Search Results for: biodiversity

“It’s hard to believe that Autumn is almost upon us, and although the Big Butterfly Count has ended, it doesn’t mean you have to stop… Read More »Butterflies in autumn

These are important indicators of the state of the environment . The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group now has its own website: sidvalleybiodiversity.org.uk It includes the… Read More »Grasshoppers in the Sid Valley

Bringing together the skills and knowledge from all the groups whilst not forgetting the residents . A new project is underway to give a little… Read More »Creating a Coral Reef Community Garden at the Ham

…high-quality, low-carbon and age-friendly homes for the future… . The government has just announced the six finalists in its competition, as covered by the Architects’… Read More »The Home of 2030

“Cemeteries will be left overgrown in areas where graves are rarely visited to allow wildlife to flourish” “Maintenance of cemeteries is a contentious issue. EDDC… Read More »Wildlife in cemeteries

Unless farmers, food companies and retailers can make a profit switching to more sustainable production methods and consumers can afford sustainably produced products, the food… Read More »How to create a sustainable food system

Wildflower meadows in the Yarty Valley displaying all their glory. . The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group has just launched its first presence online: Sid Valley… Read More »A farm as a haven for wildlife

Proposal to Sidmouth Town Council from Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub and Sidmouth In Bloom, working with residents of Glenisla Terrace and drawing on skills and… Read More »The Ham Planting and Art Community Project

“After years of uncertainty, England’s first wild breeding population of beavers for 400 years has been given the permanent right to remain in their East… Read More »On the River Otter: beavers here to stay

“a mission to establish an exciting environmental education project to enhance the Byes” . The Byes Environmental Education project was set up some ten years… Read More »Friends of the Byes: ten years on

And yet: “planning remains a good thing. Mostly, we only realise that when it is not applied.” . To reiterate what’s been said before: The… Read More »New housing to get ‘automatic’ permission

And what work is being done to protect them? . It is quite serious news: Extinction: Quarter of UK mammals ‘under threat’ – BBC News… Read More »Which mammal species are under threat in the Sid Valley?

Swifts numbers have declined across the UK by 53% between 1995 and 2016. “By incorporating a Swift Brick in all new houses we can save… Read More »Campaign to change the law to ensure every new house has ‘Swift Bricks’

“If we want a better, greener future, we have to hold governments of any stripe to account.” . Central government would like to build, build,… Read More »Making your voice heard on building projects

Plus: “areas with  higher levels of biodiversity are associated with higher levels of calmness, relaxation and revitalisation.” . Researchers at two leading Westcountry institutions have… Read More »We do like to be beside the seaside