NB: We are looking for volunteers please.on the morning of Wednesday 22 July for stacking 500 bales of straw for the strawbale barn build. The farm where the straw will be stored is at Halwell near Harbertonford. We can share lifts from Totnes or South Brent. Lunch and drinks and fuel costs paid. Please contact…
An ADDED SESSION: Thursday 20 August: the final instalment of scything and green haying this year? Bring scythes, rakes and smiles to the ‘Apple a Day Orchard’ at 6pm. The plan will be to scythe the wildflower areas and spread them over the rank/scarified areas - a method known as green haying. The idea being…
South Brent Wood Fair has been postponed. The Wood Fair organising group has taken the difficult decision to postpone the third South Brent Wood Fair planned for the 5th September and not to run it this year. This is partly due to wanting to give maximum attention to follow-up events from the South Brent Climate…
South Brent Climate Fair 2020 – initially scheduled for Saturday 18 April this event, long planned by Sustainable South Brent supported by South Brent Parish Council, Rattery Parish Council and South Brent Community Energy Society, was postponed during the lockdown until Saturday 5 September 2020. However, in view of the continuing uncertainty about such large…
Saturday 12 September 2020: World’s Biggest Bike Ride: The launch of the inaugural ‘World’s Biggest Bike Ride’ is being planned by Cycling UK giving everyone a great reason to get out on their bikes (following social distancing rules of course). Imagine what it would be like if everyone who owns or has access to a…
The Marsh: SSB’s composting site is now fully open on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm. Tickets are no longer required, but a three vehicle maximum will continue to apply to assist in maintaining social distancing on the site. A volunteer at the roadside will allow vehicles down to the site and limited help will be available…
Monday 9 November 2020: Climate and Ecological and Emergency Bill: A Live online event from 6:00-7:30pm, offering an opportunity to hear more about the importance of the CEE Bill from a panel of experts. With just a year until the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26 - to be held in Glasgow from 1-12 November…