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The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group is linking with the Devon ‘Life on the Verge’ project. . The County Council have become quite keen on wild… Read More »Life on the Verge: wildflowers at the Bowd

“Aiming to care for and enhance the habitats within our environment to benefit this wildlife, ensuring the Sid Valley is a rich and exciting place… Read More »“An incredible abundance of wildlife in the Sid Valley”

“Watch out for flying fruits!” . It’s autumn – season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, as noted by Ed Dolphin writing in the Herald recently… Read More »The fruits of trees in autumn

“Autumn is a good time to create a new wildlife pond in your garden.” . There have been some great ‘pond projects’ of late: Building… Read More »The pleasures of a pond

“The best thing to look for if you want to spot tuna is a feeding frenzy.” . In the last couple of weeks, there have… Read More »The return of bluefin tuna to Lyme Bay

“Two rare Devon trees have been found growing in Sidmouth, and they are going to be joined by more of their kind.” . The new… Read More »The Devon Whitebeam and the Sid Valley

“A commitment to reinvigorating our hedgerow stock” . This week saw an excellent talk delivered by Ed Dolphin on the Sid Valley hedge survey: Online:… Read More »Sid Valley Hedgerows: plans to halt their decline

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