The Community Market Garden and Orchard project are planning Regular Volunteer Days, twice a month, following the successful orchard planting, potato planting and tree guard installations.

These are on the Third Thursday of each month from 4pm to 7pm and the Last Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm

Come and visit the 10-acre site in its amazing setting. See what we’ve done so far and get to know the land by joining us to work there for an hour or two if you can. We’re growing potatoes again this year, and garlic, and are working on plans for a much broader range of vegetables and other crops in future years once legal formalities for the land are complete and we can begin fundraising. The project needs many different kinds of skills and interests. There’s lots to be done through the summer, from weeding, mulching and trimming to (we hope) harvesting. Or come and meet us just as an interested supporter as the project continues to develop. Bring snacks and drinks, gloves and tools, and wear stout waterproof footwear.

Sorry, no dogs on the site please. Drop in for as long as you want!

Children and young people under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a responsible adult please

FFI email marketgarden@ssb.org.uk

(What3Words location: river.squirts.grazed)

To find out more about Community Market Garden and Orchard the see the project page: https://ssb.org.uk/projects/market-garden-orchard/

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

Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm.

Join SSB’s South Brent Litter Pickers at The Church Room (opposite the door into St Petroc’s Church – note change of venue) (please arrive from 1.45pm onward, to stagger leaving times). Equipment is provided as is tea, cake and conversation afterwards!

All are most welcome – “Together we make changes!”. Community

Litter Picks are usually 2 monthly on the last Sunday of the month. FFI contact rubbish@ssb.org.uk.

Tuesday Fair Share

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 is free but we need to pay transport and rent). For that you can get at least 10 items of food and groceries, from a selection of produce that changes every week and includes a selection of fruit and vegetables and store cupboard essentials. If you feel you would like to donate more than £3.50 you are welcome to. There is free parking on site at the Rec.

The main supplier is Fareshare SouthWest, a national charity that redistributes surplus food from the food industry to community groups.

This is a volunteer led project, if you are interested in volunteering, please email tuesdayfairshare@ssb.org.uk.

For more information about Tuesday Fair Share see the Tuesday Fair Share Project page

Free Knitting Workshop every Wednesday

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 your own knitting or use our needles & wool to start from scratch.

FFI email hub@ssb.org.uk.

NB. From 24 June onward, during the closure of the Old School Community Centre, the knitting workshops will be in the Methodist Church School Room.

ParkLife have announced a change of plan for volunteers, following confirmation by ‘Cows in Clover‘ that their Dexter Cattle will not eat the ragwort, it can be left for the moths (esp cinnabar moths (see picture)) and pollinators.

Hope Wood isn’t just a woodland creation project; it’s an ambitious nature recovery scheme including a meadow of species-rich grassland.

The Dexter Cattle will graze the meadow later this summer, helping to create a welcoming seed-bed for the native wildflowers due to be sown there next year.

Gloves will be provided.

Please walk or cycle (no cars please) to Hope Wood, following the ParkLife signs from the Recreation Ground to the entrance on the north side of Portford Lane.

FFI contact: office@parklife.org.uk. 

FFI about Hope Wood, see: https://ssb.org.uk/hope-wood/.

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

The Community Market Garden and Orchard project are planning Regular Volunteer Days, twice a month, following the successful orchard planting, potato planting and tree guard installations.

These are on the Third Thursday of each month from 4pm to 7pm and the Last Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm

Come and visit the 10-acre site in its amazing setting. See what we’ve done so far and get to know the land by joining us to work there for an hour or two if you can. We’re growing potatoes again this year, and garlic, and are working on plans for a much broader range of vegetables and other crops in future years once legal formalities for the land are complete and we can begin fundraising. The project needs many different kinds of skills and interests. There’s lots to be done through the summer, from weeding, mulching and trimming to (we hope) harvesting. Or come and meet us just as an interested supporter as the project continues to develop. Bring snacks and drinks, gloves and tools, and wear stout waterproof footwear.

Sorry, no dogs on the site please. Drop in for as long as you want!

Children and young people under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a responsible adult please

FFI email marketgarden@ssb.org.uk

(What3Words location: river.squirts.grazed)

To find out more about Community Market Garden and Orchard the see the project page: https://ssb.org.uk/projects/market-garden-orchard/

Tuesday Fair Share

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 is free but we need to pay transport and rent). For that you can get at least 10 items of food and groceries, from a selection of produce that changes every week and includes a selection of fruit and vegetables and store cupboard essentials. If you feel you would like to donate more than £3.50 you are welcome to. There is free parking on site at the Rec.

The main supplier is Fareshare SouthWest, a national charity that redistributes surplus food from the food industry to community groups.

This is a volunteer led project, if you are interested in volunteering, please email tuesdayfairshare@ssb.org.uk.

For more information about Tuesday Fair Share see the Tuesday Fair Share Project page

Free Knitting Workshop every Wednesday

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 your own knitting or use our needles & wool to start from scratch.

FFI email hub@ssb.org.uk.

NB. From 24 June onward, during the closure of the Old School Community Centre, the knitting workshops will be in the Methodist Church School Room.