Bovey Tracey celebrated the wealth of community projects around the town that are aimed at improving the environment on Saturday (June 15).

Visitors to the Great Big Green Week festival, which took place in Mill Marsh Park, were able to have a go at eco-friendly activities such as making hedgehog cakes, creating willow birds, pond dipping and even cycling to blend smoothies. There were also opportunities to pick up sustainable living tips.

Bovey Tracey Mayor Councillor Sheila Brooke pedals her way to a delicious smoothie at the GBGW Festival
Bovey Tracey Mayor Councillor Sheila Brooke pedals her way to a delicious smoothie at the GBGW Festival (Contributed)

Some of the organisations involved in the event included: Bovey FairTrade; Climate Action Bovey and Heathfield; the River Teign Project; the Restoring Stover Park; Bovey Fridge; Make SW; Friends of Mill Marsh Park; and Growing Space.

Bovey Tracey’s Great Big Green Week festival came at the end of a week of activity in the town and was part of a national campaign week that celebrates the many ways communities work together to tackle climate change and protect nature.