The annual gathering of tree groups comes to Kennaway House at the end of the month: A Celebration of Trees Here’s the programme for the… Read More »The Arboretum presents a Celebration of Trees

The Herald reports on a ‘clash of perception’ between residents and officials over the volume and speed of traffic going through Sidbury:   FOI reveals… Read More »“It is very clear, the official data demonstrates the vast volume of traffic that goes through Sidbury – and the fact that the vast majority of drivers actually break the limit.”

News from North Devon:   50-year-old crisp packet discovered at Devon beach clean It was pretty much perfectly preserved 50-year-old crisp packet discovered at Devon… Read More »50-year-old crisp packet discovered at Devon beach clean

There’s been quite a debate locally about eating meat and going vegan – after the Greendale farm shop was sprayed by campaigners:   Farm has… Read More »Greendale farm shop has record-breaking day after vegan vandals leave hate graffiti

The Arboretum has been busy:   Tree labelling project begins in Sid Valley       Sidmouth Arboretum has embarked on a scheme to label… Read More »Tree labelling project begins in Sid Valley

It’s very much a local tradition:   The mysterious history of Ottery Tar Barrels – and why outsiders can’t take part It maybe a completely… Read More »The mysterious history of Ottery Tar Barrels – and why outsiders can’t take part

Where should the future of employment be – as companies close throughout Devon? Six huge Devon firms that have taken a hit this year  … Read More »“Stop trying to create unemployment” in East Devon

A local author and member of Transition Exmouth has a new book out: Noel’s latest book focuses on sustainable living in the future Noel Harrower’s… Read More »‘Yestermorrow’, a new novel set in East Devon, on a future of living sustainably

A very generous gesture to some of the most vulnerable people in Sidmouth: £1,000 donation to homeless charity £1,000 donation to homeless charity See here… Read More »Gateway Homelessness Action Group

Great news from the Tar Barrels follk in Ottery, courtesy of the Herald:   Ottery Tar Barrels bans single use plastic in ‘historic’ move Ottery… Read More »Ottery Tar Barrels goes plastic-free

From Radio Exe news:   UK’s ‘healthiest’ High Streets revealed Friday, November 2nd, 2018 By Sam Sterrett Exeter has ninth healthiest street in Britain Exeter… Read More »Exeter has ninth “healthiest High Street” in Britain

A month ago, Transition Exmouth held its AGM – with “Local zero-waste celebrity Sarah Allen” as guest: Transition Exmouth’s AGM – 22 September   Here… Read More »Sarah Allen of Exmouth suggests… we buy less stuff!

Maybe we should be encouraging ourselves out of our cars: Petition to restore Sidmouth’s railway link The Dunkirk spirit: how free buses are revolutionising one… Read More »Reduced winter car parking charges start 1st November >>>> do your Christmas shopping in your local East Devon towns

A great idea to help Sidmouth’s businesses, as reported by the Herald:   New work hub to open in Sidmouth New work hub to open… Read More »New work hub to open in Sidmouth

The Arboretum reports on the state of things in autumn:   Threats and opportunities for Sidmouth Arboretum   Threats and opportunities for Sidmouth Arboretum