ACAN Community Hub

16/12/2024

ACAN is delighted to be partnering again this year with PeCAN for their brilliant "Fruit Tree in Every Garden" project. Details including link for ordering are on our website https://altonclimatenetwork.org.uk/a-fruit-tree-in-every-garden-is-back-order-soon-while-stocks-last/ Collect your trees from us in Alton on 22 February. Order soon as stocks are limited. Trees this year include apricots and a Filbert shrub nut tree.

06/12/2024

Everybody loves a christmas cookie! If you also enjoy making christmas cookies, how about gifting self-made cookies instead of buying stuff?!

Depending on your culinary skills, you can bake cookies or make jams as gifts. Homemade treats are personal, thoughtful and reduce packaging waste. And if the cookies are vegan, you can be sure everyone can eat them AND their carbon footprint will be even smaller :)

22/11/2024

https://youtu.be/X1-JpF2mAV8 Here is the link to the recording of an inspirational recent online meeting which celebrated the progress of the Gumbi Alton Permaculture Project, ACAN's climate justice project in Malawi, with Patrick Kamzitu the local co-ordinator (on the left in the first photo). Trained at the Permaculture Paradise Institute, young farmers in Gumbi have a demonstration farm and are now using sustainable farming methods on their own homestead plots. From 2025, they will be training other farmers in the area. Donations via the ACAN website are always welcome, however small - £5 buys seeds and seedlings, £50 a wheelbarrow and tools for a homestead farmer https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/18131 #!/DonationDetails

18/11/2024

If you might be able to help to run the Alton Community Share from January onwards, please do drop in at the next session this SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 10 am - 12 pm at the St Lawrence Parish Centre and chat to Martin and Helen. Or email [email protected] . Please come forward to help us to retain this valuable service for children, parents and grandparents!

10/11/2024

Alton Town Council has published a briefing document "Kings Pond - The Next Steps in Deciding the Way Forward", which sets out two options. The Town Council has arranged three public briefing and discussion sessions - all are strongly encouraged to attend at least one of these:
Tuesday 19th November
Royal British Legion, Anstey Park
Briefing to start at 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Tuesday 26th November
Assembly Rooms, High Street
Briefing to start at 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Tuesday 3rd December
Alton Social Bowls Club, Chawton Park Road
Briefing to start at 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The briefing document is on the ACAN website -https://altonclimatenetwork.org.uk/kings-pond-the-next-steps-in-deciding-the-way-forward-town-council-briefing-and-discussion-sessions/

04/11/2024

Join us on Friday 8th at 6 pm for an hour and be inspired and uplifted by ACAN's climate justice project in Malawi, working in partnership with the community in Gumbi. Please email [email protected] to register for the Zoom link.

24/10/2024

22/10/2024

Alton Community Share needs enthusiastic new volunteers to secure its future, as Martin and Helen are stepping down after an amazing four years. Please get in touch if you can help.