Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 22

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to the March Sustainable Crediton newsletter. As spring begins to emerge in the gardens and hedgerows Sustainable Crediton's 2012 programme begins to gear up promising another year of varied and interesting events with something to suit all.

This month we have our Clothes Swap happening in a just a few days. Last year over 150 people attended this event and more than 1,000 items of clothing were swapped. Find out details of this years' event below and start hunting in the back of the wardrobe for items to bring along. Our food group are also holding a get together for anyone who would like to start growing their own fruit and veg but who might need a bit of help or advice and later in the month we have our AGM which will include reports from our action groups and the showing of an excellent film on sustainability 'The Economics of Happiness.'

Enjoy the emerging spring. We hope to see you at an event soon.

Paula Mossman, Editor

Dates for your Diary
27th February	Fairtrade Fortnight
7th March	Energy Group Meeting
10th March	Fermenting vegetables
10th March	Clothes Swap
13th March	Food Group Get together for New Fruit & Veg Gardeners
22nd March	Wood Fuel from Hedgerows Demonstration Event
22nd March	Waste Action Group New Members Meeting
24th March	Baking with Sourdough
28th March	Sustainable Crediton Annual General Meeting
31st March	Wine from the field
3rd April	Food & Farming Group Meeting
18th April	Voice Workshop
21st April	Eat the hedgerow
24th April	WAG Meeting
26th April	Tasting Devon's Past
2nd May	Food Group Planning Meeting
12th May	Community Market
20th May	Bring and Share Lunch
16th June	Crediton Food Festival

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