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Cheaper, greener electricity – made in Totnes

Energy Local Totnes is a community-driven club that enables households and small businesses to source affordable, locally generated green electricity.

January 2, 2025

Sustainable South Hams in 2024

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.

December 31, 2024

Growing Devon Schools announces Teacher Training Day

Growing Devon Schools is excited to announce their next teacher training day, funded by Naturesave Trust.

December 20, 2024

Events

Living Churchyards of the South Hams

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Sustainable South Hams Assembly

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Field Trip to Brimridge: A Nature Reserve in the Making with Devon Wildlife Trust

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Resources

A Guide to Repurposing Brown Bins

In 2023, many brown wheelie bins in South Hams became redundant due to the garden waste collection by South Hams District Council (SHDC) becoming chargeable. We have worked with SHDC to explore the potential for repurposing, upcycling, and reusing the bins to save resources.

Community Composting in the South Hams

If you've been thinking of starting a community composting project in your area, this online guide is a great overview of everything you need to know to get started. From planning the project to sourcing volunteers and becoming a community business, this guide is a fantastic resource filled with exemplar projects and resources to get you off on the right foot.

Compost Workshop Materials

Compost Workshop information for Ben Bryant's workshops

Groups

Sustainable Staverton

We are a community group set up by the parish council following Staverton Parish Council’s declaration of a climate emergency in 2019. We aim to share knowledge and ideas to help protect and restore biodiversity, and to work towards eliminating our carbon emissions. Our projects are focused around Biodiversity, Home Energy, Travel, and Food & Farming.

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Parish Council working group

Sustainable Littlehempston

Sustainable Littlehempston is a working group set up by the Parish Council to help improve biodiversity and tackle the climate crisis. Projects include: Tree planting and biodiversity in the parish, improving energy efficiency in parishioners homes, improving the walking and cycling connection to Totnes, helping parishioners grow and share food and reduce food waste.

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Parish Council working group