Sidmouth Environment Policy
Some great ideas are coming out of the Town Council’s new Environment Committee: Going car-free Celebrating apples . They will be meeting up again today… Read More »Sidmouth Environment Policy
Some great ideas are coming out of the Town Council’s new Environment Committee: Going car-free Celebrating apples . They will be meeting up again today… Read More »Sidmouth Environment Policy
Proposals were made a year ago to transform the East Devon AONB into a national park: New National Park planned for East Devon And in… Read More »Dorset/East Devon AONBs ‘strong candidates’ for new National Park
The EU has just agreed to a big trade deal with South America – but not everyone is happy, especially when it comes to beef:… Read More »Our appetite for cheap beef is destroying the Amazon rainforest
Does nature have a ‘use’? Futures Forum: “Environment is a key part in the fabric of economy” In 2017, the independent Natural Capital Committee released… Read More »What is the ‘natural capital approach’ – and will it really be effective in reducing our impact on nature?
Extinction Rebellion have been busy in Devon these last months: Climate change > how we should proceed before it’s too late Extinction Rebellion takes over… Read More »Extinction Rebellion takes over Plymouth city centre
A great project: A partnership between Devon Wildlife Trust and Exeter City Council Why do we need it? Exeter is striking proof that… Read More »Exeter Wildlife City > “ensuring that future development will protect its wildlife”
Foundation for Environmental Education includes Blue Flag and Green Key. In the UK both awards are run by Keep Britain Tidy Blue Flag information to… Read More »International matters of importance to Sidmouth
The Otter estuary is an important area for biodiversity: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otter_estuary_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1138681.jpg With projects to restore the estuary itself: Lower Otter Restoration Project Climate change: The… Read More »Axe and Otter Estuaries become Marine Conservation Zones
Sidmouth in Bloom has won gold nationally: Sidmouth in Bloom looks to ‘champion of champions’ title > based on horticultural know-how, community engagement, efforts to… Read More »Sidmouth in Bloom announces award winners
VGS is very interested in the natural environment and works to support the efforts of the Sidmouth Arboretum, Sidmouth in Bloom, Friends of the Byes,… Read More »Natural Environment
The VGS has been involved with many initiatives around the town since the group was formed. Some of these were related to ‘one-off’ occasions and… Read More »Items by subject Archive
The Sid Vale Association is publishing a booklet which takes a seasonal look at the wildlife in Sid Valley The booklet will be on sale… Read More »2014 The Natural History of Sid Valley
As time passes and topics and campaigns are completed or dropped they will make their way into these archives. Don’t forget that the search facility… Read More »Archives

The VGS is an organisation of three parts: What do we do? The Vision group is … We are a voluntary organisation and have no… Read More »About the Vision Group for Sidmouth