Mel Harvey and Ruth Leonard-Williams from the SusSH compost team recently took a research trip to visit the inspirational Loop Frome project which is revolutionising resource use and composting - with the aim of sparking similar projects here in South Hams.
We are lucky to have several great markets in South Hams that enable us to support local farmers, makers, and businesses.
Supporting nature-friendly gardens, households and public spaces in the parish.
Community Renewable Energy, Public engagement, cooperation between parishes, nature conservation and biodiversity enhancement projects.
Transition Streets - a community-focussed initiative supporting social cohesion, carbon reduction, and energy saving; Incredible Edible Totnes - supporting local and accessible food growing in public spaces; Totnes Climate Hub - a public space for creating community support and local responses to our global challenges; REconomy Project - a project inspiring economic regeneration locally; Time to Breathe - a meditative space for personal wellbeing support
Moor Trees grows native broadleaved trees in South Hams
Workshops promoting Earth Friendly values around food from the Deer Wood Trust
How Tallet Meadow Farm turned pasture land into productive orchards.