About the Earth Repair Shop
The Earth Repair Shop was first opened back in April 2021 by ICECATS (Ilfracombe Climate Emergency Community Action Team,) with the aim and ethos of reducing the amount of waste produced in the local community, better understanding and application of recycling and encouraging actions such as growing veg, fruit and herbs, and how to do so in small spaces if residents do not have a garden.
WE want to foster an understanding that We're all part of a community, that we are not on our own. It's not about personal choice or personal being; it's about community experience, improving the place we live in, and making everybody happier. Connecting with nature has proven to be good for improving psychological wellbeing. The presence of the shop as a community hub sends a message that Ilfracombe realises we have a problem, both globally and locally, and that we want to do something about it.
Once a bakery, the shop now serves as an advice centre for the town, offering education and demonstrations showing how easy it can be; every day changes like better recycling can make a difference. When things are difficult, and when people feel alone, it can be a challenge, but to have a community promoting this ideal, is our central premise.
