Devon Wildlife Trust’s ‘Big Spring Sow‘ has planted miniature wildflower meadows across Exeter with the help of local communities, and more meadows are on their way.

Meadows can be found in:

• Bury Meadow Community Garden
• St Bartholomew’s Cemetery
• The Beacon Centre, Beacon Heath
• St Thomas Community Garden
• Elaine Close, Beacon Heath

A new two-way, segregated cycleway along Rifford Road in Exeter has been approved by Devon County Council.

It will run for approximately 700m along the east side of Rifford Road, between the junctions with Honiton Road and Ludwell Lane.

The work will also add new crossings for pedestrians and narrow a number of side-roads to slow traffic.

Lower-income householders whose homes are not on the gas grid are invited to apply for free energy efficiency improvements to their homes.

Upgrades could include cavity wall insulation, solid wall insulation, loft insulation, external wall insulation, draught proofing, underfloor insulation, low energy lighting, heat pumps, heating controls, solar PV (where heating is electric), solar thermal and double glazing.

Check your eligibility and apply through the Energy Saving Devon website.

East Devon District Council's new Wild Honiton project launched at the start of May with a day out at Honiton Bottom Nature Reserve.

Visitors of all ages enjoyed willow weaving, bat and bird box making and a range of walks amongst other crafts and activities.

Wild Honiton aims to celebrate the nature on your doorstep and connect you to your local nature reserve. See more from Wild East Devon at the link below.

Teignbridge residents can get involved with the Making Changes Study to earn up to £100 in vouchers and help to reduce Teignbridge's carbon footprint.

The study aims to help people make the changes they want to make to their lifestyle to save money on bills, be more active, cut down on car use, help tackle climate change and more.

Workshops will run between June 2023 and January 2024.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand at the Devon County Show last month!

We had some great conversations about climate action in Devon and shared the work of the Net Zero Visions project. For the project, we've been working with the University of Plymouth, commissioned creatives and local communities to produce artistic 'Visions' of Devon as net-zero by 2050 in a variety of mediums.

We presented the wide range of art produced for the project, asked visitors to pledge to reduce their emissions for the chance to win an art kit, and had art stations ready to go for young people to create and display their own Visions of where they live!

The Loving Earth Project - Exhibition; RHS Rosemoor; Friday 9th June to Tuesday 13th June

Sixty of the textile panels from The Loving Earth Project are being displayed in the Garden Room at Rosemoor from 9th to 13th to June.

The Loving Earth Project - which is a Quaker-led project about the survival of the planet - was hailed as “one of the best cultural events in Scotland for COP 26”.

It focuses on climate change issues, identified as concerns by individuals and illustrated in textiles. Each panel is unique and represent the many concerns that people have about a future threatened by the climate crisis. Each panel is accompanied by a short statement from the maker.

This is the first time that a selection of panels has been seen in North Devon.

No booking required - free for RHS members, normal garden admission applies.

Ivybridge Pedal Power; Leonard's Road Car Park, Ivybridge; Saturday 1st July, 10:00am – 5:00pm

This family day out will have a host of exciting activities to enjoy, all promoting the benefits of active travel in the South Hams.

Activities include velodrome cycling, guided bike rides around the area, adult cycle confidence taster sessions, skateboarding sessions, a free bike service and more.

Exmouth Vegan-Eco Fair; Manor Gardens, Exmouth; Saturday 1st July, 10:30am –4:00pm

Forest Rising Workshops; Plymouth, South Devon, West Devon and Dartmoor; April – July

The free Forest Rising programme gives 16-28 year olds the opportunity to get involved with the creation and running of the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest. They will develop ideas, design woodland habitats and activity they want to see, sit at the table with decision makers and implement their ideas in relation to nature recovery.

The programme includes several workshops and a final event to bring everyone together. See the full list of dates, times and locations on their website.