We launched the CIC in April, we could not believe that our social media accounts have grown in such a steady way and that more people followed us month after month. It was, and still is very exciting! Below is an extract of projects which we have done throughout 2021. Please don’t forget we also have podcast which you can find either here on our website, or on Apple or Spotify podcasts.
Our first project was to create a heritage map of Chelston so our friends and neighbours can explore the heritage of their local area. Ps. Let us know in the comments if you would like a physical copy, we have plenty which we’re happy to share.
For ‘Medieval Masterchef’ and ‘Terrible Tales of Torre Abbey’ we collaborated with Torre Abbey. Medieval Masterchef was a series of short films which we recorded on the grounds of Torre Abbey. Terrible Tales was a guided walk where we shared stories focusing on the more spooky and supernatural elements that have grown up around the site of the Abbey.
We also took part in the National Plant Monitoring Scheme, where we chose the square SX6061, which is on the edge of Dartmoor a few kilometres north of Cornwood. We visited the square and recorded what plant species were there. Our square was heavily grazed, and we only found four species there: gorse, wavy hair-grass, tormentil, and heath bedstraw.
We were very excited to become Associate Members of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. This year we have held a Geology course and Geology Walks around Torbay which have been very successful with over 60 people attending so far.
In December we celebrated the Lightplay openings at the #RoyalTerraceGardens in Torquay. We were talking about William Pengelly, a local geologist and amateur archeologist, who excavated Kent’s Cavern and gave a crash course on the geology of the Bay.
We also run the Holiday Activities and Food Programme over the Christmas holidays, where children joined us for some festive fun!
We would like to thank everyone for all your support, likes and shares. 2021 was a great year and we are so excited for all our new projects of 2022!