Thursday 1 April 2021: ‘Going Wild in the Garden!’ via Zoom from 8-9.30pm: The first in an informal series of SSB ‘EcoPubHub’ evenings on helping our environment and greening our lives. Join us at this introductory skillshare workshop to swap stories and experience of wildlife gardening and pick up ideas, tips and inspiration for creating…
February - April 2021: Active Hope Course “Exploring how to face the mess we’re in without going crazy”. Dates: Wednesday 24 February; Wednesday 3 March; Sunday 14 March; Wednesday 24 March; Sunday 28 March; and Wednesday 7 April 2021 (Wednesdays 6.30-8.45pm; Sundays 2-4.30pm) Sessions will be on-line on Zoom but COVID permitting there will be…
Saturday 10 April 2021: Save the Children; Yemen Crisis Appeal ‘Front Gate Fundraiser’ organised by South Brent Refugee Support Network (SBRSN) Stalls from 10am-4pm in the village centre, at artworks; outside Art House (at the Old School Community Centre); Wellington Square, School Gardens and at various Front Gates around the village, selling plants, cakes, preserves,…
The Marsh: SSB’s composting site: Having been closed during the National Lockdown, the Marsh will reopen on Sunday 7 March on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm. Initially, on 7 March, this will be for garden waste only. From 14 March, the Marsh will be open both to leave garden waste, and to buy compost. No physical…
Tuesday 20 April 2021: Sustainable South Brent’s Annual General Meeting will take place via Zoom at 7.30pm. 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. Join us and hear about what we are doing and…
Thursday 22 April 2021: Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is ‘Restore our Earth’ – “As the world returns to normal, we can’t go back to business-as-usual” The culmination of three days of action including a global youth summit, with speeches from youth climate activists including Greta Thunberg. See Earth Day 2021 for…
Local elections will take place from 7am-10pm on Thursday 6 May 2021 for Devon County Council (1 seat for South Brent & Yealmpton Division) and the Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner. You can make sure you are registered to vote, arrange to vote by post or proxy, or find out more about the…
Thursday 6 May 2021: Greener Travel Workshop from 8-9.30pm. Zoom into the second ‘EcoPubHub’ session, organized by SSB, this time focusing on green travel. Join us for an informal evening exploring our transport options in a carbon neutral world! Transport is currently one of our biggest carbon contributors. We know that petrol and diesel cars…
The Marsh: SSB’s composting site: is open to leave garden waste, which is NEEDED. However, because of continued very high temperatures in the compost piles, there will be NO COMPOST available for collection at present. More green garden waste (grass, dead flowers, weeds, leaves) is especially welcome. Thank you also to those who have returned…
Sunday 30 May 2021: World’s Biggest Bike Ride: Kicking off Bike Week (30 May-5 June) the World’s biggest Bike Ride is back. Whether you’re a roadie or a mountain biker, a seasoned tourer or commuter, it’s not about distance or duration, it’s about giving it a go. Any kind of cycle ride counts no matter…