The Wandle Trust is running a series of workshops along the river for local people to discuss what you like about the river, what you don’t like, and what you could suggest to improve it and help you love it more.  These workshops will feedback into the creation of a Catchment Plan to identify how to secure a healthy future for the River Wandle so that it functions naturally and also benefits people.  Come along and have your say. The next workshop is on Friday 27 April 10.30am-12.45pm at Sutton Council, 24 Denmark Road, Carshalton, SM5 2JG.

The workshop is for everyone and you don't need to bring anything, just any thoughts you have about the river. The workshop will run for two hours, plus a fifteen-minute tea break.  Please help to spread the word by telling your friends and neighbours and encouraging them to get involved. More dates and locations for further workshops will be announced shortly. So if you can't make it this time, hopefully you can make it along to another one coming up soon.  Shortly there will be a questionnaire on the Wandle Trust website. So you can have your say from the comfort of your own home just by logging on and sparing just ten minutes of your time! For more information visit www.wandletrust.org or email Claire Bedford.

Fancy spending a weekend in nature – on Sutton Community Farm – exploring ways to grow and develop healthy, sustainable, economically viable ways of living in a changing and challenging world?
This two day intensive course introduces the principles and practices of permaculture.  Permaculture works with nature to make a better world for all.  It is a design system that addresses our needs of food, shelter, energy and community in ways that are healthy and efficient.

When: April 14/15, May 26/27 and Sept 22/23
Where: Sutton Community Farm, Woodcote Smallholdings, Telegraph Track, Wallington, SM6 0SH
Fee: £45 to £90 (sliding scale)

For more information and to book a place, go to:  http://growsouth.wordpress.com or contact: liz_darley@hotmail.com.

Sutton in Transition are showing food documentary 'PLANEAT'  – a film about three men's life-long search for a diet, which is good for our health and good for the environment. 

When:    Friday 16th March 7.30-9.30pm
Where: BedZed Pavilion. Train Hackbridge, bus 127 or 151.
Bring some veg or flower seeds to swap.

Scientists and doctors present a convincing case for the West to re-examine its love affair with meat and dairy while pioneering chefs display some of the best cooking you have ever seen.
This independent film was made with absolutely no funding.  It explores the link between diet and disease, how our food choices contribute to global warming and how the problems we face today can be solved without simply resorting to a diet of lentils.