Scroll down to "In case you missed it" under our Events to take
a look at some lovely photos of the Green Fair in the Square this
year.
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Planning for a Sustainable Christmas
We have plenty of ideas for how to have a sustainable
Christmas. For instance, did you know that a plastic tree is
not necessarily a bad thing for the planet? There is lots of
great information at this link:
The Carbon Trust's tips for a more sustainable
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Tree Planting Team: Our young trees (especially
those in Beacon Park EX17 2HB , on the corner of Avranches Avenue
and George Hill) need a bit of autumn TLC- weeding,
re-staking, mulching etc; possibly replacing.
Proposed date Monday 6th November, 10.00am to 1.00pm. Existing
team and new members w ... |
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We are very pleased to announce that the former COP 26 group in
Crediton is now part of Sustainable Crediton and called the Climate
Action Team. COP 26, as its name implies, was named after the COP
26 international climate conference in Glasgow in
November 2021.
However, the movement in Crediton s ... |
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Did you notice it was Secondhand September? No matter if
not - we can make conscious choices in where and how we buy all
year round. Buying second-hand items reduces environmental
impact as it decreases the demand for new production. This
conserves natural resources, reduces pollution, and is a s ... |
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Firstly, a big thanks to Kara Johnstone for the fabulous sign
she has painted to go on the shed.
September continued to bring great harvests up at the allotment.
We had loads of tomatoes, lettuce, beans and courgettes. We even
got a couple of more cucumbers and then the strawberries produced
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Trees and Shrubs that Heal
released 31 October 2023
What are the amazing healing effects of trees and shrubs? How
does tree bark effectively reduce inflammation? Anne Stobart draws
on her direct experience as a medical herbalist, and shares how to
recognise useful trees and shrubs and then har ... |
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We're starting to emerge from an energy crisis, which showed the
very volatile nature of an energy system based on fossil
fuels.
One piece of good news to come from this crisis was countries
across the world making major investments in renewable
energy.
A report from the IEA has found that re ... |
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The food larder, hosted in the library by Sue Lee and all the
other librarians, is run by members of Sustainable Crediton
and, at the Green Fair held in the Square on Saturday 23rd
September, we ran a soup and cake kitchen and a stall of surplus
food items. We raised £268.42 in donations - thank yo ... |
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Mid Devon District Council and HM Government's Levelling Up Fund
are funding a partnership project by Sustainable
Crediton and Significant Seams. This creative project aims to
support small independent businesses to have an alternate 'Bag for
Life' scheme: local residents will be engaged in making ... |
Extinction Rebellion South West is organising this family
friendly event, with participation from a large coalition of
like-minded groups. Check the
website.
This day is still being planned: you will see on the link that
there is an email address for further information.
It would be great to hav ... |