Everywhere and under our noses, some plants seem common to us and yet, like us, they are in fact extraordinary, humble, powerful and resilient. Our focus is perennial; trees, dyes and herbs. Perennial vegetables are grown to say ‘thanks’ to our wonderful volunteers.
All the trees are planted now on this small, highly productive speck of space in south Devon. Half of the 2 hectares is a border of 1, 700 of 11 mixed species. Within this we have an orchard of locally sourced fruit trees and community growing spaces for herbs and dye plants.
All the species are useful to us and will be harvested for their edible, medicinal, veterinary, pigmentation and horticultural properties. We are still in the process of becoming, growing and market testing products.
Our work with people most adversely affected by the pandemic is starting. Qualified therapists and play workers have joined us. We have started to deliver sessions for a local charity works to enrich the lives of neuro diverse young people.
https://www.commonflora.co.uk/
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Looking for a quiet, friendly place to set up your laptop for some quality work time? Or develop your great new enterprise? Or just escape the distractions of your kitchen table, aka ‘home office’?
The REconomy Centre offers practical, affordable space and a chance to meet, share and hang out with people who are working on interesting projects, just like you. Think of the REconomy Centre as a drop-in workspace and a supportive, nurturing incubator for start-up enterprises and community projects.
We’re also the home of the Totnes REconomy Project, the Local Entrepreneur Forum, and a host of other programmes aiming to support a strong, resilient and equitable local economy.
REconomy Centre 13 Leechwell Street, Totnes TQ95SX
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Responding to the needs of British woodlands, and the communities around them. That is the focus of our not-for-profit, based in the South of England.
One day, a human named Al was consumed by the sheer wonder of trees and disenchanted by the state of small British woodlands. He decided to start a woodland apprenticeship programme. In hindsight, this was probably not the best decision as he had no facilities, no direct experience of running an apprenticeship or any money.
The first thing he did was board a tiny boat (it was actually a plane) and sailed away to learn from those who were doing exactly the work he aspired to. With the help of WCMT he met with his heroes and sheroes, wonderful folk at Windhorse Farm, Healing Harvest, Coed Nant Gain, Northern Forest Centre. People who were doing the hard work of making small woodlands work in the 21st century.
Together they plotted to find a way to start a ‘treenaiscance’ in his home of Dartington, South Devon. Some wonderful souls decided to help this process and in October 2016 The Woodland Presents was officially born as a community interest company. This elite band of nemophilists (tree lovers) began the process of carrying out their mission to:
Enrich and expand woodlands
Help people fall in love with woods
Make things with British timber
Teach others how to do these things
So here we are, doing this work, however most of the time we don’t know exactly what we are doing until we are doing it.
The Glade Parsonage Copse, North Woods, Dartington TQ9 6EH
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A LOCAL CLOTHING PRACTICE
Mend Assembly is a unique blend of grassroots maker space, local production, sustainability expertise, innovation and good old fashioned clothing services.
WE BELIEVE
That when clothing becomes aligned with local practice so many of the problematic elements of the global commercial model fall away. From reduced carbon and transport to deeper connection, respect and care for the clothes that we own and wear.
We are fascinated by how fashion and the way clothing is made and worn is informed by any given locality, especially in this current time.
We believe it is one of the options that will support global solutions and is directly linked to the wider movement for regeneration. We believe in preserving and honouring indigenous and native practice wherever that maybe. We do not seek to hyper-commercialise, dominate or appropriate, rather we encourage a wearer led approach to ‘fashion’.
Mend Assembly The Town Mill, Coronation Road, Totnes TQ9 5DF
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We are a small, friendly and active group. All our walks take advantage of our fabulous position here in the South Hams with easy access to the countryside, the South West Coast Path and Dartmoor.
Our extensive walks programme is designed to provide a choice between short (4-7 miles) and intermediate (8-10+ miles) walks. In ‘normal’ times we offer short walks every Wednesday and Sunday, an intermediate walk every Wednesday with an additional intermediate Sunday walk every month.
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-finder/areas/devon/groups/totnes.aspx
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There are 11 Groups that you can walk with. They walk on a variety of days; have short walks as well as longer walks and are very welcoming to both new people wishing to experience walking with a group and visitors (members or non-members) wanting to enjoy what Devon has to offer and learn a little about its history; life and agriculture.
Some of our walks are of special interest with flower and fauna; geology; industrial history; and much more.
Devon has one of the largest footpath networks in the country and Ramblers volunteers do a lot of work in helping keep them open and well maintained for all to enjoy.
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-finder/areas/devon/groups/south-hams.aspx
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Plymouth Ramblers is organised within the framework of the national Ramblers Association. We are a large group with over 280 paid up members. (Luckily they don't all turn out at the same time!) We have an active committee supported by other volunteers who look after the interests of the group.
We have regular organised walks on Sundays, Wednesdays, some Saturdays, and on Thursday evenings during the summer. Most of our walks are within a 25 mile radius of Plymouth. We also have occasional social events and trips away.
https://www.plymouthramblers.org.uk/
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The Bioregional Learning Centre (BLC) works in South Devon in an area bounded not by political boundaries but by water. To the west the River Tamar that divides Devon from Cornwall. To the east the River Teign, to the south the sea and to the north the headwaters of our five main rivers that rise on Dartmoor and flow south. This geographical area is 40-50 miles in any direction and can be crossed in a car in roughly two hours. It contains some of the greatest human deprivation in England as well as some of the most beautiful countryside.
BLC has been set up as a Community Interest Company (CIC) to be a backbone organisation serving the sustainable and resilient future of this area. Our work lies in bringing statutory bodies, NGOs, individuals and communities together to address whole-systems change towards a flourishing bioregion. That means finding practical ways to work collaboratively towards long-term economic and ecological resilience.
ECOLOGY Engaging and empowering citizens to care for their environment and to work at whole-systems level.
ARTS Giving local people a greater sense of belonging and opening up the question of what it means to be a citizen of this place.
ECONOMY Promoting sustainable, low-carbon enterprise in this region as part of a long-term resilience strategy
LEARNING Creating a learning region that offers direct & enjoyable experiences of ‘real-world problem-solving’ to people of all ages
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Dartington Trust is a centre for learning, arts, ecology and social justice based on a 1,200 acre estate near Totnes.
Throughout our history we have drawn leading artists and thinkers including Bernard Leach, composer Igor Stravinsky, cellist Jacqueline du Pre, musician Ravi Shankar, playwright Bernard Shaw and environmental activist Vandana Shiva.
Today, we are:
Schumacher College, Dartington Arts School, Research in Practice, and Dartington School for Social Entrepreneurs
a social-enterprise hub for like-minded organisations and charities
a place for nature with range of conservation, agroforestry and sustainable food-growing projects.
a creative community with a year-round programme of art and craft short courses, theatre, music and dance events as well as a wide selection of films at the independent Barn Cinema.
We are also an award-winning destination with woodland walks, riverside trails, cafés, and restaurants and family-friendly activities.
Dartington Trust Dartington Hall, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL
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Our vision at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is of a world where everyone’s wellbeing needs are met within the planet’s natural limits.
The Network of Wellbeing is committed to a broad view of wellbeing, as outlined by our wonderful Trustee, Satish Kumar.
We believe that a person’s wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of the community in which they live and work, while the wellbeing of their community depends on the wellbeing of society as a whole, and the long-term health of the natural world on which we all depend.
In our work, we support an active network of people and organisations who care about wellbeing. There are many ways for you to connect with the network, including events such as our Building Wellbeing Together Weekend
https://networkofwellbeing.org/
Network of Wellbeing 16 High Street, Totnes TQ9 5RY
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