Raking and Collecting the Grass with the 4Bs (Brent Bees, Bugs and Butterflies) When:Sunday 10th August 10am-1pm Where: Sanderspool Cross roundabout, Exeter Road, South Brent (what three words ///upholding.relax.daydream) Having scythed yesterday, We’ll be returning to collect the grass the following day, Sunday the 10th from 11-1pm – please bring a hay fork if you…
Scything with the 4Bs (Brent Bees, Bugs and Butterflies) When: Tuesday 19th August 6.15pm Where: ‘Apple a Day’ Orchard behind South Brent Health Centre. You are invited to come and have a go at scything as we mow the increasingly diverse wildflower area along Exeter Road, near the roundabout and playpark. There will be an…
This litter pick has been cancelled. The next one will be due on Sunday 30 November. Last Sunday of the month: Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm. NB. Subject to the availability of a lead volunteer. Join SSB’s South Brent Litter Pickers at the Hub at the Old School Community Centre at 2pm. Equipment is provided…
Saturday 18 October 2025: South Hams Energy Assembly: 9:30am-3:30pm at Kingsbridge Community College, Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1PL. (https://what3words.com/whistling.glares.blazers) Are you interested in sustainable energy generation and use? Then this event, organised by Sustainable South Hams, is for you. There will be Talks, Discussion, Exhibition; Networking; Workshops and a tasty lunch. All welcome – community…
Tuesday 4 November 2025: Thermal Imaging Training: in the Hub at the Old School Community Centre SSB has two Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) for our members to use. The camera creates an image from infra-red heat emitted from an object, so you can clearly “see” hotter or colder areas in your home - and where…
Thursday 6 November 2025: Talk on The Butterflies & Moths of South Brent by Phil Dean of the Devon Moth Group council in the Old School Community Centre at 7.30. There are over 100,000 records of butterflies and moths in South Brent dating from 1975 to the present day which reveal much about their success…
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 SSB and an expert on trees and ecologically sensitive land management and energetic advocate for mitigation of climate change.
Last Sunday of the month: Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm. Join SSB’s South Brent Litter Pickers at the Hub at the Old School Community Centre at 2pm. Equipment is provided there is tea, cake and conversation in the Hub afterwards! All are most welcome – “Together we make changes!”. Community Litter Picks are usually every…
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,…