Food, Land & Water

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Markets in South Hams

We are lucky to have several great markets in South Hams that enable us to support local farmers, makers, and businesses.

November 27, 2024

Composting in the South Hams

It’s time for a compost update!

November 27, 2024

Pigs Help Conservation Efforts at Dittiscombe Estate

Dittiscombe Estate has recently taken on two pigs to help their conservation efforts.

October 25, 2024

Events

The Apricot Centre at Huxhams, guided tour and talk with author and farmer Marina O'Connell

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Sharpham Rewilding & Farming with Wildlife

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Nature Field Trip to Loddiswell

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Resources

Neighbourhood plan resources - Centre for Sustainable Energy

Find several resources for neighbourhood planning, including 'How Green is My Plan?' 'How to identify suitable areas for onshore wind development in your neighbourhood plan', community engagement ideas and information on support that the Centre for Sustainable Energy can provide.

Neighbourhood planning in a climate emergency - Centre for Sustainable Energy

The new and updated edition of the popular guidebook – 22,000 downloads for both editions – explores the potential of ‘low carbon’ neighbourhood plans to incorporate policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The 3rd edition, with a foreword from the Town and Country Planning Association, has been thoroughly overhauled and now has much more policy detail, in particular around renewable energy.

How Local Councils are Acting on Climate

Council case studies explore the impacts, benefits and resources needed to tackle climate change locally (Climate Action)

Groups

Til the Coast is Clear

Plastic pollution recovery (Till the Coast is Clear), nature regeneration (Force4Nature) Community engagement & education (The Dolphin Project)

20-100

CIC

Ambios

Nature Recovery / Nature Conservation Training (young adults).

5-20

Charity

South Devon National Landscape

Engaging residents and visitors to conserve, enhance, and and value the South Devon National Landscape. Projects include Farming in Protected Landscapes, Access for All, biodiversity projects in the estuaries, coast, and landscape including Life on the Edge - restoring coastal species-rich grasslands for endangered invertebrates.

20-100

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