Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 120: January 2021

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2021. I admit to having procrastinated for a couple of weeks over the production of this edition, with lockdown ennuie and a prevailing sense of a lack of positive news being the vibe chez Craythorne.

Its been interesting to note that the mere act of getting the newsletter together, combined with positive contributions from the other members of Core Group, has helped to shift that mood: so it seems doing something is better than doing nothing. Who would have thought?

We will be keeping an eye on whatever opportunities present themselves to get active again. In the meantime, we are largely confined to whatever we can do from home. That can include letter writing, petitioning, and keeping abreast of the news.

We will keep in touch through the newsletter, and if you are not already a member of our Facebook group, why not contribute your thoughts there?

As always, contributions and ideas for future editions of the newsletter will be appreciated.

Stay safe, keep active!

Best wishes, John Craythorne, on behalf of Sustainable Crediton


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News Highlights

Request for meeting with Mel Stride

In common with several other interested local people, we have been trying for some time to obtain a meeting with our MP, Mel Stride, to discuss our concerns about climate change. Thus far we have been unsuccessful. We appreciate the practical difficulties arising from Covid restrictions, but feel s ...

Devon Carbon Plan: consultation

The Devon Climate Emergency Project has produced its draft Devon Carbon Plan, which is now out for consultation. There are two options, a 10 minute survey, or a more detailed 45 minute survey. Whether you are chasing your tail through the current lockdown, juggling work/life/family commitments, or ...

Funding news, and thanks

Sustainable Crediton is grateful for the award of a £500 grant by the Transition Network from the Transition: Bounce Forward Project/National Lottery Community Fund, to help enable us to continue the work of Sustainable Crediton. This is especially welcome at a time when we are unable to generate ...

A useful home for unwanted tech

Wondering how to usefully pass on that unwanted laptop, kindle, desktop or tablet? Take a look at the Business2Schools website. This organisation links donors of tech to local schools who are interested in receiving items. You will find listed on the website several Devon schools, including a few ...

Woodland Management Group cancellations, and opportunities?

As a result of current restrictions, it has been necessary to cancel our working parties for the time being. Those remaining in the diary will be subject to review. On a more positive note, we have held discussions with representatives of Mid Devon District Council about tree planting opportunitie ...

No Seed Share event this year

We have decided to abandon attempts to hold this event this spring, for obvious reasons. We may stage an alternative event later in the year if it is feasible. Lets see how it goes... ...

Website host plants trees

We are pleased to note that Cloudabove, the company which hosts our website, has funded the planting 25,000 trees in the past year. Hats off to them! Everything is connected. ...

This month's recipe: baked bananas!

Method Allow 1 ripe banana for each serving, peel, cut in half and place in a buttered ovenproof dish. Sprinkle over a little grated orange zest, and moisten with a squeeze of orange juice. Sweeten with honey, demerara sugar or mincemeat to taste, and bake in a hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes. These ...


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Stephen Covey