Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 124: May 2021
Welcome once again to our newsletter, after a break in
April.
This month we have news from Gill Westcott of an important
initiative in Teignbridge to recruit, train and support Wildlife
Wardens. Would you like to be part of a similar programme in Mid
Devon - or do you know someone who would? Contact Gill if so, or if
you would like further details.
If you fancy a once-a-year job auditing our accounts, please
check out the item below and get in touch.
Best wishes to all,
John Craythorne, on behalf of Sustainable Crediton
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Core Group is delighted to welcome to its ranks Jeanette
Brown.
Jeanette will act as joint newsletter editor with John
Craythorne as well as contributing generally to the governance of
Sustainable Crediton. Thanks so much for joining us, Jeanette!
It's a good opportunity to mention that Core Grou ... | |
'Could you be a parish Wildlife
Warden' reads an ad on the website of Acting on Climate in Teignbridge
(ACT).
It goes on 'They are needed to help support, protect and
increase our district's wildlife and improve its chances of
surviving the ecological and climate emergencies we face. Wildlife
Ward ... |
What can we extract from the recent Climate Change Summit hosted
on online by America?
What happened? Day one, after a quick flurry of countries making
some greater commitments to reducing their emissions, the press has
since gone quiet. Day 2 of the summit, the day business leaders and
others joi ... | |
Sustainable Crediton volunteers have been busy seeding the wild
flower area at Newcombes Meadow, near the bandstand. We have
enjoyed being out working in the spring sunshine, if somewhat
challenged by the extremely dry conditions. Much watering is taking
place in the hopes of securing a decent germ ... | |
Our pollinator planting on Belle Parade is looking particularly
lovely at present: even on a gloomy day. Big thanks to everyone who
has made this happen, and especially Esther Mann who has been doing
a great job of maintaining it.
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We are looking for an auditor to check our accounts for the past
year. They are straightforward, and the numbers are'n't big!
If you know your way round simple
accounts and would be prepared to do this easy but essential job
for us, we would love to hear from you: please contact our
treasurer, Est ... | |
Three further dates have been scheduled for this year, on 22
May, 3 July and 3 September. It's just for a couple of hours, from
10am to 12pm. If you would like to help, just turn up with suitable
gardening tools: probably fork, secateurs, trowel will be most
useful.
The Wildlife area is at the ext ... | |
Good to use on scones with cream, or mixed with yogurt for a
quick, and refreshing pudding.
1 lemon and 1 orange
2oz (50g) butter
3 eggs
4oz (100g) caster sugar
4oz (100g) sugar cubes.
Wash and dry the lemon and orange, and rub the sugar cubes over
the rind to extract the flavour. Squeeze the ... |
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