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…
Volunteers are needed please on the morning of Wednesday 22 July for stacking 500 bales of straw for the strawbale barn building course near Diptford on 17-28 August . The…
Mobile ShareShed ‘Library of Things’ – every Friday from 10am to 12noon, at South Brent Old School Community Centre, from Friday 3 July you can find the ShareShed, the world’s…
Sustainable South Brent’s Annual General Meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 July 2020. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic the Annual General Meeting (originally scheduled for from…
The Marsh composting site will reopen from 7 June on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm. However, in order to maintain social distancing and ensure the safety of customers and volunteers, twelve…
“Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt like nothing else could. Our minds are still racing back and forth, longing for…
Coronavirus / COVID-19 South Brent Community Crisis Assistance continues to develop under the auspices of South Brent & District Caring with more internet resources and information See http://sbadc.org.uk/ and visit…
Food Donations Please. Food Banks have been struggling due to reduced donations as concern about coronavirus spreads. Facilities are being planned for food donation so that needed items can go…
POSTPONED: 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…
‘Clean Devon’ is a new partnership of organisations working together to tackle litter and fly tipping across Devon, which will be launched in the New Year. It will see environmental…
November 2019: New Coordinator opportunity! Hardly a day passes without there being some news related to waste, pollution, plastics etc etc. Thank goodness it has become part of mainstream conversations,…
The final draft of the Dartmoor Local Plan has now been published – click here to download There will be a Dartmoor Local Plan Consultation Drop-in Event on Tuesday 1…
Climate Change Action: a Global Day of Climate Action was held on Friday 20 September 2019. Millions of school children and students around the globe have struck to demand an…
Find out about Devon Horseshoe Bat Project: http://devonbatproject.org/ Make the most of the long summer days by joining some of the Devon Bat Project’s events. For information on local events…
Buckfastleigh is doing its annual Shoe Collection during September and will take your unwanted shoes. They will be taken by a recycling company, who send good ones to third world…
Shipley Bridge Car Park closure and disruption on road from Aish to Shipley Bridge between 9 and 13 September 2019: West Country Rivers Authority, in partnership with South West Water,…
Down at South Brent Health Centre there’s been some scything going on… If you haven’t already visited the orchard at the rear of the Health Centre then please take a…
Autumn is just around the corner! It’s a great time to start something new, and if you’re thinking about volunteering, Sustainable South Brent (SSB) has lots of opportunities – from…
The new South Brent Archive – will be launched on Monday 19 August 2019 in the Old School Community Centre from 11am-8pm. Local Historian Christine Scott, who has donated her…
Dartmoor Invasive Species Project: Himalayan Balsam – Volunteers needed. Work has now started on the Dartmoor Invasive Species Project. Ecologist Mervyn Newman has planned volunteer work parties focussing on Himalayan…
Video of Greta Thunberg’s speech to the French National Assembly on 23 July 2019 “Unite behind the science” (12 mins) https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2412771489046644
Saturday 3rd August, 10:30 – 4:00 Old School Centre For adults and children (over 10 years). Explore solutions to the climate crisis in a collaborative and creative workshop, using shadow…
At the first meeting of its new council on 20th May 2019, South Brent Parish Council resolved to declare an ‘Environment and Climate Emergency’. Prompted by a letter from SSB…
Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey – Volunteers needed Butterfly Conservation are after volunteers to survey 1km grid squares within Dartmoor National Park. If you are interested, Please open the links below…
SSB will have stalls at the Brent Island Silver Jubilee Fair on The Island on Saturday 8 June from 2-5pm (see event). If anyone is able to help set it up,…
Environment and Climate Emergency – towards a Zero Carbon South Brent: Sustainable South Brent has created a ‘Zero Carbon South Brent sub-group’. The group will look to pursue further local…
Following the discussion at the end of the AGM about what we should be doing in relation to climate change and the inspiration that had been gained from those participating…
UPDATE: Share Shed won its ‘People’s Projects Campaign’, thanks to the public votes, and received a cheque for £48,599! See Facebook. Visit https://www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk/projects/view/share-shed , watch the short video about Share…
On Wednesday Richard Buckpitt brought his amazing machine to the Marsh site and, with the help of a number of volunteers was able to move the container we have used…
SSB projects feature in the Corridor Gallery throughout February – and the displays give a real flavour of the breadth and depth of SSB activities. And here are just a…
SSB Trustee, Laura Denning, is currently in Bangalore (India), undertaking a month long project with local art students, exploring the water crisis in the city and developing problem-solving strategies through…
Wrapping paper is difficult to recycle as it contains thin fibres, is often dyed, laminated, glittery, metallic or has tape attached. For these reasons, not all areas will accept wrapping paper…
You may wish to add your voice to the consultation on the principle of granting planning permission for shale gas exploration development through a permitted development right and to making…
It’s in action NOW. So come down to the Marsh with your garden waste and see it in action. The electric trommel (compost sieve) was made by Richard Mumford to…
Shipley Weekend – Are you able to come along to help the Archaeologists and Dartmoor National Park Rangers at Shipley Bridge, South Brent? – Grid Ref: SX 680 629 On…
We have heard that a local beekeeper needs to relocate three beehives – really to a place where the bees will be undisturbed and also the beekeeper can visit without…
SSB’s Talking Rubbish Group has had two lively meetings in May and June. We discussed all things to do with rubbish – particularly plastic pollution and how we can reduce,…
Guided walk in Penstave Copse, Sunday 3rd June 2018 This was the first walk of this kind, which the ‘Wood Group’ has organised, and it went splendidly. We did everything…
Penstave Copse, is a 21 acre Woodland Trust site, all less than a mile from South Brent, in the Avon valley. It’s part ancient woodland, part grassland, and part ‘new’…
Family Woodland Activity Day from 11am – 3pm in Railway Wood (on the far side of Palstone Recreation Ground). Come along and have fun! Join in woodland crafts, games, campfire,…
Sustainable South Brent AGM at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The AGM will be followed by a talk on ‘Energy Storage – Past present and future’ by Joddy Chapman: Recent…
Thanks to Dan Taylor and Hayley Russell who gave us a thought provoking presentation on ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’. The fifty or so people at the meeting were keen to…
• Thursday 22 March 2018: Re-cycling: Secrets of the refuse sack: at 7.30pm in the Aune Room at the Old School Community Centre (note change of venue). Sustainable South Brent…
Here are the details for the March Rides. We will post details for later rides when we have them. Sunday 11 March 2018: Ivybridge to South Brent (11.5 miles /…
Just a reminder that the bike bank is ready and waiting for you to loan a free bike. Click on the link to find out more or go to the…
The South Brent Sound Map has sprung into action. This is an online map with snippets from the SB Radio archive. Click on the pins to listen in to conversations…
Congratulations to our team of volunteers at The Marsh Composting site who have been shortlisted for the Recycle Devon People’s Choice Hero award. Now they need your vote to help…
A picture from the food project volunteer evaluation session. A huge thank you to the volunteers. Karin, our food project worker has totted up all the hours ‘given’ and it…
Our ‘Wood Group’ don’t cut trees down, because we dislike them; but to encourage new growth. Then, we make the best use we can, of whatever resources we have; woodland,…
Rowan Wylie penned this tribute to Alice – which a motley crew sang on air during the last broadcast of South Brent Community Radio. They’re changing guard at the…
As you will have noticed, the SSB website has a very new look and feel. Although it was launched on 15 November, following the trustees decision to revamp the website,…
A brilliant cafe ran alongside the South Brent Radio Day at the Old School Centre. Karin Jordan and a wonderful team of volunteers provided first class cakes and drinks, and…
SSB members have been busy over the past few months. Watch out for the Autumn Newsletter for all the latest news. You can opt to have this delivered by email…
In the Summer of 2016 SSB were contacted by Awards for All and offered £500 towards a special project of our choice. We decided to launch an Artist’s Commission and…
South Brent Wood Fair from 10.00am to 5.00pm at and around South Brent Village Hall. A free, family friendly event, celebrating our local trees and woodlands and all their rich…
Saturday 10th June 2017: Free Community Radio workshop in the Old School Centre from 10.30am-12.00. Make your own radio show! Have a go with the community radio equipment: Sound recording,…
