Sustainable Crediton Newsletter 181, July 2026

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  Welcome to July and as I write this, slightly more tolerable heat! This month we cover a selection of news including a review of the National Emergency Film.  If you missed this remarkable film rest assured it will run again in September in Crediton, date tbc.  Come again or bring friends that missed it first time round. Don’t forget to look at ‘Other News’ for more items.

  We Editors are taking a break in August so your next newsletter will be early September. Best wishes,

  John Craythorne and Lesley Thomas, Joint Newsletter Editors

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News Highlights

• Would you like a stall at our Big Green Fair?

  
  Save the date for our Big Green Fair in the Square on 26th September. (See events). If you would like a stall do get in touch with us at .
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• Plastic Free July

  
  Plastic Free July™ shares resources and ideas to help individuals, workplaces, schools, and communities reduce single-use plastic waste every day at home, work, school, and even at your local café. By making a pledge to reduce your use of single use plastics, you can build habits for a lifetime. Take a look at ...
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• Visit to Uppincott Farm

  
  You are invited to visit Uppincott Farm on Wednesday 8th July 6.30-8.30pm.Uppincott is farmed by Nick and Janice Lee, James and Jonathan. This is a family farm with a mixed farming ethos including arable cropping and a Pedigree suckler herd of South Devon cattle. They also provide an agricultural contracting service to other farmers in ...
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• Review of National Emergency Briefing Film 10 June

  
  Sustainable Crediton in collaboration with Crediton Town Council presented a screening of the film of the National Emergency Briefing project at Crediton Methodist Church. An audience of 80 people attended and contributed to the informative and thoughtful discussion, which was led by experts, Laurie Laybourn ( Executive Director of the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative and fellow at Chatham House, the University of Exeter and advisor to the UK Climate Change Committee). ...
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• New GCSE in Natural History

  Did you know that from September 2028 a new GCSE will be taught in schools. It is distinct from Biology and Geography. Called Natural History, it will focus on three themes:- UK wildlife and habitats: Identifying, naming, and classifying British flora, fauna, and fungi (including native and invasive species) across urban, woodland, freshwater, and coastal environments. Human ...
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• The Big Butterfly Count is back!

  The Big Butterfly Count 2026 takes place from Friday 17 July to Sunday 9 August 2026. This UK-wide citizen science project requires just 15 minutes of your time to sit in a sunny spot and record the butterflies and day-flying moths you see. You can participate from your own garden, a local park, or a ...
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Other News

• Parliamentary Enquiry into Pet Flea Treatments
• Rewilding with Hannah Fry

Dates for Your Diary

Full Calendar

Regular Events

• Find out more about our annual events:

  • Annual Seed Share
  • Big Green Fair in the Square
  • Clothes Swap

  Our Core Group meets monthly.

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