Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm meeting up at the Old School Community Centre (please note current starting venue) at 2pm organised by SSB’s ‘Talking Rubbish’ group. Please join us if you can. Equipment provided. Free tea, cake and conversation afterwards. Community Litter Picks are usually every 2 months on the last…
Wednesday 1 February 2023: Free Knitting Workshop from 10am-12 noon in the HUB and Warm Space in the Moor Room at the Old School Community Centre. 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…
Saturday 4 February 2023: The South Brent Seed Swap & Gardener's Social Café from 11am-3pm presented by the Seed Swap Collective supported by Sustainable South Brent in the HUB in the Moor Room at the Old School Community Centre. Bring, swap, share & discover new seeds for a small donation. Guest speakers and Q&A sessions;…
Sunday 5 February: Hedge restoration at ‘The Luces’, Hillside with the Hedges and Woodland Group led by James Dyson You are very welcome to join in our group workdays or pop by to see what we’re up to. We provide guidance, tools and equipment. No previous experience needed. For more information go to the webpage…
Tuesday 7 February 2023: Conversations about Climate Change Concerns: from 2.45-4.30pm in Sustainable South Brent’s HUB at the Old School Community Centre. Concerned about the changing climate in Devon, the UK & worldwide? Feeling anxious, angry, confused, sad, helpless? You are not alone! join us for exploring our concerns. One-off, informal sessions with refreshments. No…
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…
Sunday 19 February: Hedge restoration at ‘The Luces’, Hillside with the Hedges and Woodland Group led by Mike Ingram You are very welcome to join in our group workdays or pop by to see what we’re up to. We provide guidance, tools and equipment. No previous experience needed. For more information go to the webpage…
Monday 20 February 2023: ‘The Oil Machine’ – Can we break our addiction?’ - Film Night at 7.30pm in the HUB in the Moor Room at the Old School Community Centre. A documentary film – Oil has been an invisible machine at the core of our economy and society. It now faces an uncertain future…
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…
Sunday 5 March: Coppicing & tree planting at Penstave Copse with the Hedges and Woodland Group led by Robin Toogood Penstave Copse is one mile north of South Brent, beyond Aish beside the road heading towards Shipley Bridge. Lifts to the site are available by arrangement from the Station Yard carpark at 9.50 but if…