, and with Reading Green Fest. Plus we’ve got our usual Reading Repair Cafe and we’re promoting the Reading Town Meal crowdfunding campaign – please give what you can to a fantastic event. Here’s a […]

Reading Green Drinks, Tuesday 2 February, 6:30pm at Global Cafe, RISC  If you work in the green or ethical sector or just have a passion for those issues, GreenDrinks is for you. Come along to the Global Café on from 6.30 to 8.30pm to meet like-minded people for a chat over a drink or two. There’s no need to book – just turn up […]

January Repair Cafe has been moved to RLab at C1 Weldale St, Reading RG1 7BX. The event is still taking place on 24 January at 12:00–16:30. We’ll be repairing the usual items: Electronics IT/Computers Mechanical items Toys Sewing, clothing and fabrics Tool sharpening In fact, if it’s broken, bring it along and our team of […]