Saturday 4, Saturday 18 & Tuesday 28 November (NB changed date) 2023: Tool Refurbishment Workshops in the HUB at the Old School Community Centre; Vintage tools are often better quality than new but over time skills in refurbishment have been lost. This series of workshops will show you how to refurbish those old tools, avoiding…
Thursday 30 November 2023: ‘COP on Ice’ at 7.30pm in the HUB at the Old School Community Centre: An evening with Dr Helen Millman from the University of Exeter, who is a glaciologist, ice sheet modeller and scientific advisor to the COP ('Conference of the Parties' - United Nations Climate Change Conference), and who is…
Saturday 2 December 2023: ‘Bingo At the Hub!’ from 7-9pm (doors open 6.45pm) in the HUB at the Old School Community Centre. Eyes down for a fun-filled evening at the Hub in aid of Sustainable South Brent. Great prizes to be won, along with a raffle, tea, coffee and lovely cakes. All welcome. If you…
Regular Monthly meeting of SSB Trustees/directors.
Thursday 7 December 2023: Two talks organised by Brent Birders at 7:30pm in the Old School Community Centre. ‘The Joys of sexing’ .... Peafowl and Goosander, by Lesley Austin and Peter Reay and ‘Come fly with me´…. the extraordinary travels of Devon moths and butterflies, by Phil Dean. These talks have been postponed due to…
SSB’s Hedges and Woodland Group - The ‘Steepers’ Programme: November- December 2023 Sessions run from 10am until about 3pm. When Site Activity Leader Sunday 5 November The Luces Hedgelaying Ken & Rowan Sunday 19 November The Luces Hedgelaying Ken & Rowan Sunday 3 December John Jellicoe’s Hedge Hedgelaying …
Thursday 21 December 2023: Children's Christmas Crafting session: from 10.30-12.30 in the Old School Community Centre. Print your own wrapping paper and make Christmas decorations. Suitable for children aged 4+. (All children must be accompanied by an adult - only the children need a ticket - accompanying adults don't.) There…
See https://ssb.org.uk/projects/the-marsh-community-compost-and-re-use-centre/ Includes Marsh volunteers rota.
Thursday 11 January 2024: Future Proofing Your Home: The do’s and don’ts of retrofit at 7.30pm in the Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Impartial advice from South Dartmoor Community Energy on: solar batteries &heating systems insulation & ventilation grants available Tickets £6, £4 or free - as you feel is right for…
Saturday 13 January 2024: Free Tree Giveaway; 10am - midday at the Old School Community Centre. Another chance to collect up to five free tree saplings. You can plant them on your land, whether it’s a garden or elsewhere. The 20-40cm native British saplings come complete with canes and spiral guards. First come, first…