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Mushroom Extravaganza in Upottery

Sunday 29 October 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Search for mushrooms and toadstools, learn how to identify them, prepare them and an opportunity to taste them.

Location: Sidmouth Arms Upottery, Devon EX14 9PN
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Andrew Long's cooking demonstration at this year's Mushroom Extravaganza. Photo: Tim Phillips

Little Breach – Butterfly Conservation Reserve

Sunday 5 November 2023 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Practical conservation task at Butterfly Conservation reserve, Little Breach.

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bright orange butterfly sat on a plant

Free Tree Hub Chardstock

Saturday 17 February 2024 @ 10:00 am

Free trees for people to plant in their gardens, as part of the Saving Devon’s Treescapes project. Come and collect yours!

 

Location: Chardstock Community Hall, Westcombes Chardstock, Devon EX13 7BJ United Kingdom
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A montage with Saving Devon's Treescapes logo, a young tree planted and a woman holding a tree sapling

Nature’s Table Chardstock

Saturday 17 February 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Please join us for a celebration of local nature.

Location: Chardstock Community Hall, Westcombes Chardstock, Devon EX13 7BJ United Kingdom
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Free Tree Hub – Hemyock

Sunday 18 February 2024 @ 10:00 am

Free trees for people to plant in their gardens, as part of the Saving Devon’s Treescapes project. Come and collect yours!

 

Location: Longmead Park, Longmead Hemyock, Devon EX15 3SG
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A montage with Saving Devon's Treescapes logo, a young tree planted and a woman holding a tree sapling

Tree Planting Day – Troakes Farm

Friday 1 March 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Saving Devon Treescapes are working with communities and private landowners to plant copses and hedgerows across Devon to replace some of the habitats which will be lost and we’re looking for volunteers to help. They will be planting 500 trees at Troakes Farm! The trees will all be UK grown broadleaf species which are 2-3 years old and so around 20-60cm in height. There will be a demonstration and support throughout so don’t worry if you haven’t planted a tree…

Location: Troakes Farm, Clayhidon Collumpton, EX15 3QB United Kingdom
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Two people dressed in warm winter clothing planting trees, one is holding a rubber mallet

Mount Fancy reserve – practical tasks

Tuesday 12 March 2024 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 9:30am on day Second of the month, repeating until Monday 25 March 2024

Mount Fancy Butterfly Conservation reserve are looking for volunteers for their monthly task days.

Location: Mount Fancy, Staple Fitzpaine Somerset TA3 5SH
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A view across the landscape with fields, sheep, hedgerows and a barn

Wellington Film Festival presents Six Inches of Soil with post film discussion

Saturday 20 April 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:10 pm

The film Six Inches of Soil is a British independent full feature documentary shining a spotlight on soil health and regenerative farming. It tells the inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, our health and provide for local communities.

Location: Wellington Arts Centre, Eight Acre Lane Wellington, Somerset TA21 8PS
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Six inches of soil poster showing crops, and a hand in soil

May celebration at Ferne Animal Sanctuary

Monday 27 May 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Ferne Animal Sanctuary and celebrate the late May bank holiday with fun wildlife activities.

Location: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook Chard, Somerset TA20 3DH
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Person in a frog costume waving stood in a field of grass

Nightjar Survey

Friday 12 July 2024 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Join Forestry England's ranger for a guided walk where we hope to see and hear nightjars.

Location: Staple Common TA3 5SQ
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A nightjar well camouflaged on the ground.
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