The good living and community magazine for Exeter, Plymouth and across South Devon

The noblest of all fruits

THERE is only one ingredient our resident foodie, JANE HUTTON, feels signifies late harvest, and they’re autumnal to the core. APPLES are the quintessential late harvest ingredient. For me, they signify autumn far more than summer, and once we hit those chillier...

Artlinks

Welcome to a first for Art Links – this time we’re featuring a local film-maker. And she’s premiering In Your Own Skin, an exciting and moving documentary, in Totnes in November. MARTIN FOSTER watched a preview and brings you the (almost) full story – no...

It’s not too late to plant crops

OUR resident gardening expert, TANYA PEARSON offers advice for gardeners as the days shorten and we say goodbye to the warm weather. MY, oh, my. You just never can predict what will happen in any given year. For many, the dry summer and water restrictions meant that...

Come gather ‘round people

THE times they are a changin’, your editor makes the case that the new king will not sit on his hands when it comes to combating climate change. THE tagline on the front cover of Reconnect says: “Celebrating community wellbeing, resilience and adaptation during these...

Talking Heartwood: The unknown

Heartwood Tutor Fee Scott provides an insight into exploring the unknown and the importance of this when on the journey to becoming a counsellor. SOME people avoid speaking of their distress, not only to counsellors but to family, friends and partners because they...