“The quantifiable costs and benefits of beaver reintroduction of wild beavers to the River Otter demonstrates that the ecosystem services and social benefits accrued are… Read More »On the River Otter: final beaver report
‘Storm drain issues’ on Woolbrook Road have been getting worse… . During much of today, BBC Radio Devon has been warning of flooding down Woolbrook… Read More »Flooding issues in Sidmouth: part 2
It isn’t the only means of carbon sequestration. It seems more like a tactic to relieve our collective social conscience without actually facing the real… Read More »Planting trees: where, what and why?
The spoiled climate protesting students – and the Baby Boomers who spoiled them and the planet Many people, and groups of people, chose to… Read More »Climate change between the generations
Mental health in Devon: why butterflies are a good metaphor for recovery . “The Devon Recovery Learning Community offers opportunities to learn about mental health… Read More »Butterflies and recovery
Minimal or zero tillage can help increase yields overall, build soil organic matter and improve the use of soil nutrients – and can reduce erosion… Read More »Drilling rather than ploughing
Identifying and measuring public goods from pasture-fed livestock How do you measure the value of natural resources such as oxygen or water or soil?… Read More »Farming and public goods
Illegal clearcutting for the planting of avocado orchards – one of Mexico’s most lucrative crops – is destroying the pine forest habitats of the monarch… Read More »Avocados vs Monarch Butterflies
Warmer winters and earlier springs… Climate change – is it all bad? We are seeing spring emerge much earlier: The full impact of global warming is… Read More »Season creep
“VEGANBOTTLE® is created without petrol and combats against plastic pollution of traditional bottles” . A very successful but very new French company is producing some… Read More »Making water bottles from sugar cane waste
Devon Climate Emergency – “Fishermens’ Kisses” – Marine Climate Change – Journey to the Sea A belated Happy New Year from the DMF! Check out… Read More »Devon Maritime Forum: January newsletter
‘How to enhance biodiversity over the next decade’ . In collaboration with other groups, the Vision Group is planning to put on an event later… Read More »Species shift: climate change and habitat loss
Valuing our natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide . Can you put a monetary value on nature? If not then how do you… Read More »Natural capital: our natural resources
The Sidmouth Arboretum held its AGM last night – and this included a look at the Town Council’s Environment Plan, which involves a lot of… Read More »A programme of tree planting for 2020 from the Arboretum
Shepherding has a long tradition in Devon: Sheep farming in the Sid Valley . And of course in many other parts of the western parts… Read More »Sheep farming in Cumbria