Sustainable Crediton Newsletter 169, July 2025

Summer's in full swing, and we've got some brilliant events lined up to keep you inspired and connected with nature and even help you cut down those energy bills.

Coming up: a fascinating talk on 4^th July by Merlin Hanbury-Tenison (conservationist) and Nick Bruce -White (CEO Devon Wildlife Trust), an evening dedicated to the incredible lives of swifts (those sky acrobats!), and some really helpful information on cutting down energy bills with support available to make it easier. Do note the autumn Save the Dates (Green Fair and Ecocrafternoon). In fact the calendar has quite a few additions.

Scroll down to see what's happening and how to get involved.

Warm wishes,

John Craythorne and Lesley Thomas, Joint Newsletter Editors

Dates for your Diary
28th June	Swift Awareness Week
3rd July	Swift Talk in the Square
4th July	'Our Oaken Bones' with Merlin Hanbury-Tenison & Nick Bruce-White
5th July	Making Greener Choices
9th July	Pollinator Group Working Party
26th July	Repair Cafe
2nd August	Bug Hotel Making Advice session
23rd August	Repair Cafe
27th August	Pollinator Group Working Party
10th September	Pollinator Group Working Party
27th September	Repair Cafe
27th September	Big Green Fair in the Square
15th October	Pollinator Group Working Party Sustainable Crediton cares for a number of plots around the town which we plant with pollinator-friendly flowers. Come and join one of our working parties and help make Crediton more beautiful and wildlife friendly. We'd love to see you, just turn up on the day with some gardening tools - or we ca ...
25th October	Repair Cafe
22nd November	Repair Cafe
29th November	Eco Crafternoon 2025

Regular Events

News Highlights

Update from Edward Jackson - Swifts in Crediton + Drop-In 3rd July

On behalf of our Crediton Swifts project I had a busy winter period during which I gave my 'Amazing Swifts' talk to audiences in Morchard Bishop, Exeter, Tiverton and Cadeleigh - over 200 people in total. I've also made some very useful contacts with other Swift groups around the county. The major ...

Save the Date Ecocrafternoon 2025

On Saturday 29th November from 1-4pm at The St. Boniface Centre Significant Seams and Sustainable Crediton will host the second Crediton Eco-Crafternoon. At the heart of this will be bring and take tables so we can declutter and offer to others all those bits of wool and fabric we have hanging aro ...

EcoAdvice Update

Mid Devon District Council has partnered with the charity ECOE Advice to provide energy advice service. All income levels are supported. Whether you are struggling to keep your home warm or are thinking about making changes to your home, ECOE Advice's expert advisors can help you understand your ne ...

Could you help our Tree Team?

Our Tree Team does wonderful work planting and caring for trees. We would love a couple more volunteers to join us to make plans and raise funds via grants for planting next winter. If you think this might interest you do contact Caroline Romijn via info@sustainablecrediton.org. ...

The Big Butterfly Count

The annual Big Butterfly count takes place 18 July - 10 August this year. Last year, together over 85,000 citizen scientists took part and submitted more than 143,000 counts to help understand how butterflies are faring. This revealed the UK is in a Butterfly Emergency, with more than half of our ...

Save the Date for the Big Green Fair

This year's Big Green Fair looks to be a great event. There will be music and lunch and children's activities alongside stalls that include the Garden Club, the Climate Action Team, Turning Tides, Sassy Upcycling and Graham's secondhand bikes at bargain prices. Would you like a stall? Or would y ...