2017 Communications Plan Overview
Month / Key campaigns / partner events (events can be added through the year) / Devon LNP activities (other meetings to be added when dates set) /Jan / RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
4th – Feb 12th RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch
9th – 15th – National Obesity awareness Week
28th – Feb 4th – National Storytelling Week / 25th - Devon Education for Sustainability Working Group (DESWG) meeting (Outdoor Learning) –Rosemoor
Feb / 2nd - World Wetlands Day / 7th – Devon Invasive Species Steering Group meeting (contact )
March / 2nd – World Book Day
10th – 12th - Disabled Access Day
10th – 19th – British Science Week
13th – 19th – National Butchers Week
20th – 31st The Big Pedal Week
21st – National Day of Forests
25th – APRIL 2nd – English Tourism Week
26th – Mother’s Day
GB #invasive species week – dates to be announced by GB non-native species secretariat / 17th – DEVON OUTDOOR LEARNING AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE + LAUNCH #GET DEVON BUZZING! - BUILD FOR BEES COMPETITION
LAUNCH – DEVON LNP’s FARM ADVISER AWARD (to be confirmed)
PROMOTION OF THE DEVON LNP’s INVASIVE SPECIES INITIATIVE (during the national invasive species week)
1st - DESWG – Yarner wood, Bovey Tracey
April / 29th – MAY 1st - Exeter Festival of south west food and drink
10th-16th – National Gardening Week / DEVON LNP ANNUAL LECTURE – Professor Dieter Helm. Thursday 6th April 5.30pm Exeter university – Newman lecture theatre.
25th - DESWG – Occombe Farm
May / National Walking Month
6th – International Dawn Chorus Day
18th – @OutdoorClassroomDay
16–22 Mental Health Week
15th – 21st Dementia Awareness Week
18th – 20th – Devon County Show / DEVON AND SOMERSET NATURALLY HEALTHY MONTH #LetNatureNurture #NaturallyHealthy - Search for #LetNatureNurture and RT for Devon
June / Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild Month
Devon Restaurant Month
3rd – Butterfly education and awareness Day
5th – World Environment Day (UNEP)
8th – World Oceans Day
10th – 18th – Bike Week
11th – Open Farm Sunday
12th – 18th – Men’s Health Week
18th – Father’s Day / Link to 30 Days Wild as a follow up to NH Month
8TH - DESWG – Seaton Wetlands
EVENING LAUNCH OF DEVON SPECIES OF CONSERVATION CONCERN – date tbc (Comms Plan being developed by the LNP’s Devon Species Group which focuses on a species group each month)
NEWSLETTER – Early June
July / 1st – National Meadows Day
National Bees Needs Week ?
10th – Don’t step on a bee Day
24th – 30th - National Parks Week
22nd – AUG 6th - National Marine Week
23rd – 30th - East Devon Heath Week / 1st – Goren Festival - Promote this with thanks for their kind donation of a prize for the Build for Bees competition
August / 7th – 13th – National Allotment Week / WINNERS OF THE DEVON FARM ADVISER AWARD ANNOUNCED
Sep / CHECK DATES ONWARDS (AS FROM 2016)
9th - Fishstock Brixham (Seafood and Music Festival)
15th – Build for Bees Competition ends
15th – 18th - Great British Beach Clean
16th – 23rd - AONB’S Outstanding Week
19th – World Photo Day
29th – World Heart Day
30th – Forest Stewardship Council Friday
Devon Batfest / BUILD FOR BEES COMPETITION ENDS 15TH AND WINNERS ANNOUCNED
Oct / International Walk to School Month, Living Streets
5th - World Teacher’s Day
10th - World Mental Health Day
15th – 30th Family Learning Week (Camp for Learning)
21st - Apple Day
21st - Reptile Awareness Day
Wild about gardens week?
31st – 4th - National School Meals Week / 21-29th - Devon Hedge week #DevonHedges
Nov / 2nd - National Stress Awareness Day
26th – 4th - National Tree Week (The Tree Council)
Dec / 3rd - International Day of persons with disabilities