Wednesday 3 December: South Brent Old School Community Centre - Celebration of Plans and Progress for Rejuvenating the Centre and securing our future for the next 150 Years. You are invited to join us between 3 and 8pm. Just drop in: Displays; Architect’s Plans;3D Visuals; Volunteering and funding opportunities. Architects involved in the project and…
Thursday 4 December 2025: Temperate rainforest as seen from South Brent: The second talk in SSB’s new Nature series is by Tim Ferry of local charity, Moor Trees at 7.30pm in the Old School Community Centre. Have you heard of temperate (not tropical) rainforest? Tim will explain what temperate rainforest is and why it’s internationally,…
From April 2025, Sustainable South Brent's board of Directors/ Trustees, monthly meetings will take place on the SECOND, Tuesday of the month. For further information please contact chair@ssb.org.uk
Wednesdays: 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? Drop in and find out about: Reducing your energy…
Friday 5; Saturday 6; Friday 12 & Friday 19 December 2025: Community Tree Planting in Hope Wood from 10:30am-3pm. We'd love you to join us for Season 2 at Hope Wood – South Brent's new community woodland! Find us north of Portford Lane (What3Words: boldest.landscape.repay), a few minutes’ walk from Palstone Park Recreation Ground…
The Marsh Composting site webpage: https://ssb.org.uk/projects/the-marsh-community-compost-and-re-use-centre/ For more info contact: marsh@ssb.org.uk
The Marsh Composting site webpage: https://ssb.org.uk/projects/the-marsh-community-compost-and-re-use-centre/ For more info contact: marsh@ssb.org.uk
Tuesday Fair Share: from 2.30pm at Palstone Park Rec. An opportunity for residents of South Brent and the surrounding area to access affordable, good quality surplus (in date) produce, minimising food waste and landfill. Everyone is welcome; You’ll be asked to check in each time, and there is a suggested donation of £3.50. (The food…
Thursday 15 January 2026: ‘Planting Hope: The Creation of a New Community Woodland’: The third talk in SSB’s new Nature series is by Ross Kennerley at 7.30pm in the Old School Community Centre. Ross is one of the founder members of Sustainable South Brent and a prime mover behind the establishment of Hope Wood. Hope Wood…
In addition to the already published dates for Community Tree Planting at Hope Wood, we will have a few people coming along to plant on site on Wednesday 21st January and would welcome more if anyone is available and keen – from 10.30 to 1500. Come for as long or as short a time as…