Thursday 4 and Tuesday 9 August 2022: Balsam Pulling Days in South Brent as part of the 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 the moor. In addition to the…
Thursday 4 and Tuesday 9 August 2022: Balsam Pulling Days in South Brent as part of the 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 the moor. In addition to the…
Sustainable South Brent is launching its new ‘South Brent Sustainability Hub’ in the Moor Room (formerly the gym) in the Old School Community Centre for a trial period from today (24th September) until the end of November. There will be an exciting programme of activities lined up, including advice sessions, workshops, a film evening, and…
Thursday 29 September 2022: The first of 2 sessions today with Hugh Warwick & Sustainable South Brent, in SSB’s new Sustainability Hub’ in the Moor Room (formerly the gym) in the Old School Community Centre. Session 1: 4-5pm: 'Meet Mr Hedgehog' Hugh Warwick is the Hedgehog Man and is an ecologist, writer and hedgehog expert.…
Monday 17 October 2022: Carbon Savers Bite-size Course - module 1: Introduction to Carbon Footprints at the Pavilion, Palstone Park Recreation Ground at 7.10pm (preceding the monthly Parish Council meeting). Carbon Saving made easy in ten monthly meetings offering everything you need to know to cut your footprint and raise your wellbeing. The first 15-…
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…
Carbon Savers Bite-size Course - module 2: Home Energy originally scheduled for 7.10pm, preceding the monthly Parish Council meeting has been CANCELLED. Following further discussion between Sustainable South Brent and South Brent Parish Council, the format, timing, and venue of this programme will be changed to allow for more spacious conversations. Details to be announced…
Monday 13th February from 10am - School Garden Renovation: and possibly also the next day (Tuesday 14th Feb) SSB's School Garden Project has been helping local Primary school children grow food, and enjoy outdoor space, since 2009. The volunteers have a regular commitment to the project. Occasionally, extra, one-off needs arise, and we are at…
Saturday 25 February 2023: 'Our Soil is Alive': A Shadow Puppet Workshop by Light Bulb Fantastic from 1-4pm in the HUB in the Moor Room at the Old School Community Centre. The workshop explores the fascinating creatures that live in healthy soil and sees how they are affected by our activities above it. Participants learn…
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,…