Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
Now in its tenth year, the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland’s (BSBI) citizen science project called the New Year Plant Hunt (NYPH), although New Year Flower Hunt might be a better name, has just finished. Over four days at the New Year,Read More
Leave a comment July is the month when many adult butterflies emerge from their chrysalis ready to mate and carry the species forward, that is why it is time for the world’s largest citizen science butterfly survey, the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group invites you all to takeRead More
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The UK WaterBlitz is a national biannual event when volunteers test the nutrient levels their local waterbodies. Both phosphates and nitrates are assessed. These nutrients are essential for all plants and animals but when excessive amounts reach our water courses they can damage aquaticRead More
Leave a comment Having looked at the forecast, Ed will be taking a gentle stroll for the New Year Flower Hunt from 11.00 this Sunday. The mild weather means we have a good chance of beating last year’s 15 species in flower. He will be starting at theRead More
Leave a comment The Great UK WaterBlitz is a biannual campaign calling on volunteers to test the quality of their local freshwater including rivers, streams and lakes. This helps to build a national picture of water quality across the UK. From Friday Sept 20th to Monday Sept 23rd 2024, thousands ofRead More
Leave a comment Volunteers from the River Sid Catchment Group were delighted when a recent electrofishing survey of the river catchment revealed the presence of Brook Lampreys, eel-like fish so ancient and primitive they have not evolved jaws nor paired fins. Although harmless filter feeders, their cousins,Read More
Leave a comment Introduction The annual Big Butterfly Count is a huge citizen science project run by Butterfly Conservation every year for the last 15 years. In late July and early August, volunteers find a sunny spot and count how many butterflies and day flying moths (IRead More
Leave a comment The annual Big Butterfly Count is a huge citizen science project run by Butterfly Conservation every year since 2010. In late July and early August, volunteers find a sunny spot and count how many butterflies and day flying moths (I will just say butterfliesRead More
Leave a comment 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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