Insect Identification Workshops with Dartmoor naturalist John Walters. SSB’s 4Bs project (Brent Bees Bugs & Butterflies) has teamed up with Moor Meadows to hold two Identification workshops (Wild Flowers on 6 June and Insects on 18 June). Locations and times are the same on each day: 10am -12:30pm – Holy Trinity Churchyard, Buckfastleigh 1.30 –…
Jeremy Sabel says "The weather gods have promised me that it will be dry tomorrow so please come and join me for some seed harvesting in the Apple a Day Orchard (Health Centre) at 2pm." "Seed harvesting is a really fun/mindful activity. Nature is prolific yet buying seeds can be expensive. We will harvest as…
Tuesday 27 August 2019: Scything Workshop at 6pm in the new ‘Apple a Day’ orchard at South Brent Health Centre. Join Jeremy Sabel, Harry Jennings and Mike Ingram for an evening of scything. No previous experience necessary. Children will only be allowed to observe. No dogs please. Bring shears, sickles, scythes, rakes and dumpy bags…
Agenda: Apologies Minutes of the last meeting Climate Fair update Parish Council update Solar streets update (Joddy) Electric car club update (Ross?) Other projects update Date of next meeting If you would like to be part of the group or just want to be on the mailing list contact Jeremy Sabel - jeremysabel@gmail.com
CANCELLED: There will be no meetings of the ZCG for the foreseeable future as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Zero Carbon Group is a working Group of Sustainable South Brent. Its meeting are open to anyone. The aims of the zero Carbon Group are engage, inform and inspire action towards a zero carbon…
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…
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…
Saturday 4 September 2021: Learn to scythe - 10am - 12noon. Jeremy Sabel of SSB’s ‘4Bs’ says: “I hope you have been enjoying the wildflowers once again in the village. The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that the Apple a Day Orchard at the Doctor's Surgery has now been scythed but we want to…
Jeremy Sabel says: “We have been enjoying the wildflowers once again in the village as more road verges are being allowed to grow wild. Now we are entering hay making season and once again we want to give you all an opportunity to try scything for yourself. So please come along at 2pm on Sunday…