Due to the dangerous wintry conditions, Exeter City Council’s waste and recycling collections have been suspended today, Monday 19 March. Although most of the main roads are clear, pavements and side roads are slippery, which means a significant risk of injury to members of the public and the workforce. Refuse vehicles weigh 20 tonnes and the Council can't risk driving on unsafe roads. The Council plan to catch up with today’s missed collections on Saturday 24 March. If people’s bins, bags or boxes were due for collection today, they are advised to take them in and present them at the...
Distinguished Devon-based cheesemaker, Quicke’s will be holding a series of tasting sessions at its Farm Shop in Newton St Cyres, near Exeter, on Saturday 24 March, to help visitors build a cheeseboard that champions local producers this Easter. Run by Quicke’s Ambassador, Stuart Dowle, the tasting sessions will take place from 10:30am and will feature many of the award-winning producer’s clothbound best, alongside other selected cheeses from the region.
Stuart will also unveil Quicke’s first ever mixed milk cheese, Lady Prue, which combines goat’s and cow’s milk to create a...
Dinosaur and bird themed activities as part of Dippy on Tour! Join expert guides for What's that bird? in the hides and learn to identify birds in view, with our binoculars available to borrow:
10am to 12noon, Island Hide
12noon to 2pm, Tower Hide
See a replica of the skull of Dippy the Diplodocus dinosaur fossil from the Natural History Museum.
Enjoy Dino craft activities in the Reed Base.
No booking required, £2 per child for craft activities.
Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.
Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.
Meet in the Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands.
Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.
No booking required, free.
Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills An informal...
Make willow plant supports for your garden Learn how to weave willow with Richard from Windrush willow.
The plan is to make a tall wigwam shaped support for sweet peas in the morning. This can be repeated in the afternoon or you can choose to make a cylindrical grow through type support for peonies or penstemon’s.
We assume you are a complete beginner and will gently guide you through each project.
Please bring an apron, notepad and packed lunch.
Cost includes all willow materials, expert tuition and hot drinks throughout the day.
A wild safari in Devon Bugs, butterflies, birds, dragonflies and possibly even some snakes!
Put on your best safari gear and come for a ramble with the Countryside Ranger to explore this beautiful heathland and the amazing creatures that live here.
Large parts of the major road network are passable and improving, but disruption to travel should be expected throughout the day and into tomorrow.
Devon’s main routes are improving, but minor roads especially on high ground will remain impassable today.
Council contractors have all their resources; gritters, ploughs and snow blowers, working hard to clear the highway.
They are continuing to prioritise major routes, the primary and secondary road network, and access to larger communities, as well as to key services such as hospitals.
This week, artist and architectural designer Edward Crooks has launched a new theatrical installation called ‘Holding Up’ at Castle Drogo, a National Trust property on Dartmoor. The installation, which will be on display in the Library until 4 November, celebrates Castle Drogo as the product of fabricated stories and unbuilt proposals. ‘Holding Up’ is a large scale architectural installation, over 3 metres high, alongside a set of drawings, models and films, which invites visitors to explore the foundations holding up a vast unbuilt tower above Castle Drogo. Sampled from the building, the...
A Probation Support Officer from Exeter is celebrating being presented with a prestigious award by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal at St James’s Palace in London, on 15 March. Laura Greenhill received the award from the Butler Trust, which has The Princess Royal as its patron; her award was one of just 11 granted from over 350 nominations across Britain. Now in their 33rd year, the Butler Trust annual awards recognise outstanding service by staff and volunteers working in UK prisons, probation, and youth justice settings. This year’s award ceremony was held at St James’s Palace,...
