Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 143, March/April 2023

Welcome to the newsletter. Our Annual General Meeting for 2023 is to be held on 10 May. Further details (and an impressive catalogue of all our current activities) can be found under News Highlights, and details of time and place under Dates for Your Diary. We will be very pleased to welcome you, should you be able to attend.

Also: see news of a very welcome local initiative regarding the River Exe, in response to the scandalous state of our waterways.

Other interesting news too. Enjoy.

Best wishes,

John Craythorne, on behalf of Sustainable Crediton


Dates for your Diary
25th April

Crediton Garden Club: 'The Gardens and Plants of Madeira'

10th May

Sustainable Crediton notice of Annual General Meeting

18th May

The Bookery: 'Rediscovering Britain's lost rainforests'

26th September

Crediton Garden Club: 'Cyclamen, wild and cultivated'

24th October

Crediton Garden Club: 'Hostas'

28th November

Crediton Garden Club 'Hedges of the Devon Countryside'

Regular Events
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News Highlights

Our Annual General Meeting: 10 May, 2023

Another AGM only six months after the last one! This finally brings us back on track after the disruption of the covid pandemic. Our current and planned events and projects include: Big Green Fair in the Square; Repair Cafe; Community Larder; Seed Share; Tree Planting; Pollinator project; ...

Be a friend of the River Exe

In response to current outrage about the state of our rivers, we are setting up Friends of the River Exe. It's a time of great threat for all our waterways nationally, and alongside others across the country, we are inviting communities along the Exe to act now to save our river. We hope you will ...

Retrofitting your house for energy efficiency

If you are thinking about this but don't know where to start, here is some interesting information from Energy Saving Devon, including two case studies and details of where to find help and advice ...

A walk round Sandford Millenium Green

Pick up a leaflet in Sandford Community Shop and PO and follow the beautifully enamelled way markers to enjoy all the special features of the Green. These include a wildflower meadow, willow structures and a herb and forest garden with many medicinal plants, not to mention the cob shelter, built b ...

Salad Days? Celeriac Salad Recipe

Ingredients celeriac, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, chopped chives, salt, pepper and a little mustard. Method Peel the celeriac and cut into wedges so it's easier to grate. Grate and sprinkle with a little salt. Mix well and allow to rest for 20 minutes. Squeeze out the moisture and season the cele ...


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