Transition Woodbridge

Repair Cafe
2026-02-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-06 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | St. John’s Church, St. John's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1HS, United Kingdom

2026 National Landscapes Forum
2026-02-05 09:00 - 13:00 | The Hold, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LN, United Kingdom
Everyone welcome! Taking place on Thursday 5 February 2026 at The Hold in Ipswich, this free event will cover various aspects relating to the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape.
The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape stretches from Kessingland in North Suffolk, down to the Stour Estuary in North Essex.
The theme for the 2026 event is People, Climate, Nature Place. The event will include talks on:

The role and importance of National Landscapes
Supporting wildlife and wading bird populations
Engaging young people with farming and nature
Inspiring community action on climate change
Planning policy and challenges in a National Landscape

There will also be time for Q&As, networking and discussion. Anyone is welcome to attend, free refreshments will be provided, but booking online in advance is required.
View the full programme and book your free tickets.

Climate Change Gardening with Clive Boase
2026-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
Expert speaker Clive Boase from Climate Change Gardening talks about how the changing climate is affecting your garden.
Private gardens are the third largest UK land use sector, and in urban areas they form 25% of the landscape. Together, gardens have the potential to help mitigate climate change impacts, and also to enrich our increasingly threatened wildlife. With over 20 million people identifying as gardeners, our choices of plants, cultivation techniques, composts, watering, wild areas, and many other details, can make an important difference, locally and nationally.
There are many inexpensive and simple ways in which you can help your own garden to mitigate climate change, and also enable it to become more resilient, productive and enjoyable. However, you don’t have to do everything all at once – even small changes can bring big benefits locally, across the wider landscape, and beyond….
Our Speaker
Clive Boase is a trustee of the charity ‘Climate Change Gardening’. The charity was established in 2024, to encourage gardeners to adapt their gardening practices to help mitigate the climate and biodiversity crises. The demand for their outreach work has grown very rapidly, partly driven by the extreme weather in recent years. In 2025 they were involved in around 40 different events, and engaged face-to-face with over 1800 gardeners. This gives them a valuable and unique opportunity to understand issues, and inspire changes in gardening practice. Together, England’s 20 million gardeners can make a lasting difference.
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for an inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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Free Winter Wildlife Drop‑In Event
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Martlesham Wilds
Fancy getting up close to nature this winter? Come along to a wildlife meet-and-greet event at Martlesham Wilds, where you can chat with the Wildlife Wise team about local wildlife, learn more about what’s around you, and try out some brilliant kit.
The team will have binoculars, spotting scopes, and an exciting new parabolic microphone so you can listen in to birds and other wildlife like never before.
Everyone is welcome, just turn up! Dogs are welcome but please keep them on a short lead.
Meet up with the Wildlife Wise team at 10am at St Mary’s Church Car Park, or come and find them along the footpath.
Find out more.
Wildlife Wise is a new brand and team that cherishes, respects and protects the Suffolk Coast’s wildlife and habitats by preventing disturbance and damage to these internationally important species. It’s a partnership delivered by local Suffolk councils.

Grasshoppers and Crickets
2026-02-07 11:00 - 12:30 | Waldringfield Village Hall, School Rd, Waldringfield, Suffolk, IP12 4QP, United Kingdom
Waldringfield Wildlife Group presents ‘Grasshoppers and Crickets: Identification and conservation in a changing climate’, an illustrated talk by Dr. Tim Gardiner, county Essex recorder for grasshoppers and crickets.

Talk on Martlesham Wilds, Two Years On
2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | St Michaels Church, St Michaels Church, The Drift,, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL, United Kingdom
Over the last year, there have been some considerable landscape changes at Martlesham Wilds. The Suffolk Wildlife Trust have continued the journey of discovery – learning about the ecology, history, wildlife and stories of Martlesham Wilds.
Join us for an evening hearing about all of this and our hopes for the future at Suffolk’s newly recovering nature reserve.
Refreshments will be available for a donation and there will be a raffle. Please note, if there are tickets remaining, they will be available on the door on the evening, but we will only be able to take cash. We appreciate you booking in advance so we can judge numbers.
We can’t believe how much has happened over the past few years – it really is inspiring and we can’t wait to share it with you!
Find out more and book tickets.

Energy for the Community with John Taylor
2026-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
How a community can work together to own their own power station, and provide all the energy they need for their homes.
What is Community Energy? Across the country more groups, communities, and institutions are getting excited about community energy. Solar panels on the roof of your own house is the most obvious way to generate clean electricity. But what if there was a more cost-efficient means of doing this.
What if, for example, you could join ranks with like-minded neighbours and create a renewable power station, using solar or wind, to serve the town or village you live in?
Well, that’s not as far-fetched as you may have thought. All over Britain communities are joining hands to lease land, install solar panels, and power their homes with clean energy.
Our Speaker
John Taylor is the Head of Capacity Building and Strategic Development at Community Energy England (CEE), a key organisation promoting local renewable energy projects in England. John focuses on supporting community-led initiatives, often engaging with government and local authorities to overcome barriers to development, such as grid access. He advocates for policies enabling greater local energy generation and resilience, working on initiatives like the #EnergyLearningNetwork and promoting community ownership of solar and battery systems.
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for yet another inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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How To Electrify Your Bike
2026-02-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-11 11:00 - 12:00 | DeCC, Ferry Quay, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BW, United Kingdom
Join Geoff Robinson for a free drop-in session on how to turn your old bicycle into an electric bike where he’ll share his tips about how to install conversion kits on standard bikes. Bring your bike along, if you wish, and even a kit, if you have one!
No need to sign up, just drop in for these FREE sessions at The DeCC, Ferry Quay, IP12 1BW.

Build Your Own Bat Detector Workshop
2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Melton Pavilion, 2 Melton Road, Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1PF
Community workshops: enabling citizen science biodiversity monitoring.
Free workshop to build a bat detector.
Kit funded by East Suffolk Council Community Fund. All ages welcome, children must be supervised by their own parents. Led by staff and students from the University of Suffolk.
Build your own bat microphone: 384Hz ultrasonic device for bat call listening and recording. Beginner-friendly hotplate soldering. Connects to your smartphone for real time bat audio.
Citizen Science in Action: hear and record bats on walks, in the park, in gardens or on formal surveys. Citizen science initiative supporting knowledge through community-build ultrasonic microphones for biodiversity monitoring, empowering residents to track biodiversity and bat populations in East Suffolk.
Led by Dr Hannah Steventon and Dr Mark Bowler.
Find out more and book tickets.

Home Solar and Battery systems with Phil Bull
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
A plain-English exploration into a topic which baffles many.
Have rising energy bills and concern about climate change tempted you to invest in a home solar PV system and maybe a battery too? In this talk, Phil will seek to de-mystify a subject that people have told him they find confusing. He will describe his own system, his experience of running it over the past five years and will quantify its behaviour. He will talk about things he has learned, some of which would have been nice to know before he embarked on his “green adventure”.
Our Speaker
Phil Bull is a member of the Martlesham Climate Action group and DCC who has presented on this topic at various climate events. He has spoken with many system owners and prospective owners at these events, from which some common questions (and myths) have emerged. He is not a solar systems professional, but from his own experience and from discussions at these events he has distilled some key considerations for those thinking about installing a system. Phil is a retired engineer who worked as a researcher at BT’s Labs at Martlesham Heath for several decades. He is a member of the IET.
Phil is a retired research engineer, having had a career of 47 years in the communications industry. His extensive R&D experience was in a range of domains including digital homes, smart energy metering, broadband and advanced diagnostics systems. Phil has been taking steps to reduce home energy consumption and become “greener” for some years. He believes that technology is most effective for most people when it is hidden in the background and made easy to use. He is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for an evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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Creating Resilient Landscapes on the Suffolk Coast
2026-02-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU
Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Woodbridge Wildlife Group invite you to come and hear about the work being undertaken along the Suffolk Coastline when Natural England Reserves Manager Harry Tucker gives a talk at Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, IP12 4AU on Thursday 26 February 2026 at 7.30pm.
Woodbridge Wildlife Group chairman Phil Smith said “Harry has been working with his team of Natural England staff and volunteers on various projects along the Suffolk Coast. His talk will look at the changes that have taken place on the Suffolk coast over the last 1000 years, looking at previous management and how we might create landscapes that are not only resilient, but thriving, beautiful, and rich in life for generations to come.”
Admission to the talk is £4 for adults, with under 25s free. Light refreshments will be served during the evening and there will be a raffle. Doors open at 7pm and there is no need to book for the talk, pay on the door with cash or card.
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The other end of the Citizen Science chain, with Dr Mark Bowler
2026-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
“I work on landscape-scale conservation, sometimes with camera traps, sometimes with remote audio surveys, and always with people”
Citizen Science (CS) and Community benefit are the beating hearts of the DCC (can you have two?) If you’ve ever had a Transition Woodbridge bat-box in your garden, you’ll be pleased to know that Mark is the driver of that excellent CS project. He’ll probably talk about bats, harpy and other Amazonian eagles, but mostly he’ll talk about their habitats and the threats they face.
Our Speaker
Dr Mark Bowler is a spatial ecologist and science communicator with twenty years’ experience in wildlife monitoring, behavioral ecology and conservation research. He is Course Leader in Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science at the University of Suffolk. He started his career in the Peruvian Amazon, and continues to work in the tropics and the UK. He has a strong record of academic publishing and is active in public engagement, citizen science and landscape scale conservation.
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for an inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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A Solar Farm in Space? Why not, says Dr Dan Clery
2026-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
Fusion Power and other FutureTech is one thing, but when Dan mentioned orbiting solar panels, always in the sun, we were hooked.
There was a time when coal was gold. We’ve absorbed the solar panel and the nuclear reactor, but it looks like there’s a lot more coming our way in terms of energy technology. Dr Dan Clery will uncover and demystify some of the solutions that don’t yet make sense to us.
Our Speaker
Dr Daniel Clery is a graduate in theoretical physics who has for more than 20 years worked as a writer and editor on some of the world’s top science magazines, including Physics World, New Scientist and Science. Appointed as Science’s news editor in Europe in 1993, he has covered many of the big science news stories of the past two decades, and has become one of the magazine’s foremost writers on energy research, addressing topics including fission and fusion energy, wind and solar power and tidal barrages.
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for an inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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Demystifying Heat Pumps Q & A
2026-03-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-04 12:00 - 14:00 | DeCC, Ferry Quay, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BW, United Kingdom
Are you considering a heat pump for your home, or are you just curious about renewable heating? Get all the answers to your questions from independent, unbiased experts.
No need to sign up, just drop in for these FREE sessions at The DeCC, Ferry Quay.

Even older houses can become carbon-neutral, with Ralph Carpenter
2026-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
Don’t lose hope if you live in a Victorian gem: deep retrofitting and a heat pump can reduce your energy consumption by up to 75%
Domestic property energy consumption equates to 14% of all UK carbon emissions, and older buildings can provide us with more flexibility to adopt appropriate solutions
Building regulations are designed to allow us to retrofit appropriately. In good authorities regulators are even prepared to abandon data and be flexible.
Our Speaker
Ralph Carpenter is an architect. He owns the Zero Carbon House in Hartest, Suffolk and is considered to be the ‘grandfather’ of hempcrete. A key part of Ralph’s mission is to show communities and individuals what really is possible in terms of creating inspiring, low-impact green buildings to live and work in.
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for an inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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Talk: Climate change, gardening and us
2026-03-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU
Clive Boase from Climate Change Gardening will reveal the valuable part gardens play in supporting wildlife.
Climate Change Gardening is a charity based in East Anglia that inspires, encourages and supports gardeners to make changes to their gardens. Come along and find out that you can do in your garden to mitigate the climate and biodiversity crisis.
Price £4 Adults. (under 25s free)
No booking required.
Donation for refreshments.
Card or cash payments.
Free parking after 6pm at Woodbridge Community Hall.
Doors open 7pm.
Evening ends approximately 9.45pm.

So, what about the people who don't own their own homes?
2026-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, 25 Saint John's Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1ED, United Kingdom
Overview
Dr Alison Pooley delves into energy-related social fairness issues attached to Social Housing: how do renters keep warm, for a start?!
Our speaker’s work frequently takes her into difficult areas: for example, she has just published a Housing Report detailing the issues that landlords and tenants face. She has also worked on high energy users, and how they meet their demands. As an architect and academic, she witnesses every day the impact that research has on future energy production and use.
Our Speaker
Dr Alison Pooley leads the Sustainable Healthy Communities research theme within the Suffolk Sustainability Institute at the University of Suffolk. With a background in architecture, her research focuses on housing equity, challenges in the private rented sector, homes for ageing populations, and retrofitting for resilience. Drawing on extensive academic and professional experience, Alison’s work places an emphasis on creating healthy, sustainable communities and transforming practice to meet environmental imperatives.
Join us at Woodbridge Methodist Church for an inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
Doors open at 6:30PM for a cup of tea and the opportunity to mingle.
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Cherishing the Earth Day Conference
2026-03-21 09:30 - 16:00 | St. John’s Church, St. John's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1HS, United Kingdom
Transition Woodbridge will be taking part in the Eco Conference at St Johns Church on Saturday 21 March, 9:30am to 4pm.
Church and community working together to care for the environment.
Address by The Rt Hon Lord Deben, John Gummer.
Cost: £5 to cover refreshments and expenses. Tea and coffee available. Please bring your own lunch.
Book your place

Guided monthly walk: Spring awakening at Foxburrow Nature Reserve
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Foxborrow Farm, Foxborrow Farm, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP121NA, United Kingdom
Discover Foxburrow Nature Reserve on a guided walk from our knowledgeable wildlife guide Margaret, who will take you through the mosaic that comprises the reserve.
Come along whether you are a wildlife enthusiast or are looking to improve your ID skills, everyone of all ages is welcome. We shall be exploring predominantly our red route which is a grass path and can be muddy in places.
Binoculars are recommended – we sometimes have some to borrow.
Tickets must be booked in advance: find out more and book.

Wildlife Live Webinar
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Suffolk
To give nature the best chance to recover from the effects of human activity and the climate crisis, it’s essential to create more space in our landscape in which nature can recover and become abundant again.
Whilst Suffolk Wildlife Trust owns and manages a total of 2,900 hectares of land on 50 nature reserves across Suffolk, these alone cannot provide the space needed for wildlife to recover. It is essential for us all to work together with fellow landowners and communities to prioritise nature for the good of all. Helen Bynum, farm wildlife advisor, will share with us the collaborative Landscape Recovery projects that have taken place across the county and the benefits gained for wildlife.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust uses the Zoom platform for its webinars and, when you book, you will receive simple instructions on how to join the event from the comfort of your own home.

Wild About Spring
2026-03-28 11:00 - 16:30 | Campsea Ashe Village Hall, Station Rd,, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0PT, United Kingdom
Join us on Saturday March 28th at Campsea Ashe Village Hall, opposite the railway station (IP13 0PT).
Blue badge parking at Village Hall. Parking at Station or Clarke & Simpson’s Auction House.
Free event — no need to book — but donate if you can. Come for all or part of the day.
11.00 am onwards on the Community Garden:
• See how our Hotbed grows out of season salads.
• Bring and share — swop surplus seeds, plants, pots, books and magazines. Anything for gardens or wildlife.
• Make bug houses, bird boxes and feeders — instructions given, materials provided.
Bring a picnic lunch or sample the delights of the Duck pub or the Station House.
2.00 pm in the Village Hall: Wild About Swifts: Simon Hooton from the Suffolk Bird Group shows us what your village can do to Save our Swifts.
3.00 pm: Refreshment break.
3.30 pm in the Village Hall: Wild About Weeds: Rachel Fulcher, author of The Weed Lover’s Calendar, shows us why we should love our weeds.
4.30 pm: Finish.

Suffolk Swifts
2026-04-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Waldringfield Village Hall, School Rd, Waldringfield, Suffolk, IP12 4QP, United Kingdom
Eddie Bathgate, Chair of Suffolk Bird Group and lead volunteer for Save Our Swifts, will talk about why swifts need our help, and what we can do.
Free for Waldringfield Wildlife Group Members; £5 for non-members (includes refreshments).
This talk is preceded by the WWG business meeting at 10am followed by refreshments at 10.45am.

Discover the Magic of Spring at Martlesham Wilds
2026-04-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Martlesham Wilds
Join our Martlesham Wilds Engagement volunteers on a Spring walk to experience this landscape rich in nature and brimming with history. Hear how plans to create the wildness that nature needs are playing out, and how nature really is leading the way in this journey of recovery. The walk is about 2 miles long, will explore new footpaths, and there will be plenty of opportunities to talk and ask questions.
Find out more and book tickets.

The Future of Barn Owls in Suffolk
2026-04-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU
Come along and hear about Barn Owl Support Suffolk’s work maintaining and monitoring the many barn owl boxes that have been put up in the county over the past 20 years.
Woodbridge Wildlife Group chairman Phil Smith said : “The talk will share fascinating insights into the lives of barn owls, the challenges they face and the practical conservation work underway to support their survival. The talk will explore how Barn Own Support Suffolk, part of Suffolk Bird Group, is helping to secure a positive future for Barn Owls through nest box provision, habitat support and community involvement.”
Light refreshments will be served during the evening and there will be a raffle. Doors open at 7pm and there is no need to book for the talk, pay on the door with cash or card.
