A South West initiative, aimed at helping farmers and growers provide working alternatives for when oil becomes harder to extract and more expensive, has taken another step forward.
Transition Penwith, formed to address the problems of climate change and fossil fuel depletion, has formed a partnership with the Organic Studies Centre and Rural Business School at Duchy College and the Soil Association's Organic South West.
The aim of this group is to support the Transition Movement in Cornwall by putting on awareness raising events, followed by 're-skilling' events for smaller groups. This is primarily, but not exclusively, for the agricultural and horticultural communities.
Head of Rural Business School, Richard Soffe said: "It is essential new alternatives and training is provided within the industry to support those in agricultural and horticultural. We hope this new partnership will provide inspirational and practical advice to aid towards new alternatives for oil."
