Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 157 July 2024

Welcome as usual to our newsletter, and especially so to new subscribers of whom we have several this month. We hope there will be something here which whets your appetite. If you want to be involved in any of our projects or events, just get in touch via any of the links.

The Cycle for the Future bike ride is now postponed to a provisional date in September: see News Highlights for further details.

We are pleased to give details of a very exciting summer programme of events for 11-16 year olds, all with a sustainability theme. All details listed below. The Big Butterfly Count will also make a nice diversion during the school hols. Or why not take them bat detecting on 22 July? All details below.

If you have some expertise in the field of climate change, do have a look at item about Climate Ambassadors to schools: that's where our future lies.

In between times, we trust you find time to be out and about in this much improved summer weather!

Best wishes,

John Craythorne and Lesley Thomas, joint newsletter editors.


Dates for your Diary
3rd July

Pollinator Group Working Party

4th July

Swift Talks Postponed

6th July

'Bellies not Bins' apron printing and making workshop

8th July

Inspiration (Youth Education) Arts Award Workshop with Significant Seams

15th July

Green Man Mask Making Workshop

20th July

Open Day at Sustainabubble

20th July

Significant Seams Textiles & Nature Workshop

22nd July

Bat detecting evening

27th July

Creativity Acre Work Day

27th July

Crediton Repair Cafe

31st July

Making from Nature for young people

1st August

Making Masks from a Clay Form

5th August

Making Masks from a Clay Form

6th August

Making Masks from a Clay Form

7th August

Making Puppets and Creatures

8th August

Making Puppets and Creatures

9th August

Making Puppets and Creatures

12th August

Making Dragon Wings

13th August

Making Dragon Wings

14th August

Pollinator Group Working Party

14th August

Making Dragon Wings

15th August

Making Dragon Wings

16th August

Making Dragon Wings

30th August

Empowering Creativity Group Trip: Barnfield Theatre

4th September

Pollinator Group Working Party

24th September

Crediton Garden Club: Flowers of the Swiss Alps

28th September

Big Green Fair in the Square

2nd October

Pollinator Group Working Party

19th October

Open Day at Sustainabubble

22nd October

Crediton Garden Club: Gertrude Jekyll - garden designer

6th November

Pollinator Group Working Party

26th November

Crediton Garden Club: Plants of the Canary Islands

Regular Events
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News Highlights

Cycle for the Future postponed

The Cycle for The Future (CFTF) event planned for 21 July in support of the proposed Boniface Trail, has now been postponed to allow more time for planning. A small group of experienced cyclists will still do the ride on 21 July, riding in a private capacity at their own risk, in order to assess t ...

Elston Farm Copplestone Agroforestry Open Farm Day

The multiple benefits of moving away from conventional farming techniques is demonstrated for real at Elstone Farm, Copplestone. On 19th May, Andy Gray, opened his farm to the public to find out more. Volunteers from Sustainable Crediton, who had helped plant the rows of trees in newly seeded flowe ...

Empowering Creativity: Summer Programme for 11-16 year olds

Significant Seams, The Turning Tides Project, Devon Art Tuition, generously supported by members of Sustainable Crediton's Community Larder group are pleased to be co-presenting an exciting programme of summer activities and sharing of food over 13 dates in the school summer holidays for 11-16 year ...

Big Butterfly Count: 12th July - 4th August

Full details here about how to take part. Just 15 minutes of your time to help record how our butterflies are doing. It's not looking very good so far this year, but perhaps the warmer weather will help. A nice school holiday activity? ...

Could you be a Climate Ambassador?

The Department of Education is now asking all schools to develop a Climate Action Plan. It has now been established that schools are responsible for 25% of public sector emissions in the UK, and of course, are moulding the minds and practices of the next generation. A national project, supported by ...

We Are The Possible

Artwork by children involved in the 'We are the Ocean' project by Exeter University and partners in the United Arab Emirates is now adorning large window spaces and wrapping columns in Princesshay in Exeter City Centre. The artwork is a legacy of the COP28 We Are The Possible collaborative interna ...

Sustainability for Small Businesses

For those running small businesses and looking for ways to be more sustainable. Small Business Britain offer a number of courses which you may find of interest. Details here. ...

Summer Recipes: two for one!

Soft fruits and new potatoes make welcome addition to summer menus. Do not forget to add mint to the potatoes, and plenty of butter. They are good in salads, too. Strawberries with orange makes a refreshing summer pudding. Take 1lb (500g) strawberries, remove the stalks and set aside. Make a pur ...


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