Category: News
At the Chagford Show – August 2017
We greatly enjoyed having a stand at this year’s Chagford Show and meeting so many people. A big thank you to the Tinners Morris Men…
William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust – Re-opening of the restored Joint Mitnor Cave, Buckfastleigh. 12th August 2017
Our Teignbridge District Chairman, Pete Finch, was delighted to attend the opening event today at the William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust. The Joint Mitnor Cave…
Massive 11 turbine wind farm appeal dismissed by Secretary of State
Good news at last, regarding The Big Field Wind Farm, Week St Mary, as the Secretary of State today dismisses the appeal. Well done and…
My Outdoors Competition 2017 – Results!
Thank you to all the primary school children who took part in our painting competition this year. We received lots of entries from a number…
FWAG South West Kingfisher Award Scheme
We’re really pleased to be supporting this year’s FWAG South West Kingfisher Award Scheme, as part of our Outdoor Learning programme. This year,…
Thank you to BBC SW!
A group of our members enjoyed a fascinating tour of the BBC Plymouth studios today, 23rd May 2017, where we were shown behind the scenes…
A very Happy Easter to all our members & friends.
Spring is a beautiful time in Devon, with the springroses abundant in our hedgerows and banks and the blossom starting to appear. Our countryside looks…
CPRE Devon – our new Film!
We hope you enjoy our new short film! It explains a little about who we are and what we do, and why we need your…
Congratulations to Bassetts Farm Primary School, Exmouth!
Runner Up in our My Outdoors competition 2016 for their very colourful painted tiles. It was wonderful to visit the school today and present the…
Our Outdoors Competition Winners 2016!
Thank you to all the communities who entered our new competition this year. We had a wide range of entries representing many different parts of…
My Outdoors 2016 Competition Winners!
Thank you to all the interest and support from primary schools and children across Devon for our new competition, My Outdoors. We had lots of…
Our new competition launches today! CPRE Devon ‘Our Outdoors’ 2016
The ‘Devon Best Kept Village’ competition was run by CPRE Devon for many years, but in 2014 a decision was made to reconsider, modernise and…
CPRE Devon ‘My Outdoors’ Competition 2016
We are excited to be supporting teacher’s outdoor learning adventures with our 2016 ‘My Outdoors’ competition. This new competition will run from 1st March-17th June…
Helping to Keep Devon Litter Free!
We will be organising some litter picking action days soon. If you would like to help, please contact us. Tel: 01392 966737 or email: secretary@cpredevon.org.uk
CPRE Devon Natural Jute Shopping Bags!
CPRE have been at the forefront of promoting the ‘Break the Bag Habit’ – the campaign to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags. We’re…
Happy New Year!
A very Happy New Year to all our members, supporters, friends and everybody who loves our Devon countryside! We have a real fight on our…
Our Food, Farming & The Countryside Seminar
Grateful thanks to Neil Parish MP, John Sheaves ‘Taste of the West’ and Andrew Butler from NFU for joining us at our seminar at Kentisbeare…
North Devon 2015! The view from Northam to Braunton Burrows.
Wherever you are now in north west devon, you see the same thing on the horizon!
Bridgerule solar farm public consultation
CPRE Devon representatives attended the public exhibition held at the village hall, 3rd August 2015, regarding the application to build a 24 acre solar farm…
Clyst st Mary, East Devon Solar Farm dismissed at Appeal
Our East Devon District Group have worked closely with local residents opposing this proposal for a large solar farm adjacent to Crealy Park. We are…
Planning inspector dismisses 77m high wind turbine near Iddesleigh, West Devon – ‘warhorse valley’
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Relief-War-Horse-valley-wind-turbine-appeal/story-26896919-detail/story.html