Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
People are alarmed by them, which is not surprising when what looks like a giant wasp is buzzing around trying to escape through the window, but our native hornets would rather get away from humans and are valuable part of our biodiversity. The largestRead More
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For Derek Gow, “rewilding” is not an abstract environmental theory—it is a hands-on, often confrontational process of restoring ecological function to landscapes that have been “trashed” by industrial farming. his approach operates on several interconnected principles. Of course the term rewilding itself is anRead More
Leave a comment Darters, skimmers, chasers, golden-ringed and emperors, with their stunning colours and amazingly agile flight, dragonflies are probably one of the most thrilling groups of insects, and Devon is one of the best counties in which to see them. Fossil records show that insectsRead More
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In My Recent Article, “The Plant-Based Paradox”, The Assertion Was That A National Transition From Livestock To Arable Crops Is Neither Simple Nor Universally Beneficial. Today I Am Looking At The Topic From A Local Perspective. I am considering the Sid Valley. The sameRead More
Leave a comment The Ancient Fields In The Sid Valley, With Their Rich Tapestry Of Plants And Animals, Didn’t Happen By Chance. It Is The Result Of Centuries Of Livestock Grazing. Cattle, sheep, pig, equines and deer all impact the landscape by grazing and browsing in theirRead More
Leave a comment It is hot and dry, last month saw local records broken, some love it, others can’t cope with it, but what about our local nature? As I move around the valley I can see clear impacts, some positive, but mostly negative. Nature will respondRead More
Leave a comment Devon’s Unique Landscape, Spanning Rugged Uplands, Coastal Clifftops, Lowland Heath, And Recovering Industrial Sites, Relies Heavily On Hardy Native Pony Breeds As Ecological Keystones. Primarily utilising Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies, conservation grazing in the county leverages specific biological traits to maintain biodiversity, manage scrub,Read More
Leave a comment It looks as if this year is a good year for seeing another beautiful butterfly that migrates to Britain from the Mediterranean area. Back in May I wrote about Painted Ladies, now there are plenty of Clouded Yellows around too. Migrants fromRead More
Leave a comment The push towards a more plant-based food system has gained significant momentum in the UK. Research from organisations like the Food Foundation shows that livestock accounts for 65% of agricultural emissions while using 85% of our farmland, yet provides only 32% of our calories.Read More
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