Workshop – Exploring Skilful Communication using Improvisation and Play

Old School Community Centre, South Brent TQ10 9BP, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Exploring Skilful Communication using Improvisation and Play A participatory workshop with Jeannie Hodder and Richard Chapman For people engaged in environmental work e.g. XRSB, SSB, Zero Carbon At The Old School Centre, South Brent Saturday 30 November 2019 10am – 4pm. How can we communicate more effectively and skilfully about the things we feel most…

Dartmoor National Park volunteering opportunity: Archaeological Clearance at Shipley Bridge

Shipley Bridge Grid Ref: SX 680 629, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Dartmoor National Park volunteering opportunity: Archaeological Clearance at Shipley Bridge - Are you able to come along to help the Archaeologists and Dartmoor National Park Rangers clear vegetation from the Archaeological remain of the old Clay works. All equipment supplied. From 10.30am – 3pm; Meet in Shipley Bridge Car Park, South Brent - Grid Ref:…

Greener Ugborough Parish Talk: ‘What can you do about your CO2?’

Ugborough Village Hall South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Saturday 18 January 2020: ‘What can you do about your CO2?’ in Ugborough Village Hall from 12.15-1pm, after Sustainable Saturday. Greener Ugborough Parish welcomes David Roe in a public talk highlighting how we might determine our carbon footprint and practical steps we can take to reduce it. Carbon footprint, sustainability, CO2 emissions, life cycle analysis…

“The Climate and Ecological Crisis; What’s all the fuss about?” – talk by David Ramsden MBE

Old School Community Centre, South Brent TQ10 9BP, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 20 February 2020: “The Climate and Ecological Crisis; What’s all the fuss about?”: a talk at 7.40pm in the Old School Community Centre by David Ramsden MBE. “Do we really need to be concerned about heatwaves and storms? Surely these things have always happened?” David has worked in nature conservation for over 30 years…

Greener Ugborough Parish Talk: ‘The Rubbish Talk: A journey towards Zero Waste Living’

Ugborough Village Hall South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Saturday 29 February 2020: ‘The Rubbish Talk: A journey towards Zero Waste Living’ in Ugborough Village Hall from 12.15-1pm, after Sustainable Saturday. Greener Ugborough Parish welcomes Sarah Allen, mother, teacher and writer, who will share how she has reduced her household waste down to one wheelie bin every six months (for a family of four).…

South Brent Climate and Ecological Emergency Advisory Group – POSTPONED

Old School Community Centre, South Brent TQ10 9BP, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 19 March 2020: (postponed from 27 February) The second meeting of the South Brent Climate and Ecological Emergency Advisory Group in the Old School Community Centre has been POSTPONED as a result of concern about the Coronavirus pandemic. Following up from the declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency by South Brent Parish Council…

Climate and Ecological and Emergency Bill: Live online event

On-line South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Monday 9 November 2020: Climate and Ecological and Emergency Bill: A Live online event from 6:00-7:30pm, offering an opportunity to hear more about the importance of the CEE Bill from a panel of experts. With just a year until the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26 - to be held in Glasgow from 1-12 November…

The Garden Jungle: how to save our insects’: on-line talk by Dave Goulson

South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 14 January 2021: ‘The Garden Jungle: how to save our insects’: on-line talk at 7.30pm by Prof Dave Goulson, renowned environmental scientist and author of the best-selling ‘A Buzz in the Meadow’ and ‘The Garden Jungle’ explores the key role we can play in helping to revive our natural world and what we can…

‘Eco-Pub-Hub!’: ‘Going Wild in the Garden!’

South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 1 April 2021: ‘Going Wild in the Garden!’ via Zoom from 8-9.30pm: The first in an informal series of SSB ‘EcoPubHub’ evenings on helping our environment and greening our lives. Join us at this introductory skillshare workshop to swap stories and experience of wildlife gardening and pick up ideas, tips and inspiration for creating…

Dartmoor Invasive Species Project – Volunteers needed

Penstave Copse South Brent, Devon

Wednesday 14 July 2021: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project: Volunteers needed. Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens and ecologist Mervyn Newman are looking for help! Following the survey conducted by Mervyn for Dartmoor National Park to help plan for the control of invasive alien species, they will be will be working in Penstave Copse, pulling Himalayan Balsam and…