Earth Action North Devon

🌿 What’s On in May across northern Devon 🌿 We’ve got a packed month of community action and connection happening right across the area, from repair cafes and beach cleans to film screenings, walks and youth meet-ups. Here’s what’s coming up 👇 2nd – Poetry & Art walk along the Little Dart, Chulmleigh
5th – People Planet Pint, Braunton
6th – Bishop’s Tawton Repair Cafe
6th – Climb IT! Young People meet-up, Bideford
9th – Braunton Repair Cafe (Festival Glow-up Edition) 9th – People’s Emergency Briefing film, Lynmouth
14th – South Molton Repair Cafe
17th – Ilfracombe Repair Cafe 18th – People’s Emergency Briefing film, Chelfham, Barnstaple 24th – Croyde Beach Clean 31st – Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
31st – Big Saunton Beach Clean
31st – Science & Nature walk along the Little Dart, Chulmleigh There really is something for everyone. Whether you want to get hands-on, meet others, learn something new, or just spend time outdoors. 👉 Full details for all events: see What’s On link in our bio 🎬 The People’s Emergency Briefing film screenings have been really well attended so far, with great conversations and ideas coming out afterwards. If you haven’t seen it yet, do try and catch a local screening — more are being added all the time: check the link in our bio 👀 #NorthDevon #BeachClean #RepairCafe #PeoplesEmergencyBriefing

Something’s happening across North Devon... Packed screenings. Big conversations. Practical ideas for responding to the climate crisis, rooted right here in our community. Haven’t caught the film yet? Upcoming screenings (with more TBC): 🔹 Chulmleigh Town Hall – Wed 29 April, 6:30pm 🔹 Lynmouth National Park Centre – Sat 9 May, 11am 🔹 The Growforward Project, Chelfham – Mon 18 May, 7pm Free to attend. Open to everyone. Seats are limited. Book yours now. 👉 Tap the link in our bio

🌊 Croyde paddled out today and we weren’t alone. Across the UK, thousands of people took to beaches, rivers and lakes as part of the @surfersagainstsewage record-breaking national day of action. @wave_wahines and the community came together with handmade placards, boards in the water and a circle of solidarity, joined by local MP @ian.roome.northdevon . Why? Because sewage is still being dumped in the very waters we swim, surf and love and the Government’s new Clean Water Bill locks in the same broken system that got us here. We deserve cleaner water. Full stop. This isn’t just a surfer issue. It’s everyone’s issue. 👉 Please add your voice: sign the petition to End the Sewage Pollution Scandal. Link in bio. #PaddleOutProtest #EndSewagePollution ​​

A weekend for those who love the sea 🌊 Join us at Cherry Tree to celebrate World Ocean Day in collaboration with @discoscallops Sat 6 June 8:30am Yoga with @moll_cumming From 9am @the.wandering.chapter 6:30pm Scallop feast and disco. An evening of food and music with Disco Scallops and @markehix . We just added a few more tickets! Sun 7 June 9am Community yoga + coffee. An ocean-inspired session with @croydeyoga . £5 includes a coffee from harpers. 10:15am The Ocean Panel. A free panel on marine conservation and how you can support and protect our local waters, with @discoscallops , @earthactionnorthdevon and @northdevonbiosphere . 6:30pm @croydecameraclub sunset walk. A stroll to Baggy Point. £5 includes a hot drink. All abilities welcome. The ocean is more than a view. It’s the lungs of our planet and the heart of our community. We’re gathering to bridge the gap between enjoying the water and looking after it, ensuring the coast we live beside remains a source of life. Link in bio for tickets and details. 📷 Slides 5 + 6: @rsw_photo

THIS SUNDAY, 17th MAY 11am-2pm Bring your broken bits, snagged seams, or wobbly chairs, and our amazing volunteers will help give them a new lease of life. Bring along items that need some attention to either hand:plant or Delta, on the High Street. No sewing machine repairs this month but we still have clothing, bags, bikes, PAT Testing & more. Every fix helps cut waste, save money, and build community, so pop along, grab a cuppa, and join the repair revolution. Donations are welcome but not expected. North Devon Repair cafes, supported by Earth Action North Devon . . . . . . . #ilfracombe #repaircafe #fixdontbin #CommunityRepair #repair #RightToRepair #RepairRevolution #circulareconomy #reusereducerecycle #mending #SustainableLiving #upcycle #fixit #zerowaste #ecofriendly #CommunityRepair #sustainability #greenliving #wastereduction #environmentalawareness #RepairCulture #VolunteerWithUs

Every child deserves a brilliant beach day 🏖️ Our Saunton Toy Library makes that possible – but we need your help now to keep the shelves stocked! If you have buckets, spades, beach shoes or any beach toys sitting unused, please consider donating them. It’s a great way to give toys a second life and keep them out of landfill ♻️ 📍 Drop them into the EAND office behind Braunton Tesco during school hours (upstairs at Nalu Beads) 📍 Or pop them directly into the Toy Library at Saunton Beach Small donations, big smiles. And kinder to the planet too. 💙🪣 #Saunton #ToyLibrary

☀️ What a weekend at Braunton Repair Cafe! We soaked up the sunshine outside and our dedicated fixers worked away. Festival vibes, tea, and a whole lot of fixing. Because every repair is a small act of resistance. Against throwaway culture. Against waste. Against the idea that when something breaks, it’s done. 17 items that could have ended up in landfill are back in use – and that adds up. 🌍 Nine brilliant volunteers gave their all so visitors could leave with items rescued from landfill. Bikes, electrics, textiles, bunnies, umbrellas... and some properly glowed-up festival tees. Thank you to every volunteer who goes above and beyond, every single time. 🧵🔧☕ Our May Repairs are part of the BIG FIX and all data will be sent to @recycle.devon . Watch out for more from the BIG FIX near you. Thank you to Kim from Barnstaple Outcasts, Debbie from @oxfam_barnstaple and Nigel from @northdevonhospice for the donations of t-shirts. 🙏 #TheBigFix #RepairCafe #Braunton

He closed his eyes. Around him, the woodland hummed. Birdsong, rustling leaves, something skittering in the undergrowth. Then he picked up his pencil and started to draw what he could hear. That moment, completely still, completely present, was why we started Ocean Explorers Academy. We recently welcomed our first young explorers of the summer term (from Ilfracombe Academy). We spent the morning amongst the trees: listening with our eyes shut, hunting for magic through loupe lenses (bark is extraordinary up close, by the way), and taking photographs of a miniature (or is it giant…) world using little wooden figures. The big question we kept coming back to: how do you feel when you’re in nature? Before they left, each Explorer took home a wooden figure to decorate. It could be them. It could be someone they love. It could be David Attenborough. The challenge? Carry it with you. Notice things. Take photos. Be present. Because nature isn’t somewhere you go. It’s everywhere, if you look. ℹ️ If you think your school would benefit from our Ocean Explorers Academy, please get in touch. #OceanExplorersAcademy #NatureConnection #EnvironmentalEducation

It’s the South Molton Repair Cafe, Thurs 14 May, part of the BIG FIX. Join us between 10am and 12pm and bring an item that needs a little love – a broken zip, a silent radio, a necklace with a dodgy clasp, a jumper with a hole you’ve been meaning to sort... Our volunteers can help with: 🪡 Textiles: darning, alterations, buttons & zips (bring along your buttons & zips) 📻 Small electricals & mechanical gadgets 💍 Simple jewellery repairs 🔨 Carpentry 🧵 Sewing machine fixes & tune-ups ☕🍰 Cake and hot drinks will be waiting Not sure if we can help with your item? Email us at least 48 hours ahead: [email protected] Every repair keeps something out of landfill and brings our community closer together. Donations always welcome but never expected. 🙋 Want to volunteer? No qualifications needed – just willing hands and a friendly heart. Please get in touch! #SouthMolton #RepairCafeUK

🎪 Festival Glow-up Edition of the Braunton Repair Cafe! Get your old t-shirt festival ready. Come and get creative with some scissors, paint or macrame. 👕 Drop in 10am–1pm, Saturday 9th May, part of the BIG FIX. Plus help with zips, buttons, gadgets, and more! Every repair keeps stuff out of landfill, shares skills, and brings neighbours together. Our volunteers can also help with: • Textile repairs: zips, buttons, simple alterations, creative mends • Small electrical fixes: radios, headphones, gadgets • Mechanical help: household items, supported by Braunton Men’s Shed Every repair keeps something out of landfill, strengthens local skills, and brings neighbours together. And yes, coffee and cake are always on hand! We’re a community repair space, not a professional service, so please stay while we work on your item and remember that all repairs depend on volunteer availability. Volunteers needed! Please get in touch. 📩 Questions? Email [email protected] #Braunton #RepairCafe #SkillsSharing

🎬 People's Emergency Briefing – South Molton A community film screening followed by a workshop for local voices and action planning. 👉 Booking essential: /e/peoples-emergency-briefing-south-molton-tickets-1988625337918 📍 South Molton Assembly Rooms 🗓 Friday 22 May ⏰ 6.30pm for 7pm start Watch the People's Emergency Briefing together, then stay to explore what it means locally. The workshop will build on conversations from the January Biosphere Communities session, helping shape practical next steps. Part of #BiosphereCommunities — creating space for continuity, reflection and positive action. #BelongTogether #CommunityConversation #ModelSolutions #SouthMolton

🌊 May Beach Cleans are here! 🧤 Join in across North Devon this May and care for our coastline, meet great people, and make a real difference 🌍 📍 Croyde Beach Clean
🗓 Sunday 24 May, 11am–1pm
Meet at the main beach entrance (RUDA end)
👉 Free parking for volunteers (just sign in)
👉 Equipment provided
👉 Chance to support a Marine Conservation Society survey 📍 Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean 🪩
🗓 Sunday 31 May, 10:30am–12pm
Meet at Mill Rock
🎧 Groove while you clean with North Devon Silent Disco
👉 Equipment provided
👉 Data contributes to national campaigns like the Million Mile Clean 📍 Big Saunton Beach Clean
🗓 Sunday 31 May, 11am–1pm
👉 Free parking + free hot drinks (bring a reusable cup!)
👉 Citizen science activities with Coastwise
👉 Prize draw – win a cream tea for two at Saunton Sands Hotel All events are free and equipment is provided (bring your own if you can). Please note: Dogs aren’t allowed on Croyde Beach from 30 April–1 October. Bring friends, family, or just yourself. 💚 #BeachClean #NorthDevon #LoveWhereYouLive