https://www.earthday.org/ The Earth Day 2022 Theme is 'Invest In Our Planet'. What Will You Do? For information on Earth Day events, activities, and what individuals and organizations can do to make a difference, see: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2022/
Friday 10 June 2022 (changed date) from 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Venue tbc. SSB and Dartside Explorer Scouts are teaming up to spend a cheery evening tackling a species that's invading areas of Dartmoor: Himalayan Balsam. If left unchecked, this prolific plant will readily out compete and further endanger our native flowers, depriving insects of…
Wednesday 15 June 2022. ‘PL21’ Open meeting and AGM at 7.30pm in Ivybridge Library. PL21 Transition Town Initiative (a similar organisation in Ivybridge to Sustainable South Brent), invites you to a talk by Amanda Keetley, Executive Director of Devon Environment Foundation. Amanda is an environmental and marketing professional who has been campaigning to reduce plastic…
Monday 11 July 2022: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project: Following the survey conducted by ecologist Mervyn Newman for Dartmoor National Park, Mervyn, and Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens and are looking for help to tackle Himalayan Balsam around Brent. “If anyone is able to help out it will be really appreciated. We are meeting at 10am near…
To download a programme - CLICK HERE SSB is collaborating with South Brent Parish Council, to run this really enjoyable, free to enter, day out. We’ve got over 50 stalls, with local community groups, organisations and businesses, loads of free or low-cost activities and workshops for all ages, a table-top jumble…
Monday 21st November 2022: ‘Until the last Oak falls’: a talk by Adrian Fisk from 7-9pm in the Old School Community Centre. Join us for a riveting, visual journey through the roots of the British environmental movement and hear the compelling and inspiring stories behind the photographs in Adrian Fisk's new book ‘Until the last…
Thursdays 16 & 23 February, 2 & 9 March 2022: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project - Volunteer Work Party: More recruits needed to help dig out invasive American Skunk-Cabbage in the South Brent area. Work with ecologist Mervyn Newman and Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens on this interesting project which has now been running for 4 years,…
POSTPONED at short notice due to illness Tuesday 25 April 2023: ‘The Lost Rainforests of Britain’ - Talk, Q&A and book signing by Guy Shrubsole on at 7:30pm in South Brent Village Hall. To be rescheduled as soon as possible but in the meantime if you have bought paper tickets and would like a…
Monday 10 July 2023: 1pm-3pm: Visit to Deer Wood The owners of Deer Wood, have kindly invited us to visit the twelve acres of rainforest which they have been nurturing near Loddiswell. Appropriate footwear is needed for a wood walk, and for stepping into a disinfectant bath before the tour. For more info on the…
Thursday 6; Wednesday 12; Wednesday 19; Thursday 27 July; Thursday 3; Wednesday 9; Wednesday 23 August: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project in the Avon at South Brent. It’s that time of year again with the Himalayan balsam just about to come into flower in several places. Following his survey for Dartmoor National Park, ecologist Mervyn Newman,…