Thursday 14 March 2024: House Martins, Swifts and Swallows in Devon at 7.30pm in the Village Hall: What can we do to help them thrive? An evening with renowned TV naturalist, ecologist, artist and speaker, John Walters and Jerry Horn of Dawlish Swifts. Join them as they share their knowledge about House Martins, Swifts and…
You are welcome to join the Wood Group - aka 'The Steepers' for a session on their work programme, sustainably managing hedges and woodlands in the local area. Learn some traditional rural skills, such as traditional hedgelaying. Click here for a more detailed programme of their activities. No experience needed. Tools and training provided. …
Sunday 24 March 2024: Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm. Join SSB’s ‘Talking Rubbish’ South Brent Litter Pickers at the Hub at the Old School Community Centre at 2pm. Equipment is provided there is tea, cake and conversation in the Hub afterwards! All are most welcome. Community Litter Picks are usually every 2 months on…
Monday 25 March 2024: Repair Café / ‘Getting Fixed’ - Launch 7-9pm. The long-awaited South Brent Repair Café will be launched at the Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Refreshments from 7-7.30pm with the meeting running from 7.30-9pm. There will be a presentation from Helen Vine, who has been involved in setting up Repair…
Saturday 6 April 2024: Children’s Easter Craft Workshop at 10.30-12noon in The Hub at the Old School Community Centre, hosted jointly by Sustainable South Brent and South Brent & District Caring. Suitable for children aged 7+ (all children must be accompanied by an adult) This event is FREE, but spaces are limited & offered on…
Wednesdays 14 February; 13 March; 10 April; 15 May 2024: Energy Advice Drop-In Sessions 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? Not sure where to get good advice?…
Tuesday 16 April 2024: Invitation to Avon Valley Landowners: A Meeting in The Hub at the Old School Community Centre from 6.30-8.30pm, open to anyone owning land in the Avon Valley, who is interested in conservation, increasing biodiversity and rewilding. Lynne Kenderdine (Devon Wildlife Trust) will introduce the session, talking about the Avon Valley Project,…
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Tuesday 23 April 2024: An evening with Sustainable South Brent and the Annual General Meeting. Open to everyone, at the Old School Community Centre. Doors open at 7pm. The AGM business part of the evening is from 7.30-about 8.15pm, after which you’ll have a chance to enjoy a glass of wine or soft drink as…
Saturday 11 May 2024: Vicarage Road Allotment Association Plant Sale from 10am until 12noon in the Old School Community Centre. Come along and buy from a selection of plants raised by the Allotment Association. South Brent Refugee Support Group are again providing a café for cakes snacks etc) at the Plant Sale to raise money…