Tool Refurbishment Workshop: 1-Tool Sharpening Special

Old School Community Centre Sustainability Hub Totnes Rd, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Tool Refurbishment Workshop: 1-Tool Sharpening Special with Harry Jennings in Sustainable South Brent’s new Sustainability Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Learn how to sharpen anything from shears and scissors, to axes, hoes, knives, wood chisels, and more.  Sharpening using files, stones and other abrasives. Bring something you would like to sharpen, or choose…

Official Opening and Launch of the Community Fridge

Old School Community Centre, South Brent TQ10 9BP, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 10 November 2022: Official Opening and Launch of the South Brent Community Fridge by Devon County Councillor Dan Thomas at 12noon.

Energy Advice Drop-in

Old School Community Centre Sustainability Hub Totnes Rd, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Energy Advice Drop-in at Sustainable South Brent’s new Sustainability Hub from 4-7pm.at the Old School Community Centre with South Dartmoor Community Energy, who are able to offer free and impartial energy advice to help you through the winter. “Worried about energy bills? Confused about what help is out there? Curious about renewables? Drop in sessions…

No Dig Growing

Old School Community Centre Sustainability Hub Totnes Rd, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 10 November - 7.30pm 'No Dig Growing' talk & discussion on growing vegetables with ‘No Dig’ with Kay Reynolds, in Sustainable South Brent’s new Sustainability Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Kay will cover: What is ‘No Dig’ and what are its benefits? How to get started; Planting techniques for No Dig; Growing…

Tool Refurbishment Workshop – 2

Old School Community Centre Sustainability Hub Totnes Rd, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

The second of three Tool Refurbishment Workshops - with Harry Jennings in Sustainable South Brent’s new Sustainability Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Vintage hand-tools are often better than new ones. They can last more than a lifetime, but are sometimes thrown away. Learn how to rejuvenate or re-handle forks, spades, axes, shears, sickles…

Film Night – ‘2040’

Old School Community Centre Sustainability Hub Totnes Rd, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Thursday 17 November - Film Night – ‘2040’at 7.30pm in Sustainable South Brent’s new Sustainability Hub.  ‘2040’ is a 2019 Australian documentary film directed by and starring Damon Gameau. The film looks at practical solutions to environmental concerns about the effects of climate change over the next 20 years and the technologies that exist today…

Children’s DIY Christmas Workshop

Old School Community Centre Sustainability Hub Totnes Rd, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Saturday 19 November - A Children's DIY Christmas Workshop from 2-4pm in Sustainable South Brent’s fantastic new HUB at the Old School Community Centre. This wonderful, afternoon workshop, will allow children to make their own Christmas decorations and gifts using mixed crafts to make a DIY Christmas - the sustainable way. Take home your handmade…

Hedgelaying and Coppicing

Penstave Copse South Brent, Devon

Sunday 20 November 10am - 3pm Hedgelaying and Coppicing at Penstave Copse 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. Penstave Copse is one…

‘Until the last Oak falls’ – talk by Adrian Fisk

Old School Community Centre, South Brent TQ10 9BP, South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Monday 21st November 2022: ‘Until the last Oak falls’: a talk by Adrian Fisk from 7-9pm in the Old School Community Centre. Join us for a riveting, visual journey through the roots of the British environmental movement and hear the compelling and inspiring stories behind the photographs in Adrian Fisk's new book ‘Until the last…

Carbon Savers Bite-size Course – 2 – CANCELLED

Palstone Park Recreation Pavilion South Brent, Devon, United Kingdom

Carbon Savers Bite-size Course - module 2: Home Energy originally scheduled for 7.10pm, preceding the monthly Parish Council meeting has been CANCELLED. Following further discussion between Sustainable South Brent and South Brent Parish Council, the format, timing, and venue of this programme will be changed to allow for more spacious conversations. Details to be announced…