FRANK NOBLE – Village Drive through on Thursday 13 August 2020 between 1250 and 1305
Thursday 13 August 2020: Frank Noble – Village Drive Through: Many of you will have heard that Frank Noble, passed away peacefully on 22 July aged 80....
Past Events
August 2020
Evening Scything Session
2 August @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm BST
South Brent,
Devon
United Kingdom
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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 anyone else who wants to come and watch a traditional activity taking place. There may be an opportunity for adults to learn how to scythe…
Find out more »Scything Session with the 4Bs
6 August @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm BST
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 safely use it is welcome as well as anyone else who wants to come and watch a traditional activity taking place. There may be an…
Find out more »FRANK NOBLE – Village drive through
13 August @ 12:50 pm - 1:05 pm BST
South Brent,
Devon
United Kingdom
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Thursday 13 August 2020: Frank Noble – Village Drive Through: Many of you will have heard that Frank Noble, passed away peacefully on 22 July aged 80. Frank was an important and valued part of many facets of South Brent life. He was an enthusiastic member of Sustainable South Brent since its inception in 2006, contributing as a volunteer at the Marsh composting site and working with the children at the School Garden. He was hugely knowledgeable about folk music…
Find out more »Strawbale Barn Building Course
17 August - 28 August
South Brent,
Devon
United Kingdom
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NB: We are looking for volunteers please.on the morning of Wednesday 22 July for stacking 500 bales of straw for the strawbale barn build. The farm where the straw will be stored is at Halwell near Harbertonford. We can share lifts from Totnes or South Brent. Lunch and drinks and fuel costs paid. Please contact Jane on 07539881884 and spread the word. Thank You. Monday 17 – Friday 28 August 2020 (Subject to C-19 situation): Strawbale Barn Building Course. A…
Find out more »Final instalment of scything sessions and green haying this year?
20 August @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm BST
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 that the seeds from the wildflowers drop down onto the soil and germinate making the rank areas more diverse. Anyone who has their own scythe…
Find out more »September 2020
SSB Trustees / Directors meeting
1 September @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm BST
South Brent Wood Fair – Postponed
5 September @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm BST
South Brent Wood Fair has been postponed. The Wood Fair organising group has taken the difficult decision to postpone the third South Brent Wood Fair planned for the 5th September and not to run it this year. This is partly due to wanting to give maximum attention to follow-up events from the South Brent Climate Fair on 18th April.
Find out more »South Brent Climate Fair – POSTPONED
5 September @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm BST
South Brent Climate Fair 2020 – initially scheduled for Saturday 18 April this event, long planned by Sustainable South Brent supported by South Brent Parish Council, Rattery Parish Council and South Brent Community Energy Society, was postponed during the lockdown until Saturday 5 September 2020. However, in view of the continuing uncertainty about such large gatherings, a decision has now been taken by the organising group to postpone again and, depending on the situation, to make a final decision in…
Find out more »The World’s Biggest Bike Ride
12 September @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm BST
South Brent,
Devon
United Kingdom
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Saturday 12 September 2020: World’s Biggest Bike Ride: The launch of the inaugural ‘World’s Biggest Bike Ride’ is being planned by Cycling UK giving everyone a great reason to get out on their bikes (following social distancing rules of course). Imagine what it would be like if everyone who owns or has access to a bike took part! That would remind us all how awesome cycling is and really would send a message of support for a new era of…
Find out more »Marsh Composting site
13 September @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm BST
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An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Sunday, repeating until 27 December, 2020
The Marsh: SSB’s composting site is now fully open on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm. Tickets are no longer reqired, but a three vehicle maximum will continue to apply to assist in maintaining social distancing on the site. A volunteer at the roadside will allow vehicles down to the site and limited help will be available from volunteers. If you are wanting to buy compost, please have the correct money ready (£1 per bag) to put the correct money into a…
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