CAG East Devon SkillShare

Are you curious about building a more sustainable, connected, and resilient community? This free event welcomes everyone—whether you're passionate about the environment, eager to learn, or simply looking for an inspiring day of connection and fresh ideas!

What's in store?

9:30am – Registration & Welcome
Arrive, check in, and get ready for a day packed with energy and ideas.

Morning Sessions – Choose One

Blackdown Hills Eco Hub Excursion
Explore how they're championing organic vegetable cultivation, microbe rich living soils, advancing biochar research and supporting regenerative agriculture. (Minibus departs 9:45am sharp!)

Take a Creative Response to Climate with Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Gain confidence in the creative process being a relevant part of facing and tackling the challenges of the climate crisis lead by East Devon based artist Anne-Marie Culhane.

Lunch Break
Enjoy a jacket potato lunch. Take time to relax, chat, and digest the morning’s inspiration.

Afternoon Programme
Choose One Workshop

Local Climate Action with Zoey Cooper
Explore the ingredients to support grassroots climate action. Zoey, Exmouth Town Council’s award-winning Climate Officer, shares real-world insights that contributed to Exmouth Town Council’s 2024 "NALC Climate Response of the Year" win.

Community Building Through Food with Craig Jolly
Learn how shared meals, surplus food, community cooking and cooperative buying can bring people together. Craig shares lessons from Mushroom – Exmouth & District Food Network’s projects like Over a Bowl and Saturday Loaf.

Getting People Through the Door – Promoting Your Repair Café or Community Project with the CAG Devon team
Learn simple, creative ways to boost footfall at your Repair Café or community group. From eye-catching posters to engaging social media content (think reels, short films, and stories), this session will share easy, low-cost tips to help you reach more people and grow your impact. Perfect for organisers and volunteers looking to build buzz and community support.

Then;

Everyone Together – Climate Conversations
Join us in the Climate Café for an informal, inspiring space to reflect, connect, and share ideas. Dive into conversations about repair cafes, rewilding, community action and future collaboration. Wrap up with a spot of action planning, then leave feeling energised and supported!

As this is a great opportunity to network, you are invited to bring along any leaflets about your own project for others to take away. There is some room for pop-up banners. Contact CAG Devon if you'd like to bring one. We look forward to seeing you there. Booking is essential for accurate catering numbers. Bring a friend or three, and make it a grand day out!

✨ All welcome – come curious, leave inspired!