Sustainable Crediton Newsletter 164, February 2025

By now you will have had enough of squelching around Mid Devon in your wellies.  But lighter evenings are on their way and it's time to think about growing something.  So ensure you get to our Annual Seedshare on 22nd February.  Another date for your diary is our next film evening on 19th March.  Food for Thought looks at animal agriculture and regenerative farming in Cornwall.  The last two films were well attended and this one looks most informative, with a Q&A session after.  (See Dates for your Diary).

Best wishes, John Craythorne and Lesley Thomas, Joint Newsletter Editors


Dates for your Diary
3rd February

Woodland Management Group working party

19th February

Woodland Management Group working party

22nd February

Repair Cafe at the Elephant

22nd February

Annual Seed Share

3rd March

Woodland Management Group working party

19th March

Woodland Management Group working party

19th March

Film Show: Food for Thought

A film produced by Cornwall Climate Care Date: Wednesday 19th March Time: 7pm (doors open 6.30) Venue: Crediton Methodist Church EX17 3AW Entry by donation (suggested £4) Refreshments available Food for Thought looks at the undeniable impacts of modern animal agriculture as well as s ...

31st March

Woodland Management Group working party

10th April

Sustainable Crediton's Annual Meeting

8th May

Swifts and Urban Diversity

Following from a successful talk in 2024 by Edward Jackson, Edward Mayer, founder of Swift Conservation, will be speaking on 'Swifts and Urban Diversity'. Come along and find out more about these amazing birds; so few of which appeared in the sky above Crediton in 2024. ...

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