Drawing workshop on TTW’s programme

Transition Town Wellington’s Arts and Crafts group is holding a Drawing Workshop on Thursday from 7pm to 9pm in the Community Centre, White Hart Lane. Peter Hine will be leading this workshop which will start off with line drawing and then work on building up texture to make work more three dimensional using various techniques. …

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Community farm looking for garden tools

Wellington Community Food is appealing for donations of garden tools. The group, which runs the community farm in our Green Corridor, said: “As spring appears, work on the farm is starting to build. “To be able to run volunteer sessions we need a good supply of hand tools – we are currently short of wheelbarrows, …

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Theatre company prepare for delightful romp through whodunnit spoof

Wellington Theatre Company’s production of Peter Gordon’s rollicking comedy whodunnit, Murdered to Death, is well into rehearsals. With four weeks still to go before it opens on April 10th, it looks very well prepared. Under the direction of Steve Meredith the company of fine and experienced performers take on the play’s delightfully varied but collectively …

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‘Tapas and Triumphs Party’ for Women in Business

Wellington Women in Business celebrated their first anniversary last night (Wednesday) with a lively party at Flavours of the Mediterranean. Joint founders Maz and Zoe were joined by 24 members of the group which aims to foster connections between women from a wide range of businesses in the town. The group meets once a month …

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Choral Society’s concert to celebrate faith, hope and love

Wellington Choral Society will be performing a concert of music celebrating Faith, Hope and Love in St John’s Church on Saturday, March 23rd, at 7pm. The programme includes:  Mass in D by Dvorak Requiem by Matthew Coleridge Love Divine by Howard Goodall Peace I leave with you by Amy Beech A spokesperson for the Choral …

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Big Plastic Count on TTW’s agenda

Transition Town Wellington and affiliated groups have a busy calendar of activities around the town and beyond over the coming days. – and everyone is welcome. Saturday, 9th March, from 10am to 12pm: Tree pruning at Trinity Orchard  Learn how to prune apple and pear trees with Simon Ratsey. He has had 50 years experience …

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Bradford Players to celebrate 40 years of performances

Bradford Players are preparing to celebrate 40 years of performances this year and have issued an open invitation to anyone who has been involved to get involved. The company said: “The Bradford Players have been performing for 40 years this year! “The beautiful village hall has been transformed into woodlands and school rooms, palaces and …

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Community gardening sessions open to all

The Transition Town Wellington and Wellington Community Food gardening schedule for this week is as follows – and everyone is invited to join any of the sessions: Tuesday at 9am: Bramble removal at Trinity Orchard  This is part of the biodynamic calendar’s barren phase so we are to avoid seed sowing. It’s a great time …

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Busy Repair Café … with free trees too

The team of expert menders and repairers – all volunteers – were back in action at the latest Wellington Repair Café in the Scout Hall today (Saturday). Electrical items, clothes, computers, children’s toys, jewellery, knives and garden shears were brought back to useable life, saving the cost of replacement and the waste of disposal in …

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Repair Café returns in Scout Hall

The skilled team of volunteer repairers, sharpeners and menders are back at the Wellington Repair Café tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to 12.30pm. The café will be in the Scout Hall off Fore Street – which also has access from South Street car park. Anyone with a repair that needs fixing – to clothing, garden tools, …

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TTW giving away trees

Transition Town Wellington is giving away trees to residents of Wellington, Rockwell Green and the surrounding area this weekend. If you would like any of the following trees for your garden, they will be available on a first come, first served basis at the Wellington Repair Café in the Scout Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am-12.30pm. …

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