Sustainable South Hams hosted a deep dive into community composting at a recent two-day long masterclass held in South Brent.
The Bioregional Learning Centre in partnership with South Hams District Council are hosting a week-long Climate Adaption Journey to kick-start a conversation between citizens and policy-makers on designing a joined-up action plan for climate change.
As part of our mission to connect community groups with support and inspiration, we’ve been expanding our base of mentors to encompass a wide range of knowledge and experience - read on for an introduction to a few of them.
Supporting nature-friendly gardens and households; talks/discussion programme; supporting management of churchyards & playing fields for nature; Fruit Corner (community fruit trees/wildflowers); micro tree nursery; seed/plant exchange stall; Sow Grow Show food growing project; Give & Take reuse & exchange day; engagement with local school; supporting river monitoring.
Community Renewable Energy, Public engagement, cooperation between parishes, nature conservation and biodiversity enhancement projects.
Transition Streets - a community-focussed initiative supporting social cohesion, carbon reduction, and energy saving; Incredible Edible Totnes - supporting local and accessible food growing in public spaces; Totnes Climate Hub - a public space for creating community support and local responses to our global challenges; REconomy Project - a project inspiring economic regeneration locally; Time to Breathe - a meditative space for personal wellbeing support
Hope Cove and Soar Mill beach cleans and beach surveys with SMASH
Sturtlebury Woods and Ponds have been developed to bring people closer to nature
A joint project led by SMASH with speakers, stalls and networking opportunities