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What is a seed
swop?
Saving seed from one year to plant the next is a traditional
skill, practiced since man began deliberately growing food to feed
himself. A seed swap works by people bringing seeds they have
saved and taking away other people's seeds to use.
We get together regularly ... |
We are delaying work on the Community Supported Agriculture
project until the Autumn, when people will be less busy growing
things!
Meanwhile we hope to spend some time talking to local food
producers and perhaps beginning a directory which would enable
people to order food direct and perha ... |
Do you seem to grow excess vegetables? Do you produce food
or crafts locally?
Then you might be interested in a new project to set up a (at
first) monthly market on the town square...
This would be for producers/growers/crafters local to Crediton
who would like to share/sell/swap their wa ... |
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The Crediton Garden Share Scheme has now
finished. If you are looking for a garden share we recommend that
you contact the nationwide Landshare scheme.
History
The Crediton area garden share scheme was launched in
association with Southwest Counties Allotment Association
(SWCAA) in 2009 ... |
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I've been trying out the Devon Real Nappy Project's One Month Trial Kit
that Crediton WEN helped relaunch a couple of years ago. Knowing
that I'll be changing nappies for another two years I thought I
should see what else is around than just sticking with the tried
and tested terries and Bambi ... |
An excellent Hearts & Souls Group is now underway in Exeter
and is attracting people to come along to meetings from all the
surrounding area as well as the City itself.
The aim of the group is to provide a meeting space and programme
of events where people can explore their issues and fe ... |
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Oxfam has started a new campaign called Here and Now to gain
support for projects which are helping communities worldwide to
combat climate change. Sign up and to petition Gordon Brown who
incredibly has not yet commited to travel to Copenhagen for the UN
climate change negotiations in Decembe ... |
Two new reports from the Environment Agency today show that one in six
homes in England are at risk of flooding and that investment in the
building and maintaining of flood defences will need to almost
double to £1bn a year by 2035, as climate change increases the risk
of coastal erosion and f ... |
A PETITION is being circulated on paper (and by email) for
Crediton - Exeter Cycle Path. Please sign.
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It has been suggested we should organise an archive of Crediton
Climate Action. This could be useful record for the future as
what we are doing is very new and innovative.
Please would you contact me if you have minutes, posters,
newspaper clippings or newsletters relating to your group or t ... |
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As recycling is becoming a pretty mainstream activity, now is
time to expand our thinking and start looking at Waste Reduction
more seriously. By reducing waste we save huge amounts of energy
and help conserve the world's precious resources.
A good place to start? Unwanted mail or junk mail ... |