Thursday 24 October 2024: Meeting/talk organised by Brent Birders at 7:30pm in the Old School Community Centre. Peter Burgess will speak on ‘Wilder Devon’. Peter Burgess is Director of Nature Recovery for Devon Wildlife Trust and has spent over 18 years working in the conservation sector in Devon, with diverse experience developing and delivering conservation…
Leaders James + For current Hedges and Woodland group activities, Click here to open the programme
Thursday 31 October 2024: Children’s Halloween Crafting workshop: An SSB family event from 10am-12md at the Old School Community Centre. Suitable for children age 7+ (all children must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets £5, £3 or free - book between 9am on 10th and 5pm on 30th October via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childrens-halloween-craft-tickets-1037791902517. – or scan…
Sunday 3 November 2024: SSB’s South Brent Repair Café from 9.30-12noon in the Old School Community Centre. Do you have items you are tempted to throw in the bin? Help is at hand!! A team of volunteer repairers offer their services for free, several times a year, with a café with cake to enjoy while…
Sunday 3 November 2024: ‘Guided Walk at Penstave Copse – a temperate Rainforest in South Brent’ from 2-4pm in Penstave Copse – meet at Station Road Car park and we will walk up together. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for all weather. The walk is approximately 2 miles on uneven paths with stiles. Hear why…
Leaders James & Ali For current Hedges and Woodland group activities, Click here to open the programme
Monday 11 November 2024: ‘An Evening with – European Train Travellers / Interrailers’ 7.15- 9pm in the Old School Community Centre. Join us for the second evening in our series of ‘An evening with …’ interviews and Q&As. This month we are delighted to talk with some of our local residents who choose not to…
Tuesday 15 October and Tuesday 12 November 2024: ‘Thermal Imaging Training’ at 7.30-9pm in the Hub at the Old School Community Centre. Want to learn about heat loss from your home? 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,…
Thursday 21 November 2024: ‘Recent Wildlife Highlights’ (including dancing Adders, Iberian Spoonwings, Bluefin Tuna and the Vapourer moths). Talk by John Walters organised by Brent Birders at 7:30pm in the Old School Community Centre. John Walters is an ecologist and artist, who will be familiar to you from his appearances on television and radio as…
Saturday 23 November 2024: SSB 'Waste Not, Want Not' Jumble Sale and cafe in the Old School Community Centre; Doors open for a quality jumble sale from 10am to 12:00. This is a fundraiser to help with running costs of the hub. Volunteers needed to help. Drop off your pre-loved items on the Friday eve…