This page summarises events we organise or take part in. Our monthly newsletter includes a wider selection of local and online events from other groups. If you don’t yet receive it, you are welcome to sign up.
We aim to use accessible venues, but do check with the venue if concerned. Venues are in Tavistock unless otherwise stated. Under our safeguarding policy under 18s may only attend events we organise under adult supervision.
Events marked * must be pre-booked, (*) means booking helpful. Otherwise just turn up.
Planned events
January 2024
- Tue 9th Jan Green Drinks
- Tue 23rd Jan Sustainability Book Group, online*
December 2023
- Tue 12th Dec Green Drinks
Past Events
November 2023
- Sat 11th Nov, Tamar Energy Fest, Butchers’ Hall
- Tue 14th Nov Green Drinks
- Thu 16th Nov Travel Action Group (*)
- Tue 21st Nov Sustainability Book Group, online *
October 2023
- Fri 6th Oct Wellbeing Fair, Butchers’ Hall
- Tue 10th Oct Green Drinks
September 2023
- Tue 12th Sep Green Drinks
- Tue 26th Sep Sustainability Book Group, online *
- Thu 28th Sep Travel Action Group (*)
August 2023
- Tue 8th Aug Green Drinks
July 2023
- Sun 9th July Lions Fun Day, Tavistock Meadows
- Tue 11th July Green Drinks – new venue, see link
- Sat 15th July Tavistock Carnival parade
- Tue 25th July Sustainability Book Group, online*
- Sat 29th July EcoFest, Tavistock Meadows
June 2023
- Tue 13th Jun Green Drinks – check link for venue
- Tue 20th Jun Midsummer Meeting, Tavistock URC (*)
- 10th – 18th Jun Great Big Green Week inc display in Tavistock Library
- Thu 29th Jun Travel Action Group, Pinder Court (*)
May 2023
- Tue 9th May Green Drinks
- Tue 23rd May Sustainability Book Group, online *
- Sun 28th, Mon 29th May Tavistock Country Garden Show, (stall on Bedford Square)
April 2023
- Tue 11th Apr Green Drinks
- Thu 27th Apr Travel Action Group, Tavistock Library (*)
March 2023
- Tue 14th Mar Green Drinks, Union Inn
- Tue 28th Mar Sustainability Book Group, online*
February 2023
- Thu 2nd Feb Travel Action Group, Pinder Court (*)
- Tue 14th Feb Green Drinks
January 2023
- Tue 10th Jan Green Drinks , Union Inn
- Tue 24th Jan Sustainability Book Group, online*
December 2022
- Tue 13th Dec Green Drinks , Union Inn
November 2022
- Tue 8th Nov Green Drinks , Union Inn
- Sat 12th Nov Tamar Energy Fest, Butchers Hall
- Tue 22nd Nov Sustainability Book Group, online*
- Wed 30th Nov Travel Action Group, Pinder Court(*)
October 2022
- Tue 11th Oct Green Drinks , Union Inn
September 2022
- Tue 13th Sep Green Drinks , Union Inn
- Thu 22nd Sep Travel Action Group, Pinder Court Community Room
- Tue 27th Sep, Sustainability Book Group, online*
August 2022
- Tue 9th Aug Green Drinks , Union Inn
July 2022
- Wed 6th July Travel Action Group, Pinder Court Common Room.
- Tue 12th July Green Drinks , Union Inn
- Sat 16th July EcoFest and Carnival
- Tue 26th July, Sustainability Book Group, online*
June 2022
- Thu 9th June Stroll and chat, starting at Bedford Square.
- Tue 14th June Green Drinks , Union Inn
- Tue 21st June Midsummer Meeting (inc AGM), United Reformed Church
May 2022
- Sun 1st & Mon 2nd May Tavistock Country Garden Show
- Thu 5th May Travel Action Group, The Printworks*
- Tue 10th May Green Drinks , Union Inn
- Tue 24th May Sustainability Book Group, online*
April 2022
- Tue 12th Apr Green Drinks
March 2022
- Tue 8th Mar Green Drinks
- Thu 17th Mar Travel Action Group, Tavistock Guildhall*
- Tue 22nd Mar Sustainability Book Group, online*
February 2022
- Tue 8th Feb Green Drinks – Union Inn
- Thu 17th Feb Travel Action Group, online*
January 2022
- Tue 11th Jan Green Drinks – Union Inn
- Tue 25th Jan Sustainability Book Group, online*
December 2021
- Tue 14th Dec Green Drinks – Union Inn
November 2021
- Tue 9th Nov Green Drinks – Union Inn (upstairs)
- Fri 12th Nov Stall at Tavistock Community Wellbeing Fair, Butchers Hall
- Sat 13th Nov Stall at Tamar Energy Fest, Butchers Hall
- Tue 23rd Nov Sustainability Book Group, online*
- Thu 25th Nov Travel Action Group, Anchorage Centre*
October 2021
- Tue 12th Oct Green Drinks – Union Inn
- Thu 21st Travel Action Group – Anchorage Centre*
September 2021
- Sat 11th Sept Annual meeting including Moths to a Flame
- Tue 14th Sept Green Drinks – Union Inn (green marquee in garden)
- 18th – 26th Sept Great Big Green Week including display at Tavistock Library
- Sat 18th Sept Table at All Things Green, Tavistock Library
- Tue 21st Sept First meeting of Sustainability Book Group*
- Sat 25th Sept Stall (with Tamar Energy Community) at Farmers Market
August 2021
- Tue 10th Aug Green Drinks – Union Inn (green marquee in garden)
- Tue 31st Aug Travel Action Group meeting, Anchorage Centre*
July 2021
- Tue 13th July Green Drinks – Union Inn (green marquee in garden)
June 2021
- Tue 8th June Green Drinks – Union Inn (green marquee in garden)
May 2021
- Sat 29th May stall at Green Living Market, Butchers Hall.
- Tue 11th May Green Drinks – Zoom.
April 2021
- Wed 28th April Stroll & Chat*.
January 2021
- Wed 27th Jan Devon Carbon Plan – what do we think? Zoom – register for link*.
April to December 2020
We quickly learned to use Zoom for Green Drinks – second Tuesday of each month – and to join in assorted webinars run by both local and national organisations.
March 2020
- Thur 5th March – Travel Action Group, Anchorage Centre
- Tue 10th March – Green Drinks, Tavistock Inn
- Wed 11th – Climate course, Alexander Centre*
February 2020
- Sat 1st February – Climate workshop, Alexander Centre*
- Wed 5th February – Climate workshop, Alexander Centre*
- Tue 11th February – Green Drinks, Tavistock Inn
January 2020
- Tue 14th January – Green Drinks, Tavistock Inn
- Tue 21st January – Travel Action Group, Anchorage Centre
[Good things did happen in 2018 and 2019 – but not getting this list updated! Sorry about that. Additional volunteers always welcome.]
November 2017
- Tue 15th November – Green Drinks, Local Matters
- Sat 18th November – Transition Tavistock – Moving Forward
October 2017
- Tue 10th October – Green Drinks, Local Matters
- Sat 28th October – Tamar Energy Fest – Tavistock Town Hall
September 2017
- Tue 12th September – Green Drinks, Local Matters
November 2016
- Sat 5th November – Living Well, Dying Well – Local Matters
- Sun 6th November – Music in the Church – Lydford Church
- Sat 12th November – REPAIR IT – Local Matters
October 2016
- Sat 15th October – Energy Fair – Local Matters
March 2016
- Sat 3rd March – Annual celebration of local food and growing
Oct 2015
- Sat 3rd October – Energy Fair – Tavistock Town Hall
- Sat 10th and Sun 11th October – Green Open Homes
- Tues Oct 13th – Green Drinks
Sep 2015
- Tues Sep 8th – Green Drinks
May 2015
- Sun / Mon 24/25th May – Tavistock Garden Festival
Apr 2015
- Wed Apr 29th Cracking Earth 2015: Building Sustainability Research with Foundations
- Fri Apr 24th Hustings in Tavistock
- Tues Apr 21st Renewable Energy Marketplace 2015
- Tues Apr 14th Green Drinks
Mar 2015
- Sat. Mar 14th Celebrating Local Food & Transition Tavistock AGM
- Tues Mar 10th Green Drinks
Feb 2015
- Tues Feb 17th at 19:00 Peninsula Rail Group AGM
- Tues Feb 10th at 19.30 Green Drinks
- Mon Feb 9th Local Economic Blueprint Stakeholder Review
Jan 2015
- Sat. Jan 17th at 14:00 In Transition 2.0 the movie … and discussion – United Reformed Church
- Tues Jan 13th at 19:30 Green Drinks
- Mon Jan 12th from 9:30 Our local markets for Food and Energy – what our your views? Kingdon House, Tavistock
Dec 2014
- 9th December 19:30 Green Drinks, Union inn, Tavistock
Nov 2014
- 11th November 19:30 Green Drinks, Union inn, Tavistock
- 11th November, 10:00 Personal Development Days, Tavistock – Bedford Hotel
Oct 2014
- 21st October, 19:00 “Climate Change, Risk and Uncertainty” – Cafe Scientifique Talk, Launceston
- 19th October, 10:00 Solar Schools Car Boot Sale at Tavistock College
- 14th October, 19:30 Green Drinks, Union inn, Tavistock
- 12th October, 14:00 Tavistock Railway Walk, meeting at Tavistock Railway Station by West Devon Borough Council Offices at Kilworthy Park
Sept. 2014 Energy Savers at Home
Ongoing through 2014 Horrabridge Energy Savers
Feb 2014 Transition Tavistock AGM
Jan 2014 Energy Savers at Home