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Feel-Good Community Engagement at Slapton's Free Tree Hub

Feel-Good Community Engagement at Slapton's Free Tree Hub

Slapton's Free Tree Hub offered a great reason for a gathering, getting people talking about their local patch, asking questions about nature, and taking away a small tree planting action plan.

January 18, 2023
Join Our New Mentor for Compost-Based Conversation

Join Our New Mentor for Compost-Based Conversation

Wednesday's SusSH Group Leaders' Meeting will offer all the usual chances for conversation and cake, but will also be a chance to meet our new compost mentor, Ben Bryant. Read Ben's introduction to community composting and his own work.

January 9, 2023
Sustainable South Hams in 2022

Sustainable South Hams in 2022

Happy New Year from the Sustainable South Hams team! To celebrate, we've put together a collection of some of our activities over the last year. Thank you so much to all of you who have supported SusSH, joined in our events and brought your own passion, drive and enthusiasm to sustainability in the South Hams.

December 31, 2022

Groups

Sustainable South Brent

Sustainable South Brent

We now have a number of well-established projects, including the Marsh Composting Centre, a school garden, a hedges and woodland group and the 4B's. We have more than 200 members. SSB works closely with South Brent Parish Council who declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency in 2019. The Trustee group is presently reviewing strategic priorities and is currently focussing new effort around transport and energy projects.

100+
Volunteers
Charity
Project Cost
Sustainable Malborough and South Huish (SMASH)

Sustainable Malborough and South Huish (SMASH)

Renewable energy and energy conservation, public event organisation, community activities on biodiversity and nature conservation.

20-100
Volunteers
Parish Council working group
Project Cost

Projects

Build Community with a New Hub

Build Community with a New Hub

Moor Imagination Collective intend to develop a community hub in Buckfastleigh

20+
Volunteers
£50k +
Project Cost
Calculate and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Calculate and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Providing tools to help people understand their own carbon footprint

20+
Volunteers
Project Cost
Host Climate and Nature Event with Local Sustainability Groups

Host Climate and Nature Event with Local Sustainability Groups

A joint project led by SMASH with speakers, stalls and networking opportunities

5-20
Volunteers
<£5k
Project Cost