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SUMMARY:Creating a Micro Nursery and Practical Biochar Workshop: For CAG Devon Members
DESCRIPTION:Creating a Micro Nursery (morning session) \nVisit Trimplants and learn from 40+ years of nursery growing experience. Explore how community groups can create micro nurseries to grow resilient plants for local food and nature projects. \nPractical Biochar Workshop (afternoon session) \nSee biochar being made using Dartmoor Dragons\, Tawi Stoves and new kilns. Learn how biochar improves soil health\, plant resilience and locks up carbon. \nClick here for more information and to book your place.
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/creating-a-micro-nursery-and-practical-biochar-workshop-for-cag-devon-members/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
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ORGANIZER;CN="CAG Devon":MAILTO:info@cagdevon.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251004T100000
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SUMMARY:Growing Change Together: Building Food Resilience from the Ground Up
DESCRIPTION:Our food system is facing huge challenges — from climate change\, overuse of pesticides and ecological breakdown to rising food insecurity and inequality. \nCommunity groups like ours are already playing a vital role in building fairer\, more resilient local food networks. Whether you’re running a food bank\, growing on a community allotment\, organising a food share\, or supporting your local food hub\, this workshop is a chance to connect\, reflect\, and take the next steps together. \nWe’ll explore the barriers and opportunities we’re facing locally\, share practical ideas for increasing impact\, and look at how we can work more strategically to build sustainable\, healthy\, and just food systems. \nWorking Better Together for Local Food Resilience\nLocal food growers\, foodbanks\, larders\, community kitchens\, and food charities can have a far greater impact when they connect and collaborate. By building strong local food networks\, sharing resources\, mapping surplus and need\, and aligning growing efforts with community demand\, we can reduce waste and improve access to fresh\, nutritious food. Joint training\, shared infrastructure\, and coordinated volunteers help strengthen capacity\, while collective action can influence local policies\, secure land for growing\, and encourage public institutions to buy local. Together\, we can build stronger\, more resilient local food systems rooted in sustainability\, fairness\, and food justice. \nSome ideas that we may discuss: \n\nGleaning groups that collect surplus from farms for local foodbanks.\nCommunity fridges stocked with produce from local gardens and allotments.\nHarvest swaps between home growers and community kitchens.\nCooking workshops Cooking workshops that build community through shared food experiences — baking\, making\, and eating together while exploring different conversation topics. Workshops can focus on food staples or seasonal recipes that make use of local gluts and are especially welcoming to foodbank clients and community members looking to connect.\nPesticide Residue and Soil Health: There is growing concern about the impact of pesticides and declining soil health on our food system\, with evidence showing increased pest resistance\, the disruption of vital microbial networks in topsoil\, and reduced nutrient density in the food we eat — all of which pose risks to both human health and the wider environment.\nLocal food charters – a roadmap for building a better food future — shaped by the community to guide values and priorities.\n\nCraig Jolly from the Mushroom Food Network in Exmouth will be joining us to share the inspiring work he’s been doing to connect the community—delivering local food to those in need\, running bread-making classes\, hosting lunchtime meet-ups for home workers\, and bringing people together through pizza-making sessions.  He’ll be bringing some of his delicious homemade bread to share alongside a hearty soup made from organic local produce provided by the Eco Hub. The soup will be cooked on their Tawi Stove\, which not only prepares the meal but also produces biochar in the process. \nWe will meet in our polytunnel (weather permitting)\, so please dress up warmly and wear waterproof footwear.
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/growing-change-together-building-food-resilience-from-the-ground-up/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
CATEGORIES:CAG Devon network event,Food
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ORGANIZER;CN="CAG Devon":MAILTO:info@cagdevon.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Eco Hub Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Open Day at the Eco Hub and an opportunity to buy up some of Trimplants (wholesale nursery) mature stock plants: \nCome and meet and chat with Nicola Peel\, Environmentalist and Solutionist\, who has vast experience in preventing tropical deforestation through teaching agroforestry in the Ecuadorean Amazon. Regenerating soil and returning biochar to the Amazon. \nWe will also be joined by Dr. Compost – Nicky Scott who is a renowned composting expert. He is currently working with South Hams DC along with Sustainable S Hams and Sus S Brent on finding community and home composting solutions for the District. He is also currently updating his ‘How to Make and Use Compost’ book for Bloomsbury and working with the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust on composting solutions for all their schools and helping plan their school farm. \nGraeme from Carbon Farmers will be demonstrating our latest acquisition for the Blackdown Hills Eco Hub – the Social Tawi (Coupon Code: bhecohub for a 5% reduction – https://www.carbonfarmers.world/social-tawi/). \nWe’ll share updates from our latest biochar research. We’ll also show you around our community vegetable growing space and the new trials we’ve just started. \nOur starter packs of biochar will also be available £7 for the pouch (2 litres) and £8 for the box (2.5 litres). Proceeds all go to our Eco Hub. \nCash only for plants/biochar as we sadly have a very very poor internet connection!
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/eco-hub-open-day/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
CATEGORIES:Blackdown Hills Transition Group,Group event,Group events,Growing and composting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blackdown Hills Eco Hub":MAILTO:carolyn.dare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240129T183000
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SUMMARY:Online presentation of our GISS Biochar Research Project with Plymouth University Researchers
DESCRIPTION:As well as our in person event on 28th January at Churchinford Village Hall at 14:00 hrs. where we’ll be sharing results from our current GISS Project with Plymouth University researchers Tom and Naofel\, we’re also organising an Online Zoom Event on 29th January at 18:30 hrs. \nIf you’d like to join\, please sign up through EventBrite or email bhecohub@gmail.com and request the Zoom link. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/789160950647
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/online-presentation-of-our-giss-biochar-research-project-with-plymouth-university-researchers/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blackdown Hills Eco Hub":MAILTO:carolyn.dare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240128T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240128T170000
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SUMMARY:Blackdown Hills Eco Hub:  Biochar - Results from our Biochar GISS Project\, Churchinford Village Hall
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be sharing final results and findings from our GISS biochar research project with Plymouth University.\nTom and Naofel will join us and share results from our latest phase of the project looking at different feedstocks including hazel\, ash\, willow\, rhododendron\, oak. \nThey’ll also share overall project findings which examined differences between the 2 inoculations (Terry’s compost tea and Soilsmiths Goop) and how quickly microbial networks set up in the trial cuttings we planted in May. We’ll also showcase Naofel’s amazing work in Chlorophyll Fluorescence looking at plant health\, biomass of roots\, thermal conductivity etc.
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/blackdown-hills-eco-hub-biochar-results-from-our-biochar-giss-project-churchinford-village-hall/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blackdown Hills Eco Hub":MAILTO:carolyn.dare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230708T150000
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SUMMARY:Biochar - launch of our new research project with Uni of Plymouth. Meet biochar\, soil\, regenerative farming and biomimicry experts.
DESCRIPTION:Come to Blackdown Hills EcoHub and meet our research partners from Plymouth University who will introduce our project. Guest presenter Nicola Peel will share her vast experience of biochar and regenerative farming. Nicola has been working for over 20 years in the Ecuadorean Amazon. In 2016 she started an agroforestry project for the charity Rainforest Saver and is now working with around 100 farmers and 6 agricultural colleges. Their mission is to prevent tropical deforestation by regenerating the soil. Using the method of inga alley cropping they have had remarkable results. Nicola has spoken this year at the International Forest Gardening Symposium and The Oxford Real Farming Conference. Here is an email testimonial from Mike Donovan\, editor & publisher of Practical Farm Ideas www.farmideas.co.uk. Nicola is a Solutionist and regenerative agriculture is one of the crucial solutions we all need to be discussing wherever in the world we live. \nWe’ll also be joined by Carbon Farmers who have built an amazing biochar stove (with Esse/Aston University) which we’ll use to cook food\, whilst making biochar from twigs. James from Genesis Green Grocers\, Honiton has kindly agreed to cook with us and is bringing along his BBQ smoker to create delicious food\, hopefully with some of our veg from the Food Growing Community Field. \nHideo\, a research student from Reading University will share his findings on why there is such a slow take up for business/farming/households to use biochar. Phil and Rob\, local biochar experts will give us an update on carbon credit discussions and chemical properties of different feedstocks. \nIf you plan to join us\, please bring a camping/festival chair\, wear old clothes as we’re in a field\, please car share if you can as there is limited parking space.\nWe’ll have several stalls to raise money for our Blackdown Hills Eco Hub activities\, so you’ll be able to buy plants\, biochar\, (bring a box or waterproof bag for cheaper refills)\, sourdough bread\, pastries and homemade jam! Feel free to bring drinks to share.
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/biochar-launch-of-our-new-research-project-with-uni-of-plymouth-meet-biochar-soil-regenerative-farming-and-biomimicry-experts/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
CATEGORIES:Blackdown Hills Transition Group,Group events,Growing and composting,Topic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230707T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230707T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T164304
CREATED:20230704T124924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T130155Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Biochar making
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical introduction to making biochar. Meet our Devon Dragons which turn brash and deadwood into biochar. Learn about the benefits of biochar for water management\, soil health and so much more. \nWe’ve put on this extra day as we’ve had so much interest.  Check out our Saturday event too when we’ll be launching our new research project with Uni of Plymouth and be inspired by guest speaker and regenerative farming expert Nicola Peel. \nThere’ll be cake too! Plus plants for sale.
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/intro-to-biochar-making/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
CATEGORIES:Blackdown Hills Transition Group
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blackdown Hills EcoHub":MAILTO:bhecohub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211203T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260523T164305
CREATED:20211202T184733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T184733Z
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SUMMARY:Blackdown Hills Eco Hub -  Eco-Friendly Christmas Decorations Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We’d like to invite anyone interested in sharing their practical skills in creating Christmas wreaths\, garlands\, and decorations from natural or plant materials to join us for an afternoon of crafting in a polytunnel at our Blackdown Hills Eco Hub (Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh – bottom field). We’ll discuss practical ideas on how we can all reduce plastic\, waste and excessive spending on often unwanted ‘things’ and have a more authentic and stress free Christmas\, putting those we love at the centre. Don’t bin any decorations you already have that could be added to your creation\, reuse\, repurposing and extending the life of what we already own is important. \nTrimplants will supply plant materials\, you’re welcome of course to also bring your own. Please dress up warmly as we’ll be in a very well ventilated polytunnel (thus reducing any Covid risk)! Please bring gloves and secateurs if you need them. \nWe will have hot drinks available\, a mince pie and some hot wine to finish with. \nYou’ll also have an opportunity to purchase plants if you wish. All proceeds will go to our Blackdown Hills Transition Group / Trimplants Eco Hub fund. \nIt is still possible to catch and spread COVID-19\, even if you are fully vaccinated.  We’d like to ask if you have any cold/flu like symptoms on the day to not take any risks in spreading the disease and stay at home. We want to play our part in mitigating any transmission. \nCheck out our Facebook event for further info. \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://cagdevon.org.uk/event/blackdown-hills-eco-hub-eco-friendly-christmas-decorations-workshop/
LOCATION:Blackdowns EcoHub\, Trimplants\, Combe Raleigh\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX141UL
CATEGORIES:Blackdown Hills Transition Group,Group event
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