Thursday 21st September saw a gathering of businesses and schools, groups and organisations from the Sid Valley – all of whom had been nominated for a Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award.
Here’s the full list of nominations for a Champions Award:
SCHOOLS
Five ‘educational organisations’ were nominated for an Award – all of which have been profiled on these pages over the last weeks:
Showcasing sustainable schools: Newton Pop Primary – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable schools: St John’s Sidmouth – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable schools: Sidmouth College – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable schools: Sidmouth Primary – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable schools: Tipton Primary – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
GROUPS
Several local groups and organisations were nominated for an Award:
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth SAVE Food Hub
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sid Valley Help
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth Food Bank
Showcasing sustainable projects: Beach Toy Library
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth Community Food Forest
Showcasing sustainable projects: Eager Beavers TSJ
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth in Bloom
Showcasing sustainable projects: planting at award-winning gardens in Sidmouth – EDDC Parks and Gardens
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth Repair Café
Churches champions – Sid Valley Mission Community
Showcasing sustainable sports clubs: Sidmouth LED
Showcasing sustainable sports clubs: Sidmouth Golf
Showcasing sustainable sports clubs: Sidmouth Rugby
Sid Valley Biodiversity Group champions
Working towards a Sustainable Sidmouth – Vision Group for Sidmouth
CITIZEN
The nominees for the citizen category for the Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards were:
Tess Bison: “Turning a conventional and under-used allotment into a ecologically sound productive space without use of pesticides and using the no-dig method to retain soil structure.”
Stefan Drew: “Much personal involvement in raising awareness of the need to change our ways in order to save our environment; very effective outreach through blog and community-engaging activities.”
Thomas Franklin: “Sustainability projects with the Sidmouth Scouts.”
Teresa Loynd: “Her work helping the local community – in particular ‘make-do-and-mend’ activities.”
Heather Spratt: “Tending the grounds at the Norman Lockyer Observatory.”
BUSINESSES
The Sidmouth businesses who were nominated over the preceding weeks for a Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award were:
Showcasing sustainable businesses: WBW Solicitors – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: The Chattery – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Daffy-Down-Dilly – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Sidmouth Hotels – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Ebb Tides Seaweeds – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Taste of Sidmouth – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Mazzard Farm – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Sidmouth Eats Boutique – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: the Donkey Sanctuary – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Ganesha – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Seasalt – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Cupsmith – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Victoria and Belmont Hotels – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards (coming soon!)
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