Survey the Sid Valley’s pollinators
Can you do a 10-minute bug-spot? “It’s very easy, on a warm sunny day stand or sit by some flowers for ten minutes and count… Read More »Survey the Sid Valley’s pollinators
Can you do a 10-minute bug-spot? “It’s very easy, on a warm sunny day stand or sit by some flowers for ten minutes and count… Read More »Survey the Sid Valley’s pollinators
“We hope that if a good compromise can be reached which can give families a peaceful sanctuary to care for loved ones’ graves, whilst encompassing… Read More »Managing wildlife in Sidmouth Cemetery
“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
“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
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
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’
“The need to go from retail to services as providing the future vitality of the town centre.” “Green space has never been more valued and… Read More »Build back better – but locally
We can still find wildflowers if we look, but they need our help. The Biodiversity Group will be working on plans to increase the space… Read More »Promoting wildflowers in the Sid Valley
– a resurgence in interest in ‘local food’. . Over the past few weeks, there have a couple of developments focussing on the issues around… Read More »Community Supported Agriculture in East Devon
“Most of our garden is quite a wild garden.” . One of the key ideas of the new Sid Valley Biodiversity Group is to focus… Read More »Sidford @ Gardeners’ World
The regular catch-up on what’s happening in and around our seas . Welcome to the spring 2024 newsletter The Devon Maritime Forum (DMF) is an… Read More »Devon Maritime Forum: newsletter spring 2024