Land appeal for young families

Can you help Exmoor’s next generation create their own new home? An appeal has been launched to find landowners who will sell a plot to a young local family in North Devon to build their own affordable home.

“We encourage you to show your generosity and do your bit to support the next generation on Exmoor, enabling young people to continue living where they call home,” said Megan Hunt from the group Exmoor Young Voices (EYV).

As well as finding cost effective parcels of land for self-build projects, the group also needs contributions of building materials, skills, equipment and tool loans, and funds to support those trying to create homes so they can live and work on Exmoor.

EYV is supporting local young people on the moor interested in building their own affordable homes.

If you can help the Exmoor Young Voices self-build project, or would like to find out more, go to: exmooryoungvoices.org/ selfbuildprojecthelp

Awards for helping nature

bulbs, extending our orchard with new fruit trees, making bug hotels and creating wildflower areas.”

“This work has been led by the Ecocommittee, but involves the entire school community developing nature at our school and each class made a ‘pledge for nature’. We have lots more plans, with the children brimming with fantastic ideas!”

Pupils from South Molton Community Primary School (above) received a prestigious ‘Pledge for Nature’ award at a North Devon Biosphere ceremony.

Head teacher Tom Parkin said it is a great achievement, “Over the last year the children have been working hard to develop nature in the school grounds with tree planting, creating wild ‘no mow areas’, planting

More than 130 guests attended the ‘Biosphere Nature Awards’ at The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington on May 22nd - another winner was the volunteer group South Molton Save Our Swifts.

Two more local businesses have recently joined Molton Monthly as North Devon Biosphere Business Partners, The George Hotel in South Molton and The Sign Maker at High Bickington.