Ecology Dictionary
Events Calendar
Events from a range of biodiversity and environmental organisations are listed below. Scroll through the calendar and find something to attend. You can view by day, week month or year. Pull up the month and click the calendar to activate it. Different organisations areRead More
Leave a commentThe Sid Valley Biodiversity Group (SVBG)
We are a group of volunteers working with local communities to explore, enrich and share our enthusiasm for the biodiversity of Sid Valley. We do this by: Helping people to understand and celebrate the rich diversity of wildlife in the valley. Encouraging people toRead More
4 responsesBanded Snails, a gardener’s friend
In the past my articles have tried to cast a positive light onto slugs, but I had a genuine surprise last week when I was thumbing through the latest RHS Garden magazine and found a whole page praising banded snails. To quote the article,Read More
Leave a commentForest Gardens & Biodiversity with Pippa Chapman
The Food Forest at Sidford Continues to Thrive & To Learn More About How To Manage It We Linked With Food Forest Expert, Pippa Chapman Who Shared Her Expertise. Pippa is RHS trained, writes for Permaculture magazine and runs a garden design & consultancyRead More
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Leave a commentAlma Field Management for Biodiversity 2026
The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group has been approached to help manage Alma Field. Before the group can respond, the first step has to be asking the Town Council, as owner, what do you want to achieve? This document is a personal piece, it is presented to helpRead More
Leave a commentGrowing Hope Together to create a better future.
Dr Emma S Pilgrim “Hope is a social gift,”Doug Abrams, The Book of Hope “We are going through dark times… armed conflict … Racial & religious discrimination, hate crimes… A political swing to the far right.. The gap between the haves and have-nots isRead More
Leave a commentRegenerative Farming & Gardening
Regenerative Farming Is A Method Of Agriculture That Prioritises Rebuilding Soil Health & Restoring Biodiversity Over Merely Maintaining Current Environmental Levels. Gardens Can Replicate The Principles. In this infographic I highlight how this system differs from organic or conventional farming by focusing on carbon sequestration and minimal soil disturbanceRead More
Leave a commentBeautiful But Deadly
Not often seen in Devon, we have deadly nightshade growing in Sidmouth, probably an escapee from one of the older gardens. In nature it is a plant of woodland edges, but it has been cultivated for many centuries as a medicinal herb. Small dosesRead More
Leave a commentWinter Butterflies
While most adult UK butterflies die off in the autumn, the next generation surviving the winter as eggs, caterpillars, or chrysalises, five common species overwinter as hibernating adults: brimstone (which we wrote about with their antifreeze body fluid last year), comma, small tortoiseshell, redRead More
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