NB. ALL TICKETS GONE FOR SUNDAY 7 JUNE The Marsh composting site is open (from 7 June) on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm. However, in order to maintain social distancing and ensure the safety of customers and volunteers, twelve 15-minute time slots will be arranged, with 2 tickets available for each slot. Tickets are available each…
The Marsh composting site is now open (having re-opened on 7 June) on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm. However, in order to maintain social distancing and ensure the safety of customers and volunteers, twelve 15-minute time slots will be arranged, with 3 tickets available for each slot. Tickets are available each week free of charge from…
Mobile ShareShed ‘Library of Things’ every Friday from 10am to 12noon, at South Brent Old School Community Centre, from Friday 3 July you can find the ShareShed, the world's first mobile library of things. ShareShed will be offering useful items at a nominal fee for you to borrow - all in a super extra safe…
Tuesday 21 July 2020: Sustainable South Brent’s Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic the Sustainable South Brent Annual General Meeting (originally scheduled for from 21 April) will now be held remotely by Zoom . Sustainable South Brent has been at the heart of the village’s sustainability activities since 2006…
Sunday 2 August 2020: Evening Scything Session with Sustainable South Brent’s 4Bs project (Brent Butterflies, Bugs and Bees) from 4pm, starting at the roadside verge outside the play park and/or later on the Apple a Day Orchard (Dr's Surgery). Anyone who has their own scythe and can safely use it is welcome as well as…
Thursday 6 August: after a successful first session on Sunday 2 August, there will be a second scything session with Sustainable South Brent’s 4Bs project (Brent Butterflies, Bugs and Bees) at the ‘Apple a Day Orchard’ at the Health Centre, starting at 6pm after the surgery closes. Anyone who has their own scythe and can…
Thursday 13 August 2020: Frank Noble – Village Drive Through: Many of you will have heard that Frank Noble, passed away peacefully on 22 July aged 80. Frank was an important and valued part of many facets of South Brent life. He was an enthusiastic member of Sustainable South Brent since its inception in 2006,…
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…