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Community Composting - a Whistle Stop Tour and Home Compost Demo Site

Community Composting - a Whistle Stop Tour and Home Compost Demo Site

Often the Sustainable South Hams compost mentors will come out to communities to share the love for compost, but last week, a group of compost enthusiasts from Dartmouth and Totnes did a tour around several of the fabulous community sites that exist in the South Hams.

Compost
August 27, 2024
65-acre Community Woodland To Be Created at South Brent

65-acre Community Woodland To Be Created at South Brent

With the support of the Government’s Trees for Climate Land Acquisition Fund, South Hams District Council have purchased a 65-acre site to be transformed into a community woodland, orchard, and market garden.

Trees
August 27, 2024
Kingsbridge Nature Festival Returns for its Second Year

Kingsbridge Nature Festival Returns for its Second Year

Kingsbridge Nature Festival in an event organised by Kingsbridge Climate Action to bring the local community together for nature.

Community events
June 11, 2024
Successful Second Water Vole Reintroduction into The River Gara

Successful Second Water Vole Reintroduction into The River Gara

The Habitat Group have just completed the second of four water vole releases into the River Gara.

Rewilding
June 11, 2024
Repair Cafes in South Hams

Repair Cafes in South Hams

Repair cafes offer a refreshing and sustainable alternative to consumer culture by fostering a community spirit and promoting environmental responsibility.

Repair
June 10, 2024
Nature Recovery Action in Totnes

Nature Recovery Action in Totnes

A Nature Recovery workshop will take place in the Old School Hall at The Mansion, Fore Street, Totnes on June 22nd, 1-3pm.

Nature based solutions
June 10, 2024
Taking Action Together at the Education Assembly

Taking Action Together at the Education Assembly

The Education Assembly saw projects, educators, and groups gather to find ways to collaborate for climate, nature and our childrens' futures. 

Children and young adults
May 6, 2024
Community Compost Masterclass

Community Compost Masterclass

Sustainable South Hams hosted a deep dive into community composting at a recent two-day long masterclass held in South Brent. 

Compost
May 6, 2024
Take a Climate Adaption Journey with the Bioregional Learning Centre

Take a Climate Adaption Journey with the Bioregional Learning Centre

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. 

Nature based solutions
May 6, 2024