Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 60

Welcome to Sustainable Crediton's monthly newsletter. I hope you enjoy the range of articles this month which include our regular veg growers blog, our recipe of the month, wild flower slideshows, updates from our Action Groups and events such as the Climate Lobby in London, something for everyone.

Get Active and Involved In Crediton!

On Saturday 11th July in the Town Square from 10am to 1pm there will be a special 'Leisure Market' on the last morning of Crediton Festival. Festival goers will find Farmers' Market stalls in the Town Square and what's on offer is something money just can't buy. Invited by Involve, Mid Devon's voluntary support agency, and with the support of Sustainable Crediton, local voluntary groups of all sorts, from Friends of Crediton Station to CODS and Age Concern Crediton, will be talking about what they do. They'll be encouraging anyone with some time to spare to hear from experienced volunteers what a difference they can make by giving a helping hand themselves. We shall be having a stall where you can find out about volunteering opportunities with Sustainable Crediton. There will also be a Town Criers competition for children and lots of activities led by Leisure Centre staff.

Sustainable Crediton's Website Marketplace

Any supporter of Sustainable Crediton can place a post in our virtual Market-Place free of charge. Just contact me with details of what you have to offer or want.

Last Waste Plastics Collection

As MDDC are rolling out doorstep collection of most waste plastics, the collection on Saturday 25th July from 10am to 12:30pm at Peck & Strong, Lords Meadow Industrial Estate will be our last.

 


Dates for your Diary
2nd July

Core Group Meeting

6th July

Waste Action Group meeting

6th July

July Energy Group meeting

9th July

Songs about the Land

11th July

Get Active and Involved In Crediton!

18th September

Transition Network Conference 2015

Regular Events
In case you missed it...
17th June

Review of Climate Change Lobby of Parliament. No response from Mel Stride.

11 constituents from Central Devon including 5 members of Sustainable Crediton went to Westminste ...

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News Highlights

Succulent chicken and young veggies

Locally sourced chicken and vegetables make a delicious summer lunch or supper dish. For four portions you will need: 4 chicken breasts or a mix of thighs and drumsticks 1 crushed garlic clove 50g butter 25g flour ½ litre chicken stock 2 tablespoonfuls double cream or crème fraiche, lemon ju ...

Summer Solstice: Preparing Christmas Dinner

Summer Solstice: Preparing Christmas Dinner At this time of summer solstice, with its 16 hours of daylight, verdant green growth and long sunsets, summer in its prime but it's actually a good idea just to check that our Christmas dinner at the other end of the year is coming on nicely. P ...

Community Energy Feasibility Study Under WRAPS

The community energy feasibility study has been completed and submitted to the funders, Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) on behalf of the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF). We are waiting for WRAP's approval. The feasibility study demonstrates that a community energy project based on ...

Photograph of John Skrine

Chairman Skrine is Leaving

Core Group Vacancies John Skrine, our Chair for the past 2 and a half years, is leaving Crediton to move to Wiltshire within the next month or so. He will be missed not only by Sustainable Crediton but by the Crediton community in general where John has been active within the Community Book ...

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Parliament Bee Event Follow Up

The corridors of Westminster were buzzing with talk of bees on the 17th June when 38 Degrees members and over 150 MPs packed a room in parliament to hear directly from experts about bee-killing pesticides. There was standing room only and a queue out of the door! Bee-killing pesticides are ...

Become a Media Mogul

For the last 22 years Positive News has pioneered journalism that shines a light on kindness, cooperation, creativity and innovation. It has brought stories of positive change to hundreds of thousands of people and increasingly, it is inspiring other media as well. But, like every news ...

A Way to Better Meetings and Events?

The Groupworks Project It's very rare for any group of people to never encounter some sort of problem with their group dynamics. Maybe it's simply that meetings are perceived as 'boring' or maybe there are unresolved fundamental personal differences within the group. One reaction is to br ...


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