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Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival to return in June

On April 3, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity Festival 2024

Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival to return in June Following the success of last year’s event, the Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival is back, promising three days of exploration, education, and engagement with the natural world. Taking place over the weekend of Friday 7 June to Sunday 9Read More

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Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival 2024 – Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June

On March 30, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity Festival

Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival 2024 – Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June The full biodiversity festival programme is shown below. For more details click on the links provided. NB A few events need booking and though most events are free there will be anRead More

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Risk Assessment – Sidmouth Beach Garden

On March 29, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment – Sidmouth Beach Garden Task/Premises:  Volunteers – generic risk assessment                                           Date: March 15th 2024 Location:  Sidmouth Beach, Beach garden    Read More

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Living On Shingle

On March 22, 2024 By Ed Dolphin
  • Wildflowers

Some people dream of living on the beach, but not if you are a plant.  The ground around your roots is unstable and moves about, the sun scorches you, fresh water is in short supply, and then there are the storms, a shingle beachRead More

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Risk Assessment – Sidford Community Food Forest

On March 19, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment – Sidford Community Food Forest Task/Premises:  Volunteers – generic risk assessment                                           Date: Feb 2 2023 updated March 16 2024  Location:  SidfordRead More

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Snowy White Hedgerows

On March 8, 2024 By Ed Dolphin
  • Trees

As we March into spring many of the valley’s hedges are dusted with white but it isn’t snow, it is the frothy white flowers of Blackthorn.  With its dense branching and vicious thorns, Blackthorn makes an excellent stock proof hedge and there are severalRead More

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Pied Wagtails – Cheeky Opportunists,

On March 2, 2024 By Ed Dolphin
  • Birds

You wouldn’t think Fore Street was a good place to go bird watching, but one bird you will see is the Pied Wagtail as it scuttles around your feet looking for insects.  These charming little birds have learned to live in close proximity toRead More

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New Food Forest Logo & More

On March 2, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Uncategorized

Heavy rain has prevented us holding many volunteer sessions recently, but there is still good news. We now have a new logo and there are positive signs of growth amongst the food forest plants. The primroses we planted over winter are now blooming andRead More

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How to Speak Whale

On March 1, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity Festival 2024

How to Speak Whale With Tom Mustill Saturday 8 June 2024 Time 15:00 to 16:00 Location: Cellar Bar, Kennaway House, Sidmouth Tom Mustill is a biologist turned filmmaker and writer, specialising in stories where people and nature meet. His film collaborations, many with Greta ThunbergRead More

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