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June Parish Magazine
The latest Ashprington / Cornworthy / Dittisham parish magazine is out. You can view it here
Junior Foragers
These these two little foragers are from Co.Mayo in Ireland. They're extremely informative and extremely cute...
Untidy Gardeners (May)
Gardening for Wildlife by The Untidy Gardeners It was great to read about all the environmental activities that are going on across the parishes in last month’s magazine. The sideways picture was a delight! I’m sure the trees at Hillside will have welcomed the recent...
May Parish Magazine
The latest Ashprington / Cornworthy / Dittisham parish magazine is out. You can view it here
five books to make you a better gardener, cook and recycler
Tree change manuals: five books to make you a better gardener, cook and recycler Palisa Anderson has written an article for the Guardian describing how her life has been shaped by authors who have shifted from their conventional lifestyles to be closer to cohabitation...
The new political story that could change everything
A thought-provoking Ted Talk from George Monbiot. "To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a...
Help needed to rescue UK’s old rainfall records
At a loss to know what to do with your self-isolation time? Well, why not get on the computer and help with a giant weather digitisation effort? The UK has rainfall records dating back 200 years or so, but the vast majority of these are in handwritten form and can't...
In Other News
Here's a story to cheer us all up. When the drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, he left behind a zoo stocked with wild animals alongside his multibillion dollar cocaine empire. The lions, giraffes and other exotic species were moved from the luxurious...
Sharing The Positive
Hello everyone To help with the health challenge we now face I'm asking you to share some positive stories to help our communities. That might be enjoying what nature has to offer - have you noticed how much more you can hear with less cars around? Or what you can...
Dartmouth Food Bank
Those with less than us. When it comes to food we can start to help each other by sharing and trading what we have with each other - I'm sure that's already happening. But what about those with even less? I messaged Dartmouth Food Bank to see what they might need....
Next Meeting Cancelled
Hello everyone The meeting on Wednesday 18th is Cancelled. This is to reduce the risk of transmission of the coronavirus and is, I think, the most responsible thing to do. Could each group send me an update on progress and any of your initiatives please? I can then...
Untidy Gardeners (March)
Gardening for Wildlife by The Untidy Gardeners Welcome to this new monthly column which has grown out of the meetings held by the Habitat and Gardening Group of Sustainable Dittisham. Sustainable Dittisham is an independent group dedicated to understanding, sharing...
Film Screening – 2040
Film Screening '2040' Saturday 29th February 6pm - 9pm, Blackawton Village Hall So much of the messaging around the climate and environmental challenge we face seems to to focus on the dire consequences. And they are very serious issues, and yet there are so many...
Electric Vehicle Demo
Electric Vehicle (EV) Demonstration Saturday 29th February 2pm - 4pm, on the Ham, Dittisham Sustainable Dittisham's Transport group is running the first EV-Demo - a chance to come see and try Electric cars and electric bikes. EV = Electric Vehicle. There will be a...
Walks & Trails
South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have published a series of walks and trails, some of which take in parts of the parish: Dittisham to Totnes: The Dart Valley Trail Distance: 8 miles Grade: Moderate A perfect, gentle day's journey, this walk links...
Travel Devon: funding for sustainable travel
Travel Devon offers grants to businesses that want to encourage their staff to travel to work sustainably. If your workplace is in Exeter, Newton Abbot or Barnstaple, Travel Devon can help you and your workplace implement measures such as: Themed coffee mornings/...