Transition Town Totnes

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.

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.

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]

14/05/2026

It’s tonight!!
🐉Come along to the Royal Seven Stars Ballroom in Totnes from 6pm, for the 14th Community of Dragons, and get involved in community-supported entreprise 🐉

13/05/2026

We are living in a time of rapid change. The question is - how do we tip things in a positive direction?

Join Robin de Carteret for a playful, experiential workshop at 10.30am on Saturday May 16th at the Rushbrook Centre, where we’ll be using games that explore how tipping points emerge and how we might accelerate a shift towards a thriving, life-sustaining future.

This collaborative event is hosted by Totnes Climate Hub (part of Transition Town Totnes) and Sustainable South Hams. Places are limited, so booking is essential:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-of-positive-tipping-points-workshop-with-robin-de-carteret-tickets-1987398159394

12/05/2026

🐉 The 14th Local Entrepreneur Forum is coming to the Steven Stars Ballroom this Thursday, 14th May, 6-9.30pm 🐉

This friendly Dragons Den pitching event for local entrepreneurs, offers a space where anyone can invest their expertise, money, or enthusiasm.

Here’s our wonderful pitchers last year at the LEF #13!
This year, we’re welcoming:

- foodincommunity.org

- contactdarkroom.co.uk/

- cropcommunity.org/

- www.gatheringgroundcic.co.uk/

- jamandbread.org.uk/

Food system builders, young people supporters, and creative community developers - all of them co-creating a more resilient and thriving place to live.

Come out and support them on Thursday for this annual highlight event in local community-supported enterprise!

For more info, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/14th-local-entrepreneur-forum-community-of-dragons-tickets-1984392392063

REconomy Project: Totnes

12/05/2026

Join us at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20th May, 5.30-8.30pm at Totnes Methodist Church, where we will be joined by some of the “In the Making” crew!

Alongside sharing our yearly highlights from TTT projects and groups, we’ll also have the pleasure of a second screening of this amazing film. “In the Making” follows young people across the UK who are navigating their own unique paths and driving social change. The film will be followed by an interactive workshop.

Maybe you couldn’t make the first In the Making event in March, or maybe you did and you’d love to go again and bring some of your friends!

Come along to hear more about the wider work of TTT from 5.30pm, and join us from 6.30pm for the film and workshop. There will be tea and biscuits too ☕ 🍪

For more info, visit tinyurl.com/AGMTTT

05/05/2026

🐝Not long now til our Wild Gardens Conference, coming to Totnes Civic Hall on Saturday 9th May, 2-5pm!🐝

Introducing the last but not least of our wonderful speakers who will be sharing their knowledge of gardening for nature recovery....

Brigit Strawbridge is a bee advocate, wildlife gardener and amateur naturalist. She writes, speaks, and campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity, with a focus on native wild bees. Her book, Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature was shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize.

Brigit lives with her husband on the edge of Bodmin Moor, in Cornwall. When she’s not watching toads, grass snakes, insects, and other wild creatures that visit their garden, she can be found sitting by the stream that runs through their village, watching the resident Dippers.

Get your tickets today on our Eventbrite here: https://tinyurl.com/wildgardensconference
We have had a very kind donation towards the Conference which means we can offer ten additional free bursary tickets if cost is a barrier to you attending. You can select a bursary ticket on the Eventbrite.

Hope to see many of you there!

05/05/2026

29/04/2026

Transition Town Totnes is taking part in A Million Acts of Hope in May. This UK wide initiative invites us to celebrate and uplift the everyday acts of care, connection and kindness that sustain our society and our communities.

In times of amplified division, noticing moments that create stronger and more caring communities - where we want everyone to feel welcome - is needed more than ever.

It’s impossible to give a shout out to the countless acts of care and kindness that make up the fabric of our communities; in Totnes and beyond. Here at Transition Town Totnes - in collaboration with some amazing projects and partner organisations - we’ve got some wonderful events planned during that time.

We hope these events will contribute to the countless acts of care, and an offer place to witness, celebrate and amplify the kindness and connection that already exists in our communities.

For more info about the events, and to book your tickets, visit our events page here: www.transitiontowntotnes.org/events

29/04/2026

Introducing another of our amazing speakers who is coming to share his knowledge with us on 9th May, 2-5pm at our Wild Gardens Conference!

John Walters is a lifelong naturalist. He grew up on Hayling Island in Hampshire and then studied graphic design at Falmouth School of Art and now lives in Buckfastleigh, Devon. He explores the natural world through field sketching, photography and video and works as an ecologist, artist and public speaker. He has published several books and guides including The Wildlife of Dartmoor and has appeared in many television and radio programmes.

You can find out more about John here on his website: www.johnwalters.co.uk

Get your £5 tickets for the conference now on our Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/wildgardensconference
If money is at all a barrier to you attending, there are free bursary tickets available to book too.