Projects in 
South Devon

​The Pesticide Free Bradley Initiative, supported by several local councils and organizations, began with a pilot "Pesticide Amnesty" by Green Futures in Bradley Barton (October 2022). Green Futures aims to promote chemical-free gardening and growing for a healthier environment. Newton Abbot Town Council has since declared itself a "pesticide-free Council" (November 2023). With a grant funding from Devon Environment Foundation, Newton Abbot Town Council, Devon County Council and support from Teignbridge District Council and SUEZ, Green Futures was then able to carry out the first ever kerbside pesticide collection in the UK in Bradley ward in October 2024 and April 2025), engaging with 5500 households, farmers, businesses, and community groups through outreach and publicity. A wider community pesticide collection is planned for the whole of Newton Abbot in 2026.

The Bradley Bug Recovery Network is a community project coordinated by Green Futures Newton Abbot. Launched in 2022, its initial phase focused on measuring pollinator levels and restoring pollinator-friendly habitats within the Bradley area. This work highlighted the need to address pesticide use, leading to the subsequent Pesticide Free Bradley Initiative. The Bug Recovery Network collaborates with local organizations and residents to monitor insect populations and implement bio-restoration projects to reverse the decline of pollinators.