Sunday 3 May 2026: Call for volunteers to help fit the remaining Tree Guards in the new Community Orchard: After the Thursday session of mulching the fruit trees and planting the rest of the potatoes, and taking advantage of the continuing good weather, this Sunday session will be for fitting the remaining tree guards. Please…
South Brent Repair Café from 9.30-11.50am in the Old School Community Centre. Please bring us some items to mend, for example: your squeaky bike for oiling and a puncture to repair that shirt that needs some buttons a toaster that insisted on burning your bread every single time the ceramic ornament that you were…
Since April 2025, Sustainable South Brent’s Board of Directors / Trustees, monthly meetings take place on the SECOND, Tuesday of the month. For further information please contact chair@ssb.org.uk
Energy Advice Drop-in sessions Spring 2026 Wednesdays: 18 February; 18 March; 22 April; 20 May; 17 June Energy Advice Drop-In Session from 9.30am-12noon in The Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Free impartial advice from Mark Skinner of South Dartmoor Community Energy. Worried about the rising cost of energy? Struggling to Heat your home?…
Fridays 17 & 24 April; 1 & 8 May and Thursdays, 14 & 21 (Extra days) May 2026: Tree Care in Hope Wood from 10:30am-3pm. YOU THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER! We did indeed plant all 12,500 trees before Easter Sunday, but around 2000 of them don't yet have their woollen mulch mats to protect…
Tuesday Fair Share: from 2.30pm at Palstone Park Rec. 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…
Free Knitting Workshop every Wednesday from 2.30-4.30pm in the HUB and Warm Space in the Moor Room at the Old School Community Centre. 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…
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 will be on the Third Thursday of each month from 4pm to 7pm beginning on Thursday 21 May and the Last Saturday of each month from 10am to…
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 Hub at the Old School Community Centre at 2pm. Equipment is provided as is tea, cake and conversation in the Hub afterwards! All are most welcome – “Together we make changes!”. Community Litter Picks are usually 2 monthly on the last Sunday…