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Food, fire and finding: Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust events for spring

By PRSD, on Sunday, March 7, 2010

Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust have a whole host of events for March and April, with charcoal making, firestarting, Easter egg hunting and best cakes ever baking… to name but a

Ethical Threads at Plymouth Student Union

By PRSD, on Saturday, March 6, 2010

Plymouth University’s Ethical Threads fashion show at the Plymouth Student Union aims to show off great-looking ethical clothes while making you think where all your fashion items come

Transition Newton Abbot seeks new treasurer

By PRSD, on Friday, March 5, 2010

Transition Newton Abbot is looking for a new treasurer to take on the role for the Community Interest

Grecians go green! Exeter City lead with eco initiatives

By PRSD, on Friday, March 5, 2010

Exeter City FC are already making great strides in their environmental approach. And a new project by the Football League and Environment Agency will see funding partly linked to environmental

New farming rules for Common Agricultural Policy under scrutiny at Bicton college

By PRSD, on Thursday, March 4, 2010

East Devon’s Bicton College is holding an all-day conference on the Common Agricultural Policy. There are new farming rules for 2013.

10 reasons that you could use in opposing the planning application of the Viridor incinerator at Ivybridge

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 3, 2010

South West Devon Labour PPC Luke Pollard has a list of 10 planning reasons on why to object to the proposed incinerator in Ivybridge. Can you add to them?

Sustainable tourism conference in South Devon to persuade tourists out of their cars

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Devon tourism industry is invited to find out how to encourage sustainable travel by visitors throughout the county at a Sustainable Travel Conference in South

Raise the beds in Newton Abbot! Community garden bed construction.

By PRSD, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Transition Newton Abbot are calling for people to help make raised beds in the Vicary’s Field community garden on Sunday, March 7, between 10am and

Renewable hydro-power comes to Dartington Cider Press

By PRSD, on Friday, February 26, 2010

Dartington Cider Press will get renewable electricity for its new hydro-electric turbine at former tweed factory, Lower Tweed

Prehistoric sheep to help protect Torbay's rare habitat

By PRSD, on Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Torbay’s Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust aims to restore and maintain limestone grassland on Clennon Hill using a flock of prehistoric

Buck The Trend: free community support to cut carbon, cut energy and cut costs

By PRSD, on Monday, February 22, 2010

Want to know how to measure and understand energy use? Buck the Trend, the Buckfastleigh environmental group, and the Energy Saving Trust Green Communities will host a free one-day course at Buckfastleigh Town Hall on Thursday, March 25 from 9.45am til 4.30pm.

The Battle of Babbacombe Downs continues

By PRSD, on Saturday, February 20, 2010

Some 50 people made it to Babbacombe, Devon, in response to a call from Keep Your Fishy Fingers off Babbacombe Downs Facebook Group, which is protesting against proposed planning of a fish restaurant in the