Today, Saturday 30th November, is officially ‘Buy Nothing Day’ in the UK. A tradition that started in 1992 in Mexico to protest against overconsumption, it has become an annual fixture […]

THIS MONTH, MAKE SOMETHING… Make Christmas Gingerbread 1. You will need… 340g/12oz plain flour 110g/4oz butter 12.5ml/2.5 tsp ground ginger 5ml/1tsp bicarbonate of soda 170g/6oz soft brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 60ml/4tbsp golden syrup Currants and/or icing & sprinkles A warm oven A shape or […]

This year, rather than buying, make one thing… It might even mean that you arrive at Christmas a little happier, a bit more more connected and slightly less in debt. […]

We’re launching ‘Make Something Month’ with a mini-festival to celebrate just how much we can make and do for ourselves. Join us at Totnes Civic Hall from midday-4pm for a […]

We would really like you to be part of it. All you need is our evolving mini-manifesto, and one very short to-do list.. This year, between 23 November and 23 December, […]