Transition Staunton Augusta -- Advocates for Clean Energy & Good Jobs, Staunton, VA
Building a 21st-century economy right here
All across the country — and in Virginia cities, too — many folks are returning to the art of urban chicken-keeping. But in some localities, including Staunton, zoning no longer supports urban or backyard chickens. Join us on Tuesday June 25th, at 7pm at the Staunton Public Library to learn about urban chicken-keeping, and about why localities as diverse as New York City and Portland, … [Read more...]
Help us celebrate our newly awarded Keep Virginia Beautiful grant of $500 by joining us for a Summer Solstice picnic and acoustic music jam in the garden! Where: Newtown Community Garden at the corner of S. Madison and W. Beverley Streets in the Newtown Neighborhood of Staunton. When: Thursday, June 20 from 6pm to 10pm. Two bands: The Ears to the Ground Family Band from the Petrol Free … [Read more...]
Dr. Jon Cawley, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Roanoke College will talk about his project to seed heirloom apple trees in America today. He visits localities, identifies a key local element, and donates heirloom apple trees to the area. Here in Staunton, he and his students will be donating varieties of Elizabethan Era Heirloom Apples to the Newtown Community Garden on the … [Read more...]
Transition Staunton Augusta has partnered with the hOUR Economy, (the area's new local time bank), the Staunton Creative Community Fund, and Staunton's Department of Parks and Recreation to expand our Eco Swaps. This partnership helps all of these organizations to hold the swaps in larger venues and helps us to reach a wider audience than any of us could alone. Our next Eco Swap — themed on … [Read more...]
