The Waste Group are hoping to create a stunning waste sculpture
out of waste plastic at the Community Market on Sat 8th June
as part of the Crediton Festival.
This is a novel and exciting idea that will be co-ordinated
by Waste Group member Carolyn Scott. The theme of the sculpture
will be 'A Summ ... |
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In order for the Veg Gardeners Support Group to continue we
need a new co-ordinator. Please get in touch if you are interested
in helping people to share their problems, advice, tips on growing
and visits to each other's working plots. ... |
Plastic has become an unavoidable material in our modern world.
Plastics are versatile and durable, but this durability can make
disposal problematic. A Green Paper published by the European
Commission aims to launch a structured discussion about how to
make plastic products more sustainable t ... |
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The beloved bumblebee is in trouble. This widespread, familiar
and much loved insect is becoming a scarcer sight. Three of our 25
British bumblebee species have already disappeared. This is why
Devon Wildlife Trust has set up its 'Get Devon Buzzing' campaign to
help bumblebees - visit the Devo ... |
These are taking place once a month at Crediton Coffee Company
on Town Square in Crediton.
The next one is on Wednesday 17th April at 11am.
I went along to the March meeting as a newcomer not knowing
what to expect. What I got was a lovely surprise. A group of about
10 to 12 lad ... |
Are you an experienced meditator? Or are you perhaps
someone who has thought of trying out meditation but never quite
got round to it?
I am a regular meditator and trained meditation teacher and
for ages now I have been thinkling of setting up a small meditation
group in Crediton that ... |
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Focusing on solutions, it reports on people and initiatives that
are creating a sustainable, just and fulfilling world. The
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While it has sometimes seemed quiet on Saturday mornings at the
Fire Station since we started our Service Point for Plough & Share Credit
Union there last September, we have made steady progress. In
our first six months, 31 local people became members, Crediton
attracted £3,000 in savings, ... |
The temptation to go 'the wrong way' down Belle Parade or to
ride on the pavement should soon be a thing of the past, as Devon
County Council has at last published a Proposal to create a
contra-flow along part of the road, and a diversion through the
park for the rest of the way. Explanatory p ... |
The next promotional tool to be developed for Sustainable
Crediton is a flag. It will be created to fly in the High
Street as part of the Crediton Festival in June and July 2013. The
festival organisers are hoping that at least 40 flags representing
different shops and organisations in Credito ... |
At March's AGM Gerald Conyngham our Chair for the past 5 years
stood down. John Skrine was elected to replace him. Gerald remains
on the Core Group along with Charles Mossman (Vice
Chair and newsletter editor), Anne Tucker (Treasurer), Linda Lever
(Note Taker), Sarah Green, Dominic Doble, Kate ... |
The Waste and Food Groups joined forces for the third year
in a row to run a very successful event at the Boniface Centre on
Sat 23rd March. This year we decided to include household
goods in addition to the clothes swap we have run for the past
two years and the idea proved very popular.
A ... |
The second waste plastic collection of 2013 run by the
Waste Group took place on Sat March 9th. A rare mild spell on
the day blessed the volunteers, and despite rather threatening
weather, the rain held off until near the end.
The dumpy bags in which the plastic is collected were
late turn ... |
Sustainable Crediton's Warm Homes Project Extended until end of
June
Originally due to end 31st March, due to the tight time frames
and pressure from the Communities, DECC has extended the project
end date to the 30th June. This means we can offer our
remaining funds to anyone interested in having ... |
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The greening of the hedgerow
Can you identify the different types of fauna and flora shown
below? (Hover over them to see)
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AT LAST! The long-planned planting of two trees at the BT exchange in
Parliament Street, Crediton, took place on 19th
March.
Our original idea in forming the Tree Group was to plant trees
in public areas, but for many reasons it has been possible to do
this only in a couple of places. ... |
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The Conservation Foundation are running The Great British Elm Experiment in an attempt
to discover why some trees survived the Dutch elm disease which
wiped out over 25 million elms in the UK.
We would love to contribute to this and can get free saplings to
plant in Crediton ... the only pro ... |