Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
Go Back A Hundred Years & There Was More Wildlife In The Sid Valley. It Was Recorded By People Like Cullen & It’s Found In Various Records. Further Back The Fossil Record Records Even More Species. This Article Explains More About The Lost WildlifeRead More
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I moved to Sidmouth over twenty years ago drawn by its stunning location. There is rich diversity of landscape within walking distance of my home. Hills, mixed woodland, pebblebed heaths, the River Sid, The Byes and of course the coastline, beach and Lyme Bay.Read More
Leave a comment We have recently received our scorecard for the River Sid catchment from the Westcountry Rivers’ Trust. The scorecard indicates the health of our blue corridors in the Sid Valley. It enables us to identify potential improvements and compare our catchment with others in EastRead More
Leave a comment In autumn the Sid valley comes alive with what is probably the most biodiverse and populous group of organisms in the world. Fungi. Without fungi life would cease to exist on this planet. They are the foundation of most life cycles and without themRead More
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Have you noticed the Holly trees in the churchyard and Blackmore Garden? They are overloaded with bright red berries. It is a super year for some tree fruits, traditionally called a mast year from the old term for tree fruits that fattened pigs let into the forest. Read More
Leave a comment We are an independent group organised through a steering group of local people with diverse interests. To ensure our independence, and to ensure clarity, we keep a register of individuals interests. In addition we are publishing the following graphic which illustrates the breadth ofRead More
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Aphids or greenfly are insects with an ordinary anatomy, but have an extraordinary life cycle. The males and females die in the autumn once their eggs have been laid on various trees and shrubs. The eggs will survive in hibernation until they hatch inRead More
Leave a comment Earlier this year an advisory visit was made to the river Sid and a report written. A copy of the advisory report can be downloaded below.
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