 Hello,
In this week's newsletter, read about these stories and more:
Green partnership helps to grow food for local communities in need
 Devon Dig and Donate is a community growing project with a mission to grow and provide fresh, healthy, nutritious produce for people experiencing food poverty in East Devon and Exeter.
East Devon District Council, Suez, and Coastal Recycling have cultivated a partnership to support the project with donated cardboard, compost, and wood chippings.
Sign up for free retrofit, solar, and heat pump awareness courses
 Exeter College is collaborating with East Devon District Council and the South West Green Construction Advisory Panel to equip residents with knowledge and skills for a more sustainable future.
Whether you're interested in making your home more energy-efficient, a tradesperson looking to expand their skillset, or your businesses is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, there's something for you on these courses.
Do you use government- funded childcare? |
|
 |
Respond to Devon County Council's survey by Wednesday 31 July, so that they can better understand where parents are struggling to find a childcare provider.
‘Don’t be a Firestarter, recycle responsibly’, urges council
 Incorrect disposal of electrical items, batteries, vapes, and gas canisters risk recycling vehicles and plants being engulfed in flames, endangering operatives’ lives. An ‘all-time high’ of more than 1,200 battery fires occurred in the UK’s bin lorries and at waste sites last year.
Read the full story to find out how to dispose of flammable items safely.
21,000 households sign up for green waste collections
 Green waste collections are proving to be ever popular, with more East Devon residents joining every day. If your garden is small, why not share a green bin with your neighbour?
Make your gardening easier and save trips to the recycling centre by having your green waste collected at the kerbside. All the green waste collected from households is composted in East Devon and used as a natural soil conditioner by farms in the district – part of our local green economy.
 |
|
Have you downloaded our free East Devon App yet?
Join more than 70,000 people using our smartphone app and get simple personalised recycling and waste collection reminders, the latest collection updates and tell us about a missed collection. You can download the app through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
|
Five baby dormice found at Local Nature Reserve
 For this first time since surveying begun 17 years ago, baby dormice have been found at a nature reserve in East Devon.
Dormice are rare, vulnerable to extinction, and are protected by law as a conservation priority. Monthly surveys conducted by East Devon District Council's Countryside team monitor the presence of dormice locally, to understand more about their ecology and the effects of climate change.
 Events in East Devon
Summer Art Week returns with creative workshops for young people
 From animation to printing, and jewellery making to photography, 11 - 17 year olds can try a new art activity every day over a week of the summer holidays.
Code Red Animation - Tuesday 20 August (11am - 1pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm. £5)
Make an animated film using a monoprint technique, draw and print in your own images, then film your frames.
Printing on Textiles - Wednesday 21 August (11am - 1pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm. £5)
Experiment with block, hand, and screen printing. Bring a T-shirt, pillowcase, or other fabric to print on.
Jewellery Making - Thursday 22 August (11am - 1pm or 2pm - 4pm. £10)
Make silver stacking rings, applying different textures, learning basic silversmithing techniques.
Print bonanza - Friday 23 August (11am - 3.30pm. £5)
Experiment with using a flatbed press, type set, lino, collagraph, and a giant wheel-chair press too.
Camera Obscura in the Garden - Saturday 24 August (11am - 3pm. Free, donations welcome)
Get inside a huge camera obscura to capture family portraits and nature photos to take home at this drop-in workshop for all ages.
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com
Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website
 Discover this week's planning applications and decisions by following the links.
 Council meetings dates
Over the next week the following East Devon District Council meetings are taking place:
You can watch public meetings live on the council’s YouTube channel.
Next edition
We plan to send out our next bulletin on Friday, 2 August 2024
Please forward this email to anyone you think would find it useful and encourage them to sign up.
You can also share this update on social media and in any online groups you're part of by using the view it as a web page link at the top of the page.
|
