Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
Woodlands are wonderful places at any time of year but May is a must-visit month in which to experience nature as it bursts into life. Every May, the Tree Council encourage people to take a walk in the woods and celebrate their local treesRead More
Leave a comment Meadows and Roadside Verges Can Be A Haven For Common Meadow Insects In this video, the stars are Black Tipped Soldier Beetles, Giant Crane Fly, Black Garden Ants & a Horse-Fly! But of course, many other species can be found if only we maintainRead More
Leave a comment Maintaining and improving the health of our river system is a crucial part of a nature recovery plan. The Sid and its tributaries are at the heart of our valley and provide habitat for both aquatic and terrestrial species and those invertebrates such asRead More
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The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group is carrying out a year-long survey of the valley’s herbaceous plants recording what is in flower each month. This is a citizen scientist project with volunteers from the group noting which flowers they see when out walking around theRead More
Leave a comment Hedgehog Mapping. Hedgehogs Are On The Decline Across The U.K. So It’s Vital We Map Where They Are Found. There’s a national hedgehog mapping system where you can report hedgehog sightings, dead or alive … we hope you find plenty of live ones. YouRead More
Leave a comment The Quality Of The Water In Our Rivers & Streams Impacts Biodiversity. But How Is Quality Assessed? And Who Conducts Water Quality Monitoring Tests? Water quality can be tested in various ways with some evidence of pollution being visually obvious whilst other measures needRead More
Leave a comment There are plenty of flowers in bloom at present… in our hedges, woods, cliff tops and even on our beaches. These are a few seen in the last few days in the Sid Valley. What have you seen? If you need helpRead More
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