What's On around Ipswich

Transition Ipswich Events Group will meet at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 1 September in Tollys Room at the Brewery Tap. The Brewery Tap is on the left just before the entrance barrier to the Cliff Quay which is part of Ipswich docks. Follow the signs to Cliff Quay or The Riverside Clinic. The address is Cliff Road, Cliff Quay, Ipswich IP3 0AT. Tollys Room is on the right as you enter the pub. If you ...

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

Transition Ipswich Transport Group will meet at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 7 September in Tollys Room at the Brewery Tap. The Brewery Tap is on the left just before the entrance barrier to the Cliff Quay which is part of Ipswich docks. Follow the signs to Cliff Quay or The Riverside Clinic. The address is Cliff Road, Cliff Quay, Ipswich IP3 0AT. Tollys Room is on the right as you enter the pub. If you ...

Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy. Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

Talk: Norway & Finland, a northern journey covering both summer and witner seasons This illustrated talk by Bill Coster, photographer and magazine contributor, is hosted by the RSPB local group at Sidgate Lane Primary School, Sidegate Lane. Ipswich RSPB group Members £1.80, non-members £3.00. Details from Chris Courtney 01473 423213. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

Nature Watch is a club mainly for 5-10 year olds, to come into the woods with their parents or guardians to enjoy organized nature projects, develop conservation skills and work towards awards under the RSPB Explorer Award Scheme. To find out more details and book a place for 2010, please send an email to naturewatch.pwcg@martlesham.org.uk. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: h ...

The Countryside: Sproughton village to Boss Hall Road, Ipswich. Meet at Sproughton Church. Guided tour: wildlife, history and other points of interest. Please book by previous day - just so numbers can be kept to a reasonable number. If too many people apply, I'm happy to arrange another walk. Booking Essential Peter Scotcher: 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/greenways/

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation. Kate Nockles £8.50 or £24/3 sessions Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

A walk round Holywells Park (including Conservation Area). Lasts approx 2 hours. All welcome. Meet at the Stable Block off Cliff Lane (TM176432) Details from Kathy Reynolds 01473 714839. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

This presentation from economist blogger Stoneleigh (aka Nicole Foss) had a big impact at the annual Transition Network conference in June. We’ll be running a voice recording of Stoneleigh’s talk along with her slides and then discussing what this might mean for us, our families and the broader community, and how we can respond. For more details contact Steve Marsden on 07889 751578.

This illustrated talk by Dayne West, is hosted by the Ipswich group of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at St. Margaret's School Hall in Bolton Lane Admission £2.00. Details from Dave Munday 01473 217310. Website: http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/volunteering-and-careers/individual-volunteering/suffolk-wildlife-trust-local-groups

Regular TI Food Group meeting - bring food to share

Nature Explorers is aimed at young people aged 10 years or older, to come into the woods with their parents or guardians to enjoy organized nature projects and develop practical conservation To find out more details please send an email to naturewatch.pwcg@martlesham.org.uk. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: http://www.martlesham.org.uk/index.php?module=article&view=29&a ...

Come along and lend a hand at today’s Portal Woodlands Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: http://www.martlesham.org.uk/index.php?module=article&view=29

Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op: Cheap, healthy, organic wholefood. At 19 Tower Street, Ipswich. IP1 3BE (new location from 17th Oct 2009). For further details see http://www.ipswichfoodcoop.co.uk/

A captivating look at a wide range of terrestrial invertebrates including beetles, ladybirds, wasps and bees. For beginners/less experienced. Adrian Parr £10 (£8) Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/

This trip will be led by Tim Kenny, and will cover the major migration watching sites at Felixstowe. The walk will start at Golf Road and cover the Brackenbury and Cobbolds Point areas. Depending on what is around in the Golf Road area we will then move on to Landguard Nature Reserve. 2-3 miles. Lasts approx 3 hours. All welcome. Details from Tim Kenny 01473 285218. Website: http://www.rspb.or ...

Gain confidence to identify birds by sight and sound. For beginners/less experienced. Paul Holness £20 (£17) Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

Join Ipswich Wildlife Group and the Friends of Belstead Brook Park as we pull bracken and clear bramble in the wood today. Meet at the stepped entrance to the wood. Details from Greenways on 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/iwg

A visit to Thorington Hall Farm to look at hedgerow food for wildlife and include tasting of local apples and juices from our orchard. Details from James Baker 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/greenways/

The Town: Boss Hall Road to Stoke Bridge. Meet at Boss Hall Road. Guided tour: wildlife, history and other points of interest. Please book by previous day - just so numbers can be kept to a reasonable number. If too many people apply, I'm happy to arrange another walk. Booking Essential Peter Scotcher: 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/greenways/

The meeting of the Transition Ipswich Energy Group is at 7:30 pm on Sunday 26 September is in Ronnies Bar, up stairs in PJ McGintys, 15 Northgate Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3BY The bar is upstairs, roughly in the centre of the building ask at the bar for directions. For those of you that do not know the pub it is one minutes walk east from the Tower Ramparts bus station and roughly opposite ...

Transition Ipswich Transport Group will meet at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 5 October in Tollys Room at the Brewery Tap. The Brewery Tap is on the left just before the entrance barrier to the Cliff Quay which is part of Ipswich docks. Follow the signs to Cliff Quay or The Riverside Clinic. The address is Cliff Road, Cliff Quay, Ipswich IP3 0AT. Tollys Room is on the right as you enter the pub. If you h ...

The Friends of Belstead Brook Park will be working on conservation and access tasks today somewhere in the park - contact us to confirm the details. Details from James Baker 01473 433995

An illustrated talk by Ann Beaufoy. Entrance fee for visitors £2. For further details contact Janet Eley, 01473 785557.

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

Sale of quality nearly new clothes for babies and young children; baby equipment such as cots, Moses baskets, bouncy chairs, buggies, stair gates and washable nappies; toys, games and books including outdoor ride-on toys and slides; and maternity clothing. Admission £1 per adult from 1pm, entry free after 2pm. ***NEW VENUE*** If you would like to sell at the sale please contact Christina ...

Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation. Kate Nockles £8.50 or £24/3 sessions. Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

This illustrated talk by Colin Kirkland, tour leader, sponsored by Birketts Solicitors is hosted by the RSPB local group at Sidgate Lane Primary School, Sidegate Lane. Ipswich RSPB group Members £1.80, non-members £3.00. Details from Chris Courtney 01473 423213. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

Come along and lend a hand at today's Portal Woodlands Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: http://www.martlesham.org.uk/index.php?module=article&view=29

Join Ipswich Wildlife Group and the Friends of Belstead Brook Park clearing a coup in the wood today in preparation for the coppicing next month. Meet at the stepped entrance to the wood. Details from Greenways on 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/iwg/iwg.htm

A walk around Pipers Vale. Lasts approx 2 hours. All welcome. Meet at the Car Park at the Vale Entrance (TM178419) Details from Kathy Reynolds 01473 714839. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy. Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

Talk: Climatic Change and other Human Impacts on the Antarctic. This talk by Prof. Peter Convey of the British Antarctic Survey, is hosted by the Ipswich group of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at St. Margaret's School Hall in Bolton Lane Admission £2.00. Details from Dave Munday 01473 217310. Website: http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/volunteering-and-careers/individual-volunteering/suffolk-wi ...

The venue for this meeting is currently being arranged and this diary will be updated with the details as soon as possible. If you have difficulty finding the meeting phone Charles on 07854776870.We are planning to show the film In Transition

Nature Watch is a club mainly for 5-10 year olds, to come into the woods with their parents or guardians to enjoy organized nature projects, develop conservation skills and work towards awards under the RSPB Explorer Award Scheme. To find out more details and book a place for 2010, please send an email to naturewatch.pwcg@martlesham.org.uk. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: h ...

Find out about the many things that you can do in the garden to help birds through the winter and the rest of the year. Children's activities, sales stalls and garden wildlife information. Follow the signs from the Stable Block, Holywells Park. Details from Chris Courtney 01473 423213. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

Come and celebrate Apple Day with the Friends of Holywells Park in the Holywells Park Orchard. Family fun with traditional games, things to make, lunch-time refreshments, sing along, stories and (hopefully) pumpkin carving. Take part in the making of apple juice from the Orchard's apples and try some. FREE event, donations accepted for refreshments etc. Follow signs from the Stable Block, H ...

The Transition Ipswich Feast will be in the evening at the Brewery Tap. The Brewery Tap is on the left just before the entrance barrier to the Cliff Quay part of Ipswich docks. Follow the signs to Cliff Quay or The Riverside Clinic. The address is Cliff Road, Cliff Quay, Ipswich IP3 0AT. If you have difficulty finding the Feast phone Charles on 07854776870. It is about a 20 minutes walk from ...

Join a work party and assist in winter management work at Alderman Canal Local Nature Reserve. Work likely to include improving access, coppicing or reedbed management. We'll provide gloves, tea, coffee and biscuits. Meet at Bibb Way (off Sir Alf Ramsay Way, Ipswich) TM154444 Details (weekdays) from Peter Scotcher 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/greenways/

Join a Ranger to make wildlife feasts to keep birds fit and healthy through winter. Have fun making fat balls for your garden birds and make your own feeders from recyclable materials. Meet at Reg Driver Visitor Centre, Christchurch Park. Child - £2/Adult - £4 Booking Essential Rangers 01473 433994. Website: http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=165

Join the Rangers as we stroll around Christchurch Park collecting nuts, berries, haws, hips and sloes from native trees and shrubs. Then we will go back to the visitor centre to plant them in pots to take home. Meet at Reg Driver Visitor Centre. Child - £2/Adult - £4 Booking Essential Rangers 01473 433994. Website: http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=165

This illustrated talk by Bill Baston is hosted by Suffolk Ornithologists group at the Holiday Inn, London Rd, Ipswich. Addmission: SOG members £2, non-member £3 Details from Adam Gretton 01473 829156. Website: http://www.sogonline.org.uk/

Transition Ipswich Events Group will meet at 7:30 pm on Sunday 31 October in Tollys Room at the Brewery Tap. The Brewery Tap is on the left just before the entrance barrier to the Cliff Quay which is part of Ipswich docks. Follow the signs to Cliff Quay or The Riverside Clinic. The address is Cliff Road, Cliff Quay, Ipswich IP3 0AT. Tollys Room is on the right as you enter the pub. If you have ...

Transition Ipswich Transport Group will meet at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 2 November in Tollys Room at the Brewery Tap. The Brewery Tap is on the left just before the entrance barrier to the Cliff Quay which is part of Ipswich docks. Follow the signs to Cliff Quay or The Riverside Clinic. The address is Cliff Road, Cliff Quay, Ipswich IP3 0AT. Tollys Room is on the right as you enter the pub. If you ...

The venue for this meeting is currently being arranged and this diary will be updated with the details as soon as possible. If you have difficulty finding the meeting phone Charles on 07854776870

Talk: There She Blows - Britain's Dolphins, Whales and Seabirds. This illustrated talk by Ian Rowlands, Wildlife tour leader and lecturer, sponsored by Alder Carr Farm, Needham Market is hosted by the RSPB local group at Sidgate Lane Primary School, Sidegate Lane. Ipswich RSPB group Members £1.80, non-members £3.00. Details from Chris Courtney 01473 423213. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/gr ...

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

For anyone wanting to create an orchard for biodiversity and habitat including community orchards. Bob Lever £30 Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/

A fantastic opportunity for any wildlife enthusiast to see some of the 63,000 waders and wildfowl that winter on the Orwell Estuary Special Protection Areas within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hot food will be served on board. Don't forget your binoculars! Please telephone for further information and ticket prices. Booking Essential Rangers 01473 433994. Web ...

An illustrated talk by Geoff Abbott. Entrance fee for visitors £2. For further details contact Janet Eley, 01473 785557.

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

Join a work party and assist in winter management work at Alderman Canal Local Nature Reserve. Work likely to include improving access, coppicing or reedbed management. We'll provide gloves, tea, coffee and biscuits. Meet at Bibb Way (off Sir Alf Ramsay Way, Ipswich) TM154444 Details (weekdays) from Peter Scotcher 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/greenways/

Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation. Kate Nockles £8.50 or £24/3 sessions Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

A walk from Bourne Bridge to the Orwell Bridge. Lasts approx 2 hours. All welcome. Meet at the Bourne Park Car Park (Bourne Bridge Entrance - TM161419) Details from Kathy Reynolds 01473 714839. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

This illustrated talk by Gerald Jenkins, is hosted by the Ipswich group of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at St. Margaret's School Hall in Bolton Lane Admission £2.00. Details from Dave Munday 01473 217310. Website: http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/volunteering-and-careers/individual-volunteering/suffolk-wildlife-trust-local-groups

Nature Explorers is aimed at young people aged 10 years or older, to come into the woods with their parents or guardians to enjoy organized nature projects and develop practical conservation To find out more details please send an email to naturewatch.pwcg@martlesham.org.uk. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: http://www.martlesham.org.uk/index.php?module=article&view=29&a ...

Come along and lend a hand at today's Portal Woodlands Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: http://www.martlesham.org.uk/index.php?module=article&view=29

A look at setts, tracks, trails and signs and how to map setts and dung pits. Richard Woolnough £20 (£17) Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

Join the Greenways project, Ipswich Wildlife Group and the Friends of Belstead Brook Park for a day of coppicing and other conservation tasks in and around the Belstead Brook Park nature reserves. Meet at Bobbits Lane car park. Details from Greenways on 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/greenways/

The importance of hedgerows, planting, restoration and common problems involved in hedgerow management. Mike Wade £10 (£8) Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/

Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy. Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

Talk: The Biggest Twitch - A record of 4341 species in a year. This talk by Alan Davies & Ruth Miller is hosted by Suffolk Ornithologists group at the Holiday Inn, London Rd, Ipswich. Addmission: SOG members £2, non-member £3 Details from Adam Gretton 01473 829156. Website: http://www.sogonline.org.uk/

Subject to confirmation by 30 July 2010 the meeting will be in Ronnie's Bar at PJ McGintys

Field Meeting - Boyton Marshes and Butley River: waders, wildfowl & raptors This trip will be led by Stephen Marginson and will meet at RSPB Boyton, Banters Barn Farm car park. 3-4 miles. Lasts approx 3-4 hours. TM387475 Details from Stephen Marginson 01473 258791. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

Gain confidence to identify birds by sight and sound. For beginners/less experienced. Paul Holness £20 (£17) Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

The venue for this meeting is currently being arranged and this diary will be updated with the details as soon as possible. If you have difficulty finding the meeting phone Charles on 07854776870

Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy. Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions Booking essential please call 01473 890089 or go to http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/education-for-all/adult-learning/. Note that the location of this event is about 30 miles from Ipswich.

This illustrated talk by Nick Woods, is hosted by the Ipswich group of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at St. Margaret's School Hall in Bolton Lane Admission £2.00. Details from Dave Munday 01473 217310. Website: http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/volunteering-and-careers/individual-volunteering/suffolk-wildlife-trust-local-groups

Christmas Social Evening and Talk: The Outer Hebrides Come along for the social evening and enjoy the finger buffet as well as the talk by Jeremy Mynott, lifelong birder and author. Sponsored by Ipswich Microwave Centre and hosted by the RSPB local group at Sidgate Lane Primary School, Sidegate Lane. Ipswich RSPB group Members £1.80, non-members £3.00. Details from Chris Courtney 01473 42321 ...

A chance for anyone interested in Environment issues to meet for a chat and a drink, and do a bit of networking. We're usually in the back room. Look out for the “Green Drinks” sign on the table. All welcome. We meet the second Thursday of each month, in The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens St, Ipswich. IP4 2LA http://www.dovestreetinn.co.uk/ Contact: Steve Pritchard - 07724 004272

The Friends of Belstead Brook Park will be working on conservation and access tasks today somewhere in the park - contact us to confirm the details. Details from James Baker 01473 433995

Wildlife quiz organised by Marie and Richard Stewart. Teams will be arranged on the evening with everyone participating. Entrance fee for visitors £2. For further details contact Janet Eley, 01473 785557.

Join the Martlesham Conservation Group on Martlesham Heath SSSI today for their regular work party. Meet at the Douglas Bader pub. Details from Phil Smith 01473 625630

A walk around Christchurch Park. Lasts approx 2 hours. All welcome. Meet at the Soane Street entrance (TM165448) Details from Kathy Reynolds 01473 714839. Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich/

Come along and lend a hand at today's Portal Woodlands Conservation Group work party in the woodland. Meet opposite the Police sports field entrance in Portal Avenue. Details from Duncan Sweeting 01473 612632. Website: http://www.martlesham.org.uk/index.php?module=article&view=29

Join Ipswich Wildlife Group and the Friends of Belstead Brook Park in coppicing and processing hazel in the wood today. Meet at the stepped entrance to the wood. Details from Greenways on 01473 433995. Website: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/iwg/iwg.htm

Wrap up warm for a walk through Bridge Wood. Leave the hustle and bustle of Christmas for a stroll around this Ancient Woodland in Suffolk's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Learn about some festive plants, and enjoy some tasty mulled wine with a mince pie. Child - £2/Adult - £4. Booking Essential Rangers 01473 433994. Website: http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?doc ...