“Grazing animals on 100% pasture brings positive impacts for biodiversity and carbon, human health and wellbeing, and animal health and welfare.” [Pasture for Life ]… Read More »Reducing the impact of livestock on the climate

“This is ‘van life’. For some, it’s a permanent way of life. For others, it’s a short-term fix…” [Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail] . A “solution… Read More »Nomadland UK

“There are numerous considerations to tackle… we must identify swift solutions… recognising that the pace will naturally accelerate as these become more commonplace.” [Kerry Booth,… Read More »Getting to rural net zero

On and around the Ham … 5.30pm to 8.00pm … Friday 9th, Saturday 10th … Thursday 15th, Friday 16th & Saturday 17th February “The Winter Lights Festival ’24… Read More »Sidmouth’s first Winter Lights Festival

“The firms are AtkinsRéalis and Keir: if EDDC likes the proposals then it should be full steam ahead.” “Atkins and Keir were both very keen… Read More »Beach Management Plan: the design and construction stages

“Investing in uncertain times” Have you heard of the Sidmouth Hopeful Volunteers Investment Club – otherwise known as HVIC? With an interesting if sanguine report from the… Read More »Sidmouth Hopeful Volunteers Investment Club: public talk: 27th February

… a global network of regenerative ocean farmers . Could there be a seagrass or kelp project for Lyme Bay? There are already good examples… Read More »Greenwave newsletter: a future for kelp farming

“All new development, including innovative designs, should be designed to complement and enhance the local distinctiveness of the character of its immediate locality, reflecting the… Read More »BREAKING: Knowle planning application: rejected

‘Hedgerows are not only an intrinsic part of England’s rural heritage, they can also be a real asset in helping to tackle the biodiversity and… Read More »Mapping England’s hedges

founder of The Other Economic Summit and the New Economics Foundation . This blog is about Sidmouth – but also about how issues beyond our… Read More »Remembering James Robertson

New free drop-in sessions every day 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday at the Hub on the High Street . There are a lot of… Read More »Help and info from Sidmouth Hospice at Home

“Local: A Search For Nearby Nature and Wildness” is a celebration of curiosity, time spent outdoors, and a rallying cry to protect the wild places… Read More »“Nature and wildness are closer than we think.”

How are rural communities using AI – and what do they have to gain?  . Yes, even in these parts, AI might be a help… Read More »AI and rural communities

Councillors divided on whether to scrap the scheme or let it run its course. The problem with the Exeter Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme has been that… Read More »BREAKING: Exeter LTN trial to continue

“Levelling up will require long-term local strategies for cultivating development in rural places. These should be tailored to the underlying strengths, needs and goals of… Read More »Opportunities and challenges for rural businesses