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New E-bike scheme to be launched in Totnes

New E-bike scheme to be launched in Totnes

A new fleet of hireable electric bikes will be available on the streets of Totnes in June.

Energy generation
May 9, 2025
Energy Wise and Eco-Homes Show in Totnes

Energy Wise and Eco-Homes Show in Totnes

This is a free event to help our community to transition their home life to being more eco, sustainable and energy-efficient.

Energy generation
May 2, 2025
The Kingsbridge GO Electric Show

The Kingsbridge GO Electric Show

On Monday 26th May, the GO Electric Show in Kingsbridge’s Town Square will look at some of what, eventually, we will all need to use to get around whether it’s e-cars, e-bikes, e-boats or e-other!

Energy generation
April 29, 2025
Community Composting weekend a great success

Community Composting weekend a great success

On 26th/27th April we hosted our 2nd annual Community Composting Masterclass. The event brought together existing groups with new and emerging ones to learn, discuss, connect, share and inspire.

Compost
April 27, 2025
Want to be a Tree Warden for your parish?

Want to be a Tree Warden for your parish?

If you were impacted by the felling of that big, beautiful oak in Enfield recently, then here is a great opportunity to put your energy into action!

Trees
April 25, 2025
Wildlife Garden Award - get gardening for wildlife this spring!

Wildlife Garden Award - get gardening for wildlife this spring!

There are 15 million gardens in the UK - an area greater than all our National Nature Reserves put together. Imagine the positive impact for nature if more gardens and outside spaces became wildlife friendly.

Rewilding
April 22, 2025
Communities wanted for free summer home compost workshops

Communities wanted for free summer home compost workshops

We are looking for 4 communities in South Hams that would like to host a 3-hour Home Composting workshop between June and Sep. Are you part of a community group that would like to host us?

Compost
April 16, 2025
Working with nature: notes from Hillside

Working with nature: notes from Hillside

Across England we've had the sunniest March ever recorded and the 3rd driest March on record! For growers and farmers, the glorious sunshine was frequently accompanied by a dry easterly breeze, exacerbating the drying effect on the soils: for us this meant ewes with lambs in fields but the grass not growing.

Rewilding
April 15, 2025
Climate Ambassadors - help support impactful climate action in schools!

Climate Ambassadors - help support impactful climate action in schools!

The Climate Ambassador Programme is funded by the Department of Education and delivered by the Met Office to help schools achieve their sustainability goals, and turn climate ambition into climate action.

Children and young adults
April 15, 2025