transition1I've just been inspired by Rob's blog and the discussion that follows on emergency planning - and added a response which I've also pasted below.

Together with the Leechwell Garden Association, we will start at the Leechwell, and then to walk through the town ending up in TTT office for a herb tea and an informal Question And Answers evening chat with 3 local herbalists at 8pm,

The theme of the evening will be “local herbs for local people”. This event is also a local incentive of Herbal Medicine Week, which encourages herb walks particularly on this day. Email herbalist peter(at)touchfire (.)co(.)uk for more details.

This herb garden has been providing herbal medicines for people in the area for the last 3 1/2 years, and is currently a training garden for volunteers who wish to learn more about growing and using herbs.  It hosts a stunning array of native and introduced medicinal plants.  Plants and expertise from here have been useful to local educational and permaculture incentives like Embercombe and Land Matters.

NHS and Dept of Health have updated their heatwave plan, acknowledging the increasing risk of heatwaves due to climate change: 

Heatwaves are forecast to increase in frequency in the coming years –this plan provides important guidance on how to reduce the impact they will have upon health and in doing so, will save lives. Climate change is increasingly acknowledged to be a serious threat to population health.

On a flying visit from the states, Bob Duggan gave a talk at the new SustainCare Cafe at the Integrated Health Centre, Cullompton.

I recently attended the launch of the Institute for Sustainability, Health and Environment. This is a multidisciplinary centre bringing together urban planning, public health environmental health and anything else linked, covering 18 research centres.

Click here to go to ISHE website