Welcome in spring with a fun day at the farm and lots of activities for all ages!
Every year the farm welcomes in spring by throwing open its gates and inviting you to join them for the day.
There are nature walks along the trail to be explored and a straw bale den to play in. Sensational craft activities and storytelling in the orchard with OrganicARTS, as well as the chance to ride our tractor trailer up the farm's hills and valleys to visit the animals.
You can also tuck into some tasty food at the West Town Farm barbecue.
Exeter charity Hospiscare, which provides dedicated expert care and support for local people with a terminal diagnosis, has now added helping the environment to its CV after installing a Biomass boiler through funding from the ScottishPower Green Energy Trust.
The charity, which has been providing care and support to patients and families for 30 years in Devon, has replaced its outdated gas boiler heating system with a modern and environmentally friendly biomass wood pellet system after being granted £25,000 of funding.
With annual running costs reaching 5million pounds a...
A mixture of dealers from all over the UK and the West Country will be exhibiting an extensive range of antiques and collectables to suit every pocket.
Admission: Saturday 8.30am-10am (early entry) £10, 10am-5pm £5 and on Sunday the fair will be open 10am-5pm, £5 all day.
Saturday sees the first Exfest Exeter Canalside Folk Festival, featuring an exciting line-up of some of the best musicians on the circuit, and a day of traditional music and dance, all in the beautiful surrounds of the Double Locks pub on the banks of the Exeter Canal.
Programme:
Noon: Afternoon concert with Jim Causley, David Gibb & Elly Lucas and Helen English & Jon Waltham.
Afternoon dance displays in the pub gardens from Northgate Rapper and Firestone Appalachian.
6pm: Evening concert with Sam Carter, Greg Russell & Ciaran Alger and Matt...
Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is reporting that there has been an 18% increase in the number of repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court by social landlords.
Where a CAB adviser has assisted clients facing repossession, the clients have avoided repossession in over 80% of cases.
Exeter City Council has provided financial support for this essential service.
Steve Barriball, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau Chief Executive, said: “We have at least one adviser present at the Court each Tuesday morning to advise and advocate for clients. In 2012/13...
Since the BBC's new sewing programme, The Great British Sewing Bee aired, John Lewis Exeter has seen a surge in purchases of haberdashery products, with sales looking set to rise further over the coming weeks.
Following the programme's launch the haberdashery department in Exeter saw a 36% increase on the week before including a 55% increase in sales of sewing machines.
Claire Tovey, section manager for Haberdashery said: “We've been really please with the reaction from our customers to the Great British Sewing Bee. There's no doubt it's given lots of people the sewing bug...
Chris Smith, who chaired the judges in 2012 when RAMM won the ArtFund Prize for Museum of the Year, will reflect on the aspects of RAMM’s transformation that particularly won the judges’ admiration and on how this leads into a broader vision of how museums generally can fulfil their best and most compelling roles in the future.
Tickets are £7, £5 conc, available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
Following on from the success of their annual Plant Sales, the 2013 Garden Fair at Poltimore House seeks to offer a diverse range of plants and other garden related products of the domestic garden.
Suitable for anyone interested in gardening. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Adults £3 (£2 Friends of Poltimore House), £5 for 2 adults, children under 16 free.
For more information email: events@poltimore.org or telephone: 01392 248938
Michael Morpurgo, the award-winning author of War Horse, Private Peaceful and Adolphus Tips, is RAMM’s chief patron and a passionate supporter of museums.
He has visited RAMM many times as a parent, grandparent and writer. In this family evening he will talk about his connection with and love of Devon, its people and landscape, and their place in his stories.
A fundraising event for the RAMM Development Trust.
Tickets are £10, £5 conc and are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
