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July 2021
Dartmoor Invasive Species Project: More volunteers needed
Wednesday 28 July 2021: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project: Volunteers needed again. Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens says: “We have been doing well regarding helping ecologist Mervyn Newman in the South Brent area with Himalayan Balsam and American Skunk Cabbage removal! Thank you to those that have been able to help out so far. This time we will be meeting at Lydia Bridge at 10am and will be out from 10am to 3pm pulling more Himalayan Balsam. If you can spare some…
Find out more »‘Bike Bus’ to Dartmoor for ride from Cadover Bridge – TBC
TBC. Saturday 31 July 2021: ‘Bike Bus’ to Dartmoor for Bike Bus ride 2: from Cadover Bridge. Minibus and bike-trailer transport for riders and their bikes up on Dartmoor National Park for a ride from for a ride following the Dartmoor Way (NCN272) from Cadover Bridge via Wotter, Cornwood, Harford, Ivybridge to South Brent or Buckfastleigh. This is a FREE group, social, bike ride and is not off-road or competitive. However, it is a longer ride with some hills (approximately…
Find out more »Creating and scything the Marsh Meadow
Call for Volunteers to help out with the Marsh Meadow! 10am to 3pm - come for as much or as little time as you can manage at the Marsh off Exeter Road Scything, and removing herbage to help create a wildflower meadow- and perhaps learn a new skill! And/or help us add to finishing the new woodstore - guidance given, low-risk work Bring snacks and drinks, work-gloves, if you have them, and cheeriness. If you intend to scythe or work on…
Find out more »August 2021
SSB Trustees. Directors meeting
An event every month that begins at 7:30pm on day First of the month, repeating until 7 December, 2021
Regular Monthly meeting of SSB Trustees/directors. Via Zoom until in person meetings are enabled again
Find out more »‘Bike Bus’ to Dartmoor for ride from Hound Tor – TBC
TBC Saturday 7 August 2021: ‘Bike Bus’ to Dartmoor for Bike Bus ride 3: from Hound Tor. Minibus and bike-trailer transport for riders and their bikes onto Dartmoor for a ride from Hound Tor via Harefoot Cross, Hemsworthy Gate and Cold East Cross, joining the Dartmoor Way (NCN272), via Waterleat, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. Pick-ups: from South Brent (Palstone Park) and Buckfastleigh (Woodholme Car Park). More details to follow.
Find out more »‘Waste Not Want Not’
14 August 2021: ‘Waste Not Want Not’: 10am-4pm at the Old School Community Centre, organised by Sustainable South Brent and the Climate Fair group. Jumble Sale from 10am-12noon. Street stalls of sustainable products. Children’s Artist from 2-4pm; Refreshments available all day. Upcycling workshops: ‘Restyle and much loved ‘t’ shirt workshop’ Advice on old clothes mending and restyling Make a tote bag from recycled material Make a pom-pom (children) Please deliver jumble and bric-a-brac, to the Old School at 7-9pm on…
Find out more »‘Bike Bus’ to Dartmoor for ride from Haytor – TBC
TBC Saturday 21 August 2021: ‘Bike Bus’ to Dartmoor for Bike Bus ride 4: from Haytor. Minibus and bike-trailer transport for riders and their bikes up on Dartmoor National Park for a ride from Haytor via Haytor Vale, picking up the Dartmoor Way in Ilsington ,then all the way back to Buckfastleigh. Pick-ups: from South Brent (Palstone Park) and Buckfastleigh (Woodholme Car Park). More Details to follow.
Find out more »‘Tickle Your Taste Buds’: Creative Fun Food Activity Workshop
Saturday 21 August 2021: ‘Tickle Your Taste Buds’: A Creative Fun Food and Wildlife Activity Workshop from 11am-1.30pm under the Art House Gazebo at the Old School Community Centre, led by Karin Jordan, SSB’s Community Food Worker. Fun for all the family - hands on making hotels for Bugs, Bees and Butterflies and creating savoury and CHOCOLATE snacks. Take home tasty snack treats and a bug hotel! (Note: snacks do not contain any bugs, bees or butterflies; they will look…
Find out more »Community Litter Pick
TBC. Saturday 21 August 2021: Community Litter Pick from 2-4pm organised by SSB’s ‘Talking Rubbish’ group. FFI contact Eva at rubbish@ssb.org.uk. More details to follow
Find out more »September 2021
Harvest Picnic: Fun Food Activity Workshop
Saturday 18 September 2021 (provisional): ‘Harvest Picnic’: a second Food@SB workshop led by led by Karin Jordan, SSB’s Community Food Worker is provisionally being arranged from 10am-2pm both inside the Village Hall, with Fire Pit cooking on ‘The Patch’ outside the hall. (More details to follow).
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