Thursday 7 December 2023: Two talks organised by Brent Birders at 7:30pm in the Old School Community Centre. ‘The Joys of sexing’ .... Peafowl and Goosander, by Lesley Austin and Peter Reay and ‘Come fly with me´…. the extraordinary travels of Devon moths and butterflies, by Phil Dean. These talks have been postponed due to…
SSB’s Hedges and Woodland Group - The ‘Steepers’ Programme: November- December 2023 Sessions run from 10am until about 3pm. When Site Activity Leader Sunday 5 November The Luces Hedgelaying Ken & Rowan Sunday 19 November The Luces Hedgelaying Ken & Rowan Sunday 3 December John Jellicoe’s Hedge Hedgelaying …
Thursday 21 December 2023: Children's Christmas Crafting session: from 10.30-12.30 in the Old School Community Centre. Print your own wrapping paper and make Christmas decorations. Suitable for children aged 4+. (All children must be accompanied by an adult - only the children need a ticket - accompanying adults don't.) There…
See https://ssb.org.uk/projects/the-marsh-community-compost-and-re-use-centre/ Includes Marsh volunteers rota.
Thursday 11 January 2024: Future Proofing Your Home: The do’s and don’ts of retrofit at 7.30pm in the Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Impartial advice from South Dartmoor Community Energy on: solar batteries &heating systems insulation & ventilation grants available Tickets £6, £4 or free - as you feel is right for…
Saturday 13 January 2024: Free Tree Giveaway; 10am - midday at the Old School Community Centre. Another chance to collect up to five free tree saplings. You can plant them on your land, whether it’s a garden or elsewhere. The 20-40cm native British saplings come complete with canes and spiral guards. First come, first…
Wednesdays 10 & 17 January 2024: Energy Advice Drop-In Sessions from 9.30am-12noon in The Hub at the Old School Community Centre Free impartial advice from South Dartmoor Community Energy. Worried about the rising cost of energy? Struggling to Heat your home? Not sure where to get good advice? Drop in and find out about: Reducing…
Thursday 18 January 2024: ‘Thermal Imaging Training’ at 7.30pm in the Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Want to learn about heat loss from your home? SSB has two Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) for our members to use. The camera creates an image from infra-red heat emitted from an object, so you can clearly…
Friday 19 January 2024: Swifts-in-South-Brent initiative: Meeting on the initiative to install nest boxes for Swifts in South Brent at 2pm in the Hub at the at the Old School Community Centre. Having flown at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, on an amazing 3,400-mile journey from Africa, these beautiful birds arrive home…
Saturday 27 January 2024: Orchard Wassail from 5-6pm in the ‘Apple-a-day’ Orchard at South Brent Health Centre, in Plymouth Road, South Brent, TQ10 9HT. Join SSB’s ‘4Bs’ group for a Traditional Orchard Wassail. Come and help the musicians bless the apple trees and scare off the evil spirits with traditional songs and loud noises to…