Transition Town Totnes

Transition Town Totnes Taking positive action together in a changing world. TTT is the first Transition town that inspired a global movement.

This dynamic, community-led and run charity is about building our resilience for a future with less cheap energy and a changing climate. TTT is a local collective of mainly volunteers supported by a small staff team, who come together to work on projects. Anyone can be involved and it’s not a 'membership' organisation. Everyone has something to offer and people who get involved are from a wide ran

ge of backgrounds, ages, and experiences. Our projects and groups are ever-changing and evolving, and we always welcome new people. Our work ranges from increasing low impact affordable housing, sharing skills, creating livelihoods, reducing energy costs and carbon emissions, growing our local food economy and working in partnership with other projects such as ATMOS and Food in Community. To find out more take a look at some of our projects, see our calendar to find an event, keep up to date with our regular news updates, sign up for our monthly bulletin or drop us a line. T: 01803 867358 E: [email protected]

A little while ago our friend and colleague Sophie Galleymore-Bird passed away. Since then she has remained on our minds...
16/06/2026

A little while ago our friend and colleague Sophie Galleymore-Bird passed away. Since then she has remained on our minds often, usually when in the Totnes Library and passing her wonderful book “To See The Light Return”, a darkly funny “love letter to climate activists”.

Sophie had been involved with the Transition movement for over a decade (from Cornwall to Totnes) and spent the last few years deeply passionate about writing, publishing her work and completing an postgrad in Creative Writing.

We know this journey of grief is not a linear one. As we move through new waves and cycles, we want to keep remembering and celebrating this beautiful human and the deep and lasting impact that she leaves on many of us and our community.

Well, what a month we had in May! So many incredible events that brought us together, nourished connections and collabor...
16/06/2026

Well, what a month we had in May! So many incredible events that brought us together, nourished connections and collaborations, created news ones, and fed the thread of resilience in the local area and beyond that so many initiatives and groups are dedicated to.

1. A beautiful turn out at the second Yeoland Flax Steward session, where volunteers weeded the flax patch and made some flax brakes which will be used at the next session on the 28th of June

2. The first People’s Emergency Briefing in Totnes brought the documentary film that marks a landmark event for public and political engagement with climate to the Civic Hall. Thanks to all the collaborating organisations that made this possible Sustainable South Hams National Emergency Briefing the Bioregional Learning Centre and the Lifehouse Network

There is another screening coming up on 5th July in South Brent at the Village Hall.

3. Our first ever Wild Garden’s Conference gathered rewilding and gardening experts to skare skills, knowledge and inspiration in gardening for wildlife recovery! Thank you to our speakers Ash Brown John Walters, Elaine Hughes and Brigit Strawbridge

4. Transition Town Totnes’ AGM was joined this year by three local youth leaders, sharing the film “In the Making” and opening discussion for more collaboraton and support of youth engagement in our social movements. Thank you Brad, Izzy and Callum!

5. The 14th Local Entrepreneur Forum returned to the Seven Stars Ballroom! Thank you to an epic community supporting local social-enterprise, and our brilliant pitchers Jam and Bread, Contact Darkroom Food in Community Crop Community and The Gathering Ground

The second Climate Listening Circle, following the People’s Emergency Briefing screenings, is coming to the Totnes Clima...
11/06/2026

The second Climate Listening Circle, following the People’s Emergency Briefing screenings, is coming to the Totnes Climate Hub on Thursday 18th June, 7-9pm.

Understandably, the People’s Emergency Briefing film can bring up many thoughts and feelings as we face more directly into our planetary predicament. TTT’s Inner Transition Group and the South Devon Lifehouse Group are offering a number of Climate Listening Circles which offer a facilitated space to share together and be heard, and to tending to our emotional responses opens up pathways to resilience and empowerment.

Warm welcome, no booking needed. For more info, contact [email protected]

🌱Are you interested in using your land stewardship skills in service of a community space just outside of Totnes?🌱 TTT i...
02/06/2026

🌱Are you interested in using your land stewardship skills in service of a community space just outside of Totnes?🌱

TTT is looking for a Land Steward to take the lead on a 6-acre patch of land; designing and implementing plans to care for the land and the community sharing it. This includes observing, designing, implementing and reviewing land activities for nature and community benefits, as well as designing and managing events for volunteers to contribute to the creation and maintenance of the site.

🌱Contract type: 1 year (subject to funding)
🌱Work pattern: 2 days (15hrs) per week, plus additional hours where agreed
🌱Rate of pay: £30,400 pro rata FTE

For more details about the role and how to apply, visit the link in our bio.

If you’re a local young person who wants to take action for nature and the environment, or if you’re a local resident wh...
02/06/2026

If you’re a local young person who wants to take action for nature and the environment, or if you’re a local resident who recognises the vital role of young people in nature action, this session is for you.

⚡Youth Workshop & Film Screening ⚡ Friday 5th June ⚡ 4.15-5.45pm ⚡The Watermark, Ivybridge ⚡

Led by Totnes-based youth leader Brad Barass from the Transition Network Youth Circle, in collaboration with Sustainable South Hams, the session will be asking...

⚡what could a youth-led Rally For Nature look like and what could it achieve?
⚡How can we practice intergenerational collaboration in a way that empowers all who participate?
⚡How do we respect and nurture the passion of youth to lead with their authentic voice?



For more information about Rally For Nature and the Rivers & Moorland Festival, visit Sustainable South Hams’ website www.sussh.org

🍅Incredible Edible is supporting Grow Well Devon CIC in the creation of a fruit and vegetable garden at St John’s school...
01/06/2026

🍅Incredible Edible is supporting Grow Well Devon CIC in the creation of a fruit and vegetable garden at St John’s school!

🥕We have now got funding in place to develop the garden which will supply the school kitchen with fresh produce as well as fruit and veg for the wider community.

🥬 Importantly the garden will provide opportunities for outdoor learning and nature connection for children (through the curriculum and after school clubs) and local residents (through fortnightly community volunteer sessions).

🫜stay tuned for more updates soon!



Flax was once commonly grown in Devon and used to make many useful items such as linen cloth, sails, twine, paper and li...
27/05/2026

Flax was once commonly grown in Devon and used to make many useful items such as linen cloth, sails, twine, paper and linseed oil. A flax mill operated in Tuckenhay, near Totnes, from the late 1700s to the early 1800s, primarily to meet the demand for linen, sailcloth and yarn for the nearby naval port of Plymouth. However, little of this past is commonly known and its stories are at risk of becoming lost. Flax processing skills and knowledge faded with time, with flax now being on the endangered crafts list.

With the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Devon Grows Flax seeks to help communities connect to each other and learn these heritage skills while experiencing the magic and utility of flax; to uncover, revive and embed flax culture across the county.

Want to know more about how Devon Grows Flax is trying to do this? Visit the full article here on our website: https://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/blog-article/devon-grows-flax-will-uncover-and-revive-flax-culture-throughout-the-county



1. Freshly harvested flax stooks drying in a polytunnel.
2. Devon Grows Flax events draw in young and old.
3. Flax rippling, the removal of seed bolls prior to processing.
4. Dr Viktoria Erlacher-Downing, Project Lead & Community Coordinator, harvesting flax.
5. Children at St Johns Primary School, Totnes, sowing their flax.
6. Flax Stewards sowing fibre flax seeds in rows.
7. Devon Grows Flax participant inspecting flax fibres.
8. Flax fibre being processed using a hackle.

Transition Town Totnes is looking for new Trustees to join our amazing team. We’re looking for enthusiastic people wishi...
21/05/2026

Transition Town Totnes is looking for new Trustees to join our amazing team. We’re looking for enthusiastic people wishing to help inspire and empower their community through supporting our charity to thrive.

🌱Do you have experience of organisational governance, finance and accounting or evaluating and monitoring organisational impact?
🌱Maybe you have experience of HR management or experience working with marginalised communities?
🌱 Or perhaps you have knowledge of wellbeing and burnout support which enables sustainable activity in the small charity sector?

If you have some or any of these skills and are interested in bringing your skills and energy in support of local grassroots community-driven change efforts in Totnes - amazing! Visit the link in our bio to find out more about this opportunity.

This month, the Inner Transition Book Group is exploring ‘Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide...
19/05/2026

This month, the Inner Transition Book Group is exploring ‘Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide’ by Tania Israel.

Join us at Totnes Climate Hub on Tuesday 26th May, 3.30–5.30pm for a session exploring why conversations across political and cultural differences break down. The author draws on social psychology and communication research to examine how identity, bias, and emotion shape dialogue across contentious issues.

This book offers a practical framework for more constructive exchange, supporting clearer understanding across differences and identifying common ground while maintaining connection where disagreement remains.

The discussion will use the book as a starting point to reflect on how we can strengthen communication within our communities, deepen understanding, and engage more effectively across difference, including in conversations about climate and environmental concerns.

For more info, reach out to [email protected]

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