Someone once told us we were “a little bit green, a little bit community and (normally) meet in a pub “ what’s not to like?
Transition Lymington is a local group taking action to create a more sustainable SO41, as part of the global Transition Towns movement. Formed in 2008, we are a not-for-profit, non-political, diverse and friendly bunch. We meet once a month in the evening to organise educational and skill sharing events to reduce waste and improve where we live.
Our projects and events include:
Jean Genie workshops to reuse old jeans and denim.
Lymington Repair Cafe, where our volunteer experts will help repair your item.
Clothes Swaps – for everyone to come and regenerate their wardrobe
Sowing Seeds for Local Food – sharing skills and information on growing some of your own food
Pennington Community Allotment – a keen group of sowers, growers and recipe makers who learn from each other. They also collaborate on different a citizen science project or trial each year.
Boomerang Bags – upcycling fabrics to make washable, reusable shopping bags. Currently we are making bags alongside other groups across the forest area, to give to the New Forest Basics Bank. This will help them remove single use plastic bags from their deliveries.
Recycling – we promote NFDC clear sack recycling, but also have an additional list of items, supporting local groups and charities.
Our news for 2021 is that we are joining forces with local churches and organisations to organise the first town-wide Green Week. We are planning over 15 events to encourage everyone to live more sustainably, you can find out more at
We would love your school, business or local group to be involved too. You could hold an event, talk, demonstration, open day, exhibition or workshop. To find out more and get involved please contact Rosie or Sarah on events@newforesttransition.org.uk
Everyone is welcome to our meetings to find out more or bring your own ideas. Contact us for more information or look us up on our Facebook pages, Transition Lymington, Lymington Repair Cafe and Sowing Seeds for Local Food.
