January 2012 marks two years since the East Devon Green Party (EDGP) was formed. Previously part of the Exeter Green Party, the decision was made to set up a more local group in January 2010 in order to be more effective in this large rural area. We broke away with the blessing of the Exeter [...]
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East Devon Green Party – Happy 2nd Birthday
Posted December 27th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (2).
South West Green Party Cookbook
Posted November 28th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (4).
I’m extremely pleased to be able to announce that after many months of preparation – the South West Green Party cookbook is now available! Hot off the press from the lovely people at Axminster Printing, our book features over 60 vegetarian and vegan recipes contributed by Green Party members in the region.
You should be able to [...]
Exeter Animal Aid Festival – a great success!
Posted November 28th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
The South West Green Party had a stall at the South West Christmas Without Cruelty Festival yesterday. The annual event held at the Corn Exchange in Exeter was a huge success with over a thousand people attending!
Huge thanks to everyone who helped on the stall, we raised over £200 with our hampers – all donated [...]
Occupy Exeter has begun…
Posted November 13th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
Lots of Green Party members were at the first day of Occupy Exeter yesterday. Here’s some pics of the gathering on the High St, the march down town and the setting up of the camp on the Cathedral Green. Join the Facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/groups/243774599005818/ or better still pop down there to say hello & [...]
Recycling in Honiton
Posted November 11th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (3).
Local councillors met in Honiton on Monday 31 October to discuss how to improve waste management and recycling in the town.
Although East Devon boasts a relatively high recycling rate of 50% compared with the national average of 41.2%, Sharon Pavey - Honiton Town Councillor and coordinator of the East Devon Green Party thinks there is room for [...]
Community Market 5th November
Posted October 14th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (1).
The Honiton Mackarness Hall is hosting a community market from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday 5th November 2011. Entry is free as is fairtrade tea & coffee on the day! There will be some yummy cakes available to have with your cuppa and after refreshments you can browse the collection of stalls.
Stallholders are not 100% [...]
Sponsored Bike Ride
Posted October 10th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (2).
The South West Green Party raised over £300 on Saturday 8th October with a sponsored bike ride & walk along the canal in Exeter. The funds will go towards the campaign to get a Green MEP elected in the South West.
The weather was much better than expected and we did about ten miles from the [...]
‘Green Guru’ Satish Kumar is Guest Speaker at Recycling & Environmental Exhibition at Ottery Parish Church
Posted September 11th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
This event takes place on Saturday September 24th 2011 from 10-4p.m and we will have a Green Party stall there.
This promises to be a very exciting event with inspiring talks as well as a variety of interesting stalls and stands. Satish Kumar, who will be a guest of Sustainable Ottery, will be speaking at [...]
September Meeting for East Devon Greens
Posted August 31st, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
The next East Devon Green Party meeting takes place at The Heathfield Inn on Walnut Road in Honiton on Wednesday 14th September. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and new members are welcome. Please email me if you would like to car share or can offer a lift to another member.
We do have two vacancies on [...]
Pedal Power – Improving Cycling in Honiton
Posted August 30th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
East Devon Green Party Press Release Monday 22nd August 2011
While Honiton Town Councillor Sharon Pavey was visiting the north-east last week, she took the opportunity to find out more about Darlington’s status as a designated ‘Cycling Demonstration Town’.
Sharon says “I spent some of my childhood in Darlington so when I heard about all the work [...]