Transition Town Exmouth

Welcome to Transition Town Exmouth, a group dedicated to tackling the dual crisis of Peak Oil and Climate Change. TTE is also a group of people dedicated to Exmouth, and to finding ways of rebuilding the local resilience of the town. You can find out more about TTE or read some of the key stories from our most recent newsletter below…

Wind-powered…
Recycled…
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?
No…it’s a
STRANDBEEST!

COULD THIS be the model for the sustainable transport of the future? This was the extraordinary scene on Exmouth beach on Saturday 26 July, as Dutch artist Theo Jansen’s latest work, Ventosa
Siamesis, began to come to life, courtesy of some willing helpers and many fascinated onlookers.

The Strandbeest (‘Beach Animal’), is made from scrap yellow plastic tubing and plastic water bottles. Powered by the wind, it uses wing-like sails to drive its movement and store its energy. Once the many-legged creature was up and moving along the beach, onlookers described the creation as ‘utterly incredible’, and its movement as ‘organic’.

Jansen was demonstrating the Strandbeest to highlight an exhibition of his work at Exeter art gallery Spacex. And following its debut in Exmouth, Ventosa Siamesis will arrive in Exeter city centre, to promote the artist’s exhibition and to coincide with Exeter’s Summer Festival. Photo by Mike Hinds.

MADE IN EXMOUTH

LOCAL CRAFTS were to the fore at Exmouth Ceramic Group’s Made in Exmouth craft fair, held at the Wesley Hall on 6 June. Showcasing local craftspeople including glassmakers, photographers and – naturally – potters, the fair also featured plants, local produce and homemade treats including spectacular cupcakes! Over £150 was raised towards ECG’s courses for adults with learning difficulties.

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