Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
It’s almost time for this year’s Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival which runs from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 June. Three days exploring local nature, what could be better! The full programme of free events is available from our website. www.sidvalleybiodiversity.org There’s something for all agesRead More
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Many people of my age can complete the quote, ‘They seek him here, they seek him there,… that demned (Baroness Orczy wouldn’t swear) elusive Pimpernel.’ Well, ‘he’ can be found around the streets of Sidmouth from now until the autumn, but only if youRead More
Leave a comment There has been a grass landing strip at Farway Common Airfield for the last thirty years. During that time the surrounding land, which is on the clay with flints geology that surrounds our valley and very wet all winter, has been managed as aRead More
3 responses One of our most insignificant wild plant groups straggles across many areas of the valley studding banks and meadows with tiny blue dots. A close look reveals small, even tiny, but beautifully neat and precise flowers ranging from almost white to vivid Wedgwood blue,Read More
Leave a comment The River Sid, snaking its way through the verdant Devon countryside, is more than just a waterway. It’s a haven for a vibrant ecosystem, and among its most captivating residents is the kingfisher. This dazzling bird, a flash of blue and orange against theRead More
Leave a comment Sheila Meades, on behalf of the Sid Biodiversity Group We are delighted to announce the return of the Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival, which takes place in and around the town over the weekend of 7 to 9 June. The full programme of free events is now available and details can be found on ourRead More
River Sid Catchment Plan Public Consultation Thursday Friday and Saturday, 6,7,8 June 2024 Time: Drop in between 10:00 and 16:00 Location: Methodist Church Foyer, High Street, Sidmouth The River Sid Catchment Group was set up in 2023 to organise and progress improvements on the river Sid and its catchment. The group is part ofRead More
Leave a comment Drowning By Numbers: The Past, Present And Future Of Ancient Water Meadows With Dr Roger Cutting Friday 7 June 2024 Time 11:30 to 12:30 Location: Cellar Bar, Kennaway House, Sidmouth Roger taught and researched in both Environmental Sciences and Environmental Sustainability in UK universitiesRead More
Leave a comment The State Of Our Rivers: How Nature-Based Solutions Can Help With Simon Browning Friday 7 June 2024 Time 10:00 to 11:00 Location Cellar Bar, Kennaway House, Sidmouth Simon has worked in and around rivers for over 25 years, including positions with the Environment Agency,Read More
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