A look at the different views and perspectives of these special places. . The outline proposal for the friends group, aka Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries, hopes… Read More »Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries: bringing visions together
“But the reasons for the decline are clear and we know conservation actions deliver results for nature. We have never had a better understanding of… Read More »Nature-depletion: State of Nature report 2023
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” [Facebook comment] . In August 2020, there were complaints about areas of the Sidmouth Cemetery gone wild. This… Read More »Managing wildlife in Sidmouth Cemetery – three years on
“Rewilding is one of those words that prompts debate, some of it less than polite: I just say it usually the wrong word.” [Ed Dolpin,… Read More »The ‘rewilding’ debate: ‘going back to traditional farming practices’
Sidmouth Beach clean day – Sunday 11 June – Plastic Warriors @ Biodiversity Festival . Today is World Ocean Day: The 2022 Conservation Action Focus: Protect… Read More »World Ocean Day – Thursday 8th June
SWW Director of Natural Resources to give a talk as part of the Biodiversity Festival “Local volunteers have been working for the last two years… Read More »Engaging with South West Water locally
“… working with the Ancient Woodland Inventory.” [Ed Dolphin, Sidmouth Arboretum and Sid Valley Biodiversity Group] “We all have a lot to learn about how… Read More »Veteran trees and ancient woodland in the Sid Valley
Sidmouth Town Ward . The District Council elections are happening in two weeks’ time: EDDC elections 4th May: all Sidmouth seats contested – Vision Group for… Read More »EDDC elections 4th May: candidate profile: Denise BICKLEY
“South West Water will spend £70m upgrading storage and infrastructure to cut discharges into coastal waters and rivers in Falmouth and Sidmouth.” [Ofwat] South West… Read More »Ofwat instructs SWW to spend on Sidmouth
“Sidmouth’s inspirational leaders” . The District Council is celebrating International Women’s Day in East Devon: 8 March 2023 – International Women’s Day: East Devon’s inspirational leaders… Read More »International Women’s Day in the Sid Valley
Read about the Vision Group for Sidmouth – in the Herald, in its newsletters and online! . There has been growing interest on social media… Read More »“Who are the VGS?” – in the media
The Vision Group for Sidmouth has been an active part of Sid Valley life for almost two decades. Set up in 2005 by members of… Read More »Working towards a Sustainable Sidmouth
“There is so much still to be explored and so much potential to be developed.” . The VGS has posted a couple of pieces this… Read More »Sidmouth and seaweed: interest and activity
“Go back a hundred years & there was more wildlife in the Sid Valley.” “What is the potential for beaver re-establishment?” “The pine marten, a… Read More »The lost wildlife of the Sid Valley
“The RSPB will be holding a consultation event on Thursday 22nd September in the parish rooms in Sidbury between 2pm and 6.30pm.” . Fire Beacon… Read More »Power lines on Fire Beacon Hill