Fridays 17 & 24 April; 1 & 8 May 2026: Tree Care in Hope Wood from 10:30am-3pm. YOU THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER! We did indeed plant all 12,500 trees before Easter Sunday, but around 2000 of them don't yet have their woollen mulch mats to protect them from competing grass growth. ParkLife SW will…
Friday 17 April 2026: ’Plankton, Climate and Gaia’ The 6th talk in SSB’s Nature/Wildlife series at 7.30pm in the main hall at Old School Community Centre. Dr Frances Hopkins from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory will talk about how marine life helps to regulate our planet. Earth’s climate is shaped not just by winds and oceans,…
Saturday 18 April 2026: ShareFest event in Totnes Civic Hall from 10am-4pm. Celebrating all things related to sharing, repairing,making, swapping including a Big Repair Cafe. It’ll also be an opportunity to connect with others who share this passion, and promote local collaboration.Activities include: Repair Café Bike Repair and Maintenance Clothes Swap Skillshares Pay What You…
The Marsh Composting site webpage: https://ssb.org.uk/projects/the-marsh-community-compost-and-re-use-centre/ For more info contact: marsh@ssb.org.uk
Tuesday Fair Share: from 2.30pm at Palstone Park Rec. An opportunity for residents of South Brent and the surrounding area to access affordable, good quality surplus (in date) produce, minimising food waste and landfill. Everyone is welcome; You’ll be asked to check in each time, and there is a suggested donation of £3.50. (The food…
Energy Advice Drop-in sessions Spring 2026 Wednesdays: 18 February; 18 March; 22 April; 20 May; 17 June Energy Advice Drop-In Session from 9.30am-12noon in The Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Free impartial advice from Mark Skinner of South Dartmoor Community Energy. Worried about the rising cost of energy? Struggling to Heat your home?…
Free Knitting Workshop every Wednesday from 2.30-4.30pm in the HUB and Warm Space in the Moor Room at the Old School Community Centre. Families and children welcome with their grown ups. Never has there been a better time to learn to knit! Come & learn from our resident expert, Sue, from Cosy Corner Crafts. Bring…
Tuesday 28 April 2026: Annual General Meeting of the Old School Community Centre at 7.30pm in the OSCC Hall. Presentation of Annual Report and Accounts; Update on Rejuvenating the centre plans; Opportunity to become a trustee; Wine and cheese. All welcome; Not a member: no problem, you can join anytime! For more info email info@theoldschool.co.uk…
South Brent Repair Café from 9.30-11.50am in the Old School Community Centre. Please bring us some items to mend, for example: your squeaky bike for oiling and a puncture to repair that shirt that needs some buttons a toaster that insisted on burning your bread every single time the ceramic ornament that you were…
Since April 2025, Sustainable South Brent’s Board of Directors / Trustees, monthly meetings take place on the SECOND, Tuesday of the month. For further information please contact chair@ssb.org.uk