Saturday 12 March 2022: Talk by Nicky Scott aka Dr Compost at 1pm in the Village Hall organised by Sustainable South Brent. Having set up the first community composting project and ‘Proper Job’ Community Reuse Centre at Chagford in the early 1990s, Nicky Scott became co-ordinator of the Devon Community Composting Network (DCCN) and was…
Sustainable South Brent’s Hedges and Woodland Group - The ‘Steepers’. We undertake conservation projects like hedge laying and woodland coppicing, as well as harvesting wood fuel, in and around South Brent. We enjoy the traditional skills and satisfaction of working outdoors together, while doing our bit to maintain diverse and healthy wildlife habitats. Our practical…
Sunday 13 March 2022: Help a new South Brent community and nature space to flourish - Volunteer work at The Luces from 10am-3pm. Sustainable South Brent’s ‘Luces’ project on Hillside (see https://ssb.org.uk/projects/the-luces/) is being worked on to bring it back to some of its former glory, transforming it into a sustainably managed communal wildlife space…
NB *Although not an SSB event, SSB is part of the Big Bike Revival. Sunday 23 January, Sunday 20 February; Sunday 27 March (Mother’s Day) 2022: Family Cycle Rides around Ivybridge. Join PL21 with your family at 10am at The Watermark, Ivybridge for a cycle ride around Ivybridge and enjoy breakfast at The Watermark.…
NB *Although not SSB events, these events follow on from the collaboration between SSB and BeBuckfastleigh on the Summer Big Bike Revival events. Saturday 19 February; Saturday 5 & 19 March; Saturday 2 April 2022: Learn to Ride with confidence: Venue TBC. Join a three hour cycle riding session in a group of three…
Wednesday 6 April 2022: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project - Volunteer Work Party: Just when we thought it was time to wash off the muddy overalls there is another request for recruits to help dig out American Skunk-Cabbage in the Badworthy bog garden, South Brent. Work with ecologist Mervyn Newman and Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens on…
https://www.earthday.org/ The Earth Day 2022 Theme is 'Invest In Our Planet'. What Will You Do? For information on Earth Day events, activities, and what individuals and organizations can do to make a difference, see: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2022/
Thursday 28 April 2022: Sustainable South Brent’s Annual General Meeting at the Old School Community Centre at 7.30pm. Formal Announcements will follow from SSB in due course. Sustainable South Brent has been at the heart of the village’s sustainability activities since 2006 and is playing an important role in the agenda to combat climate change.…
Monday 2 May 2022 Guided Bike Ride along the Wray Valley Trail. Explore, build confidence, enjoy! Early Spring is the perfect time to cycle the Wray Valley Trail. Flowers will be staring to come into bloom, the trees will have new foliage and the trail will be full of birdsong. Led by experienced Sustrans volunteers…
Tuesday 10 May 2022: Community Fridge: Would you like to be involved in a Community Fridge/Larder project in South Brent? Come along from 7.30 – 9.00pm to the Old School Community Centre to meet Inga Page, who will share her experience of setting up and running the successful Community Fridge in Ashburton,. A Community Fridge…