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Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

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Watching Whales, Dolphins and porpoises (Cetaceans) in the English Channel

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

Watching Whales, Dolphins and porpoises (Cetaceans) in the English Channel with Paul Burley Saturday 8 June 2024 Time 11:00 to 12:00 Location: Cellar Bar, Kennaway House, Sidmouth. Paul is a wildlife enthusiast and wildlife tour guide.  Paul will talk about the main species ofRead More

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Bat walk by the river Sid

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

Bat walk by the river Sid Sarah Butcher, Devon Bat Group Friday 7 June 2024 Time 21:15 to 23:00 Starting point: Toll House, Salcombe Road entrance to the Byes The river Sid is a vital habitat for bats who feed on the insects massingRead More

River Sid Catchment Plan, Public Consultation Evening Discussion

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

River Sid Catchment Plan, Public Consultation Evening Discussion Friday 7 June 2024 Time 19:00 to 21:00 Location: Cellar Bar, Kennaway House, Sidmouth The River Sid Catchment Group was set up in 2023 to organise and progress improvements on the river Sid and its catchment.Read More

Botanical Painting: A Study In Green

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

Event TitleBotanical Painting: A Study In Green DateSunday June 9th  Time14:00 – 16.00 Location / Starting pointSidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, Sidford. Event LeaderKathy Gray A brief outline of what the event will include: Botanical painting is often full of green in various, tones,Read More

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Paint A Pot And Grow A Plant

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

Event TitlePaint A Pot And Grow A Plant DateSunday June 9th  Time14:00 – 16.00 Location / Starting pointSidford Social Hall Event LeaderKathy Gray A brief outline of what the event will include For children of any age that wish to draw a face orRead More

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Bumbles On Blooms

On February 23, 2024 By Ed Dolphin
  • Bees

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is asking local citizen science volunteers to look out for early bumblebees in a project called Bumbles On Blooms, and the great thing is that you don’t need to be a scientist to take part. Lots of people areRead More

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Garden Visitors 

On February 16, 2024 By Ed Dolphin
  • Uncategorized

Sidmouth’s citizen scientists took part in the annual Big Garden Bird Watch during the last weekend of January.  This is possibly the largest citizen science project anywhere as thousands of people across the country record the birds that visit their gardens and then submitRead More

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Laying Down For Nature

On February 2, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Trees

One of the glories of the Devon countryside is the miles of hedgerows that divide the land into the small fields that are so different to the wide open countryside of arable areas such as East Anglia. Devon is historically a pastoral landscape.  PriorRead More

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Food Forest Success

On February 1, 2024 By Stefan Drew
  • Food forest

Lots of willing helpers of all ages joined in our volunteers session last Sunday – planting, weeding, pruning and of course moving woodchip to extend our fruit and veg growing spaces within the forest garden.  All are welcome to come to our next session,Read More

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