Thursday 30 November 2023: ‘COP on Ice’ at 7.30pm in the HUB at the Old School Community Centre: An evening with Dr Helen Millman from the University of Exeter, who is a glaciologist, ice sheet modeller and scientific advisor to the COP ('Conference of the Parties' - United Nations Climate Change Conference), and who is…
Thursday 1 February 2024: (rearranged from 7 December) Two talks organised by Brent Birders at 7:30pm in the Old School Community Centre. ‘The Joys of sexing’ .... Peafowl and Goosander, by Lesley Austin and Peter Reay And, after a break for refreshments: ‘Come fly with me´…. the extraordinary travels of…
Tuesday 16 April 2024: Invitation to Avon Valley Landowners: A Meeting in The Hub at the Old School Community Centre from 6.30-8.30pm, open to anyone owning land in the Avon Valley, who is interested in conservation, increasing biodiversity and rewilding. Lynne Kenderdine (Devon Wildlife Trust) will introduce the session, talking about the Avon Valley Project,…
Tuesday 28 May 2024: Avon Valley Project – Networking Event for Avon Valley Landowners and Land Managers: meeting in the main hall at the Old School Community Centre from 6.30-8.30pm. Do join us if you are a land owner or land manager in the Upper Avon Valley and you are interested in conservation and one…
NB. This event has been postponed - New date to be announced ‘Bogs and Frogs: Understanding the role of peat in our moorland ecosystems’ from 7 - 8.30pm at the Old School Community Centre. Steve Edmonds - National Trust and SW Peatland Partnership Ranger, gives an introduction to the peatland restoration work that is taking…
‘Bogs and Frogs: Understanding the role of peat in our moorland ecosystems’ from 7 – 8.30pm at the Old School Community Centre (postponed from 25 June). Steve Edmonds – National Trust and SW Peatland Partnership Ranger, gives an introduction to the peatland restoration work that is taking place on Dartmoor and Exmoor, and the importance…
Wednesday 14 August 2024: Creation of a Woodland and Market Garden at Palstone. This is a Community Drop in between 3 and 8pm at the Aune Room at the Old School Community Centre to talk about exciting new plans for this collaborative project between Sustainable South Brent, South Hams District Council and The Woodland Trust.…
This litter pick has been cancelled. The next one will be due on Sunday 30 November. Last Sunday of the month: Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm. NB. Subject to the availability of a lead volunteer. Join SSB’s South Brent Litter Pickers at the Hub at the Old School Community Centre at 2pm. Equipment is provided…
The third talk in SSB’s new Nature series is by Ross Kennerley at 7.30pm in the Old School Community Centre. Ross is one of the founder members of SSB and an expert on trees and ecologically sensitive land management and energetic advocate for mitigation of climate change.
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,…