Saturday 21 August 2021: ‘Tickle Your Taste Buds’: A Creative Fun Food and Wildlife Activity Workshop from 11am-1.30pm under the Art House Gazebo at the Old School Community Centre, led by Karin Jordan, SSB’s Community Food Worker. Fun for all the family - hands on making hotels for Bugs, Bees and Butterflies and creating savoury…
Saturday 21 August 2021: Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm meeting up at Palstone Park Recreation Ground at 2pm organised by SSB’s ‘Talking Rubbish’ group. Please join us if you can. There will be some hi-vis jackets, gloves and litter-pickers available, but if you have some, please bring them. FFI contact Eva at rubbish@ssb.org.uk.
Wednesday 25 August 2021: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project – more Volunteers needed. Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens says: “Thank you so much for the help you have been giving this project over the Summer. We are making brilliant progress in the area and will be working again in South Brent from 10am until 3pm. Meet at…
Saturday 28 August 2021: Guided e-bike ride on Dartmoor - A great opportunity to try riding an e-bike! (10.00am-12.30pm (approx.)) A guided circular ride, starting at 10am from Cold East Cross car park (3½ miles from Ashburton; Grid reference SX740743; Post Code TQ13 7HQ;). The route will take in Haytor, Manaton, Hound Tor and Jay’s…
Monday 30 August 2021: Led Bike Ride along part of the proposed Primrose Trail leaving from the Old School Community Centre in South Brent at 10am (please arrive 9.45am) to ride to Avon Mill Garden Centre and Café near Loddiswell. Another ‘Big Bike Revival’ ride (approx. 23 miles return) to explore the upper part of…
Wednesday 1 September 2021: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project – more Volunteers needed. Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens says: “Thank you so much for the help you have been giving this project over the Summer. We are making brilliant progress in the area and will be working again in South Brent from 10am until 3pm. Meet at…
Thursday 2 September 2021: ‘Local and Sustainable Food at the EcoPubHub’ from 8-9.30pm. The latest free ‘EcoPubHub’ discussion session organised by SSB. With food miles, pesticides, welfare standards and food poverty all increasingly in the news, what can we do to support a more sustainable food economy in our area? We have a great line…
Saturday 4 September 2021: Learn to scythe - 10am - 12noon. Jeremy Sabel of SSB’s ‘4Bs’ says: “I hope you have been enjoying the wildflowers once again in the village. The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that the Apple a Day Orchard at the Doctor's Surgery has now been scythed but we want to…
26 September 2021: Archaeological Restoration - Volunteer Work Party to clear bracken from Dartmoor hut circles. 10am-3.00pm. Come and help Dartmoor Ranger, Ella Briens and DNPA archaeologist, Andy Crabb protect Dartmoor’s at risk Scheduled Monuments by clearing the bracken from the almost completely hidden ancient, enclosed hut circle settlements at Addicombe, Harford. All welcome –…
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…