Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 43
2014 has got off to a really positive start! A tonne of waste
plastic collected, hedge layers and cyclists out enjoying
themselves in all weathers and a memorable Back
to the Future event which exceeded our expectations in terms of
ideas and enthusiasm generated. Read all about it in the
newsletter.
As well as all the regular events and meetings listed in Dates
for your Diary, on Saturday the
22nd we have the Crediton
Seed Share from 11am to 2pm at the Old Town Hall. This year is
better than ever. Want to start growing veg or wild flowers?
Spare saved seeds to share? Want interesting new seeds for your
veg/flower garden? Interested in natural bee keeping or fuel from
hedgerows? Or just want a tasty lunch! Then come to our seed share
for some free seeds or to swap your own. Lots of stalls and
information. Free to enter but donations very welcome. See you
there!
| Dates for your Diary |
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| 1st February | | | 2nd February | | | 5th February | | | 10th February | | | 12th February | | | 13th February | | | 22nd February | | | 23rd February | | | 6th March | | | 12th March | | | 29th March | | | 3rd May | | | 31st May | | | 26th July | | | 27th September | | | 29th November | |
| In case you missed it... |
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| 6th January |
Present: Jill,
Paula, Charles, Anne, Carolyn, Esther
Apologies: None
1.Plastics
Co ... | | 8th January | | | 12th January |
We will be cutting stems and laying steeplers commencing at the
footpath gate at the top of the fie ... | | 13th January | | | 20th January |
Work Planned
We will complete laying the hedge which we worked on at the
hedge-laying course.
If ... | | 25th January |
Open Space Feedback
SKILL
SHARING
Discussion concluded:
Need a "bank" o ... |
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| News Highlights |
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Pay It Forward is an idea whereby you do a good turn for someone
without expecting any return. It began some time ago and has now
spread to Crediton, which we think is great.
An example of how you can 'Pay It Forward' here in our community
is that Ashtons coffee shop in Town Square will accept don ... | |
If only post-it dots could do it … but it was heartening to see
Cycle Path to Exeter as favourite project among
those who took part in Back to the Future.
The first family-friendly Sunday cycle ride included a wide range
of cycling ability and age. The picture shows us at Shute Cross, on
t ... | |
An encouraging 40 people came to the Boniface Centre to
celebrate the group's achievements over the last seven years, think
about what comes next, and stayed to eat a delicious lunch.
Founder member Dee Ross said: "When a few of us started Crediton
Climate Action, as we called it then, at th ... |
A recycling
guide aimed at residents in Mid Devon has been created to help
make it easier to recycle more items and reduce the amount of stuff
to landfill.
Many things we no longer want contain valuable
components and can be made into new items.
See what can be saved from landfill by lo ... |
Sustainable Crediton now have 3 plastic
collections operating in Mid Devon. As well as
the main collection at Crediton we now have
secondary sites in the villages of Cheriton Fitzpaine and
Sandford. The site in Cheriton Fitzpaine has now been running for
10 months and has increased from an i ... |
Did you know
used coffee grounds can keep slugs at bay?
Spring will be on the horizon soon and the slugs are already
appearing as it has been such a mild winter so far!
Ashtons coffee shop in the Town Square Crediton are
once again offering the coffee grounds from their coffee machine to
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We introduced Energy Tracers in a newsletter
during 2013. Then on September 25th 2013 Brian Harper and Tony
Winlow spoke at
our energy efficiency evening explaining the concept in great
detail.
In brief, a thermographic survey can help a
householder to understand the thermal performance of their ... | |
Next Work Party
The next work party will be on Sunday 2nd February at
Tucking Mill Farm , Zeal Monochorum starting at 10am. We are aiming
to finish laying the hedge we started on at the hedge laying course
in December and continue the start we made on the hedge on the
other side of the track. PLEA ... |
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“The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and we miss it, but we aim too low and reach it. ”
Michelangelo