2013


8th December 2013

Crediton Christmas Tree Festival

First held in 2002 the Crediton Christmas Tree Festival has now doubled in size and attendance and this year again over 70 decorated and illuminated trees will fill the church. The trees, from 6 to 20 feet in height, will have been decorated by a range of local businesses, charities, groups an ...


Photograph of an amelianchier lamarckii in full blossom
27th April 2013

Snowy white blossom at Crediton library

We planted an amelianchier lamarckii at Crediton library on Monday 22nd April when it was in bud and now, Friday, it is in full bloom. This attractive tree has white flowers in the spring, colourful autumn foliage and black berries which birds like. Next time you are in Crediton Library t ...


22nd April 2013

Tree Planting at Crediton Library

We planted an amelianchier lamarckii at Crediton library on Monday 22nd April when it was in bud and now, Friday, it is in full bloom. This attractive tree has white flowers in the spring, colourful autumn foliage and black berries which birds like. Next time you are in Crediton Library t ...


Photograph of a hedgerow, courtesy of Andy Chapman
26th March 2013

Talk: Herbs & Hedgerows

Sandra Charlton will be talking to the Crediton Garden Club about 'Herbs and Hedgerows'. Meet in the Hub (opposite Barclays Bank) through the black wrought iron gates. ...


The Great British Elm Experiment
26th March 2013

Help bring the great British elm back to Devon

The Conservation Foundation are running The Great British Elm Experiment in an attempt to discover why some trees survived the Dutch elm disease which wiped out over 25 million elms in the UK. We would love to contribute to this and can get free saplings to plant in Crediton ... the only pro ...


26th March 2013

BT saves the day!

AT LAST! The long-planned planting of two trees at the BT exchange in Parliament Street, Crediton, took place on 19th March. Our original idea in forming the Tree Group was to plant trees in public areas, but for many reasons it has been possible to do this only in a couple of places. ...


19th March 2013

Tree Planting

Sandra Chalton, Maggie and Alan Stewart and Jill da Silva planted a holly - J.C. van Tol - recommended for its pleasing habit and red berries, and a rowan - Sorbus commixta 'Embley' - an especially decorative variety. We hope they will thrive and enhance both the appearance and general enviro ...