Cranbrook

Making Mother's Day Special at Cranbrook

Event Date: 
25/03/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Younghayes Community Centre, Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, EX5 7DR

Make your mum a gift in Cranbrook

Make your mum a card, a present and some flowers to show her how special she is this Mother's day.

Join the Education Rangers for a creative morning at the Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook.

£3 per child for craft materials.

Find out more here: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/march-2017/making...

Wildlife gardening at Cranbrook

Event Date: 
25/02/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Meet at Younghayes Community Centre, Cranbrook, EX5 7DR

Help the Country Park Ranger in the Cranbrook Country Park Wildlife garden

Help the Country Park Ranger to finish off the bug hotel in the Country Park.

Look for other ways you can encourage wildlife in the Country Park and in your garden.

Meet at the Younghayes Centre to walk down together.

Weather permitting - check Facebook and Twitter for cancellation.

Find out more here: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/february-2017/wil...

Wassailing walk

Event Date: 
07/01/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Venue: 
Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook, EX5 7DR

A Wassailing walk to the Cranbrook Community Orchard

Join the Cranbrook Country Park Ranger for a traditional wassailing walk to the Cranbrook Community Orchard.

Sing wassailing songs as they did in the past to bless the trees and encourage a new harvest!

The walk starts at the Younghayes Community Centre.

Find out more here: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/january-2017/wassailing-walk/

Wreath making at Cranbrook

Event Date: 
10/12/2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Younghaye Community Centre, Cranbrook

Get that festive feeling with the Countryside Rangers at Cranbrook

Make a beautiful Christmas wreath using natural materials for your front door.

Follow instruction from the Countryside Ranger to create your handmade wreath.

All materials will be provided.

Enjoy mince pies, mulled wine and Christmas carols as you get creative.

Find out more here: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/december-2016/wre...

Apple pruning at Cranbrook

Event Date: 
12/11/2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook, EX5 7DR

Learn all about orchards and pruning apple trees

Join the Cranbrook Country Park Ranger at the Younghayes Centre for a morning learn all about orchards and pruning.

After lunch we'll drive in convey to the Orchard for a practical session at Elbury Farm (a 5 minute drive) where we will put our skills into practice.

Please bring your own packed lunch.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/november-2016/apple-pruning-at-cranbrook-booking-required/

Cycle Sunday comes to Cranbrook

Residents of Cranbrook will be taking to two wheels next Sunday (October 2) as a day of cycling-related activity offers them the chance to reap the benefits of bike power.

The Cycle Sunday event will bring together successful schemes such as Active Mums – a project for mums and babies led by Active Devon, the county wide community organisation that works to inspire and support the people of Devon to lead active lifestyles, along with Sportivate – a cycling programme exclusively for women of all ages; Cranbrook Cycling Club; and skills sessions in off road cycling and bike...

Cranbrook Charity Family Fun Run

Event Date: 
17/09/2016 - 12:00pm to 4:30pm
Venue: 
Cranbrook Country Park

Charity Family Fun Run. 17 Sept in the new Cranbrook country park. The first ever charity fun run in the new and growing town of Cranbrook.

1K course for under 10s, strollers buggy runners, etc. 5K course for 10s and over (if they wish) and those who want to run a bit faster. Registration starts at noon.

The event starts at 1pm. To pre-register, visit Complete Estate and Letting Agents, 141 Younghayes Road, Cranbrook All entry fees go to MacMillan Cancer.

Run for fun or get sponsorship for the charity or group of your choice. Entry Fees: £5 over 16s, waged. £2, aged...

Community helps shape Cranbrook over next 15 years

Residents of Cranbrook and neighbouring parishes have welcomed a community consultation on how Devon’s newest town will grow and develop.

East Devon District Council are inviting all those living or working in and around Cranbrook to have their say on a range of subjects as part of the ‘Your town, Your future, Your say’, a 6 week long consultation which runs until 25 July 2016.

Comments are being sought on topics including health and wellbeing, culture, sport and community, economy and enterprise, energy and climate change, transport, landscape and biodiversity, design and...

Cranbrook: Your town, Your future, Your say

Residents of Cranbrook and neighbouring parishes are being encouraged to take part in a community consultation on how Devon’s newest town will grow and develop.

East Devon District Council are inviting all those living or working in and around Cranbrook to have their say on a range of subjects as part of the ‘Your town, Your future, Your say’ consultation which runs for 6 weeks from 13 June – 25 July 2016.

Comments are being sought on topics including health and wellbeing, culture, sport and community, economy and enterprise, energy and climate change, transport, landscape...

Films chart Cranbrook's development

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/30/2016 - 11:26am

A trilogy of short films, commissioned by East Devon District Council, charting the development of Cranbrook have been released.

The films capture three of the major milestones reached by the East Devon new town at the second half of last year. The films document the first shop opening, the first all-through school (first secondary school / second primary school) opened and the start of the train service.

Cranbrook is about to approach its fifth birthday, as the town was born when the first turf was cut on 29 June 2011.

There are now over 1,300 homes at Cranbrook...

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