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Where global meets local in the Sid Valley . The VGS projects and blog try to ‘think globally and act locally’, as the ’60s saying… Read More »A look back at the big environment stories

Again: one of ‘the best places to live’ [Muddy Stilettos] . What’s been happening in these parts over the last twelve months? The Sidmouth Herald… Read More »A look back over the Sid Valley year

“People say it’s just the council being lazy and just giving up, but that’s not the case: we need to look at this very carefully.”… Read More »Councils managing their grass-cutting regimes

“… the imperative of collaborating in surmounting food insecurity, environmental degradation, and political polarization.” [ Think Global Health]   . Of late, there have been several… Read More »Collaborating on the environment locally

– 2.30pm – Wednesday 20th March – All Saints Church Hall – . Tomorrow afternoon, a nature expert will give a talk on Sidmouth’s spring… Read More »‘Spring on SVA land’ – a talk by Ed Dolphin

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