Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
Leaky Dams Are In The News These Day But They Aren’t The Only Water Catchment Control Process Or Device That We Can Consider. This Video Series Is Filmed In America, And Deals With Water Catchments On Ranches. We Don’t Have Any Ranches In OurRead More
Leave a comment Sidmouth School of Art celebrates the changing of the season and local biodiversity with Sidmouth Fungi by local photographer Bob Reynolds Bob Reynolds new work for Sidmouth Wallspace is a magical, mysterious ethereal work highlighting the beauty and diversity of locally found fungi. Sidmouth School of Art’s latest billboard artwork SidmouthRead More
Leave a comment Dandelions divide us. Some see them as obnoxious weeds. And some see them as biodiversity indicators that provide nectar and pollen for pollinators, especially when little else is flowering. But there is a third option. One all of us might embrace if only weRead More
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Rivers have long been a lifeline for both ecosystems and human communities, The River Sid, flowing through its picturesque valley, is no exception. Our river is not only a source of beauty but also a vital habitat for various fish species. In this article,Read More
Leave a comment Introduction to the Sid Catchment The Sid rises at Crowpits Covert (OS grid ref. SY138963) just N of the Ottery St. Mary to Seaton road, 800m W of the Hare and Hounds at Putts Corner. This covers about 40Km2. The river has a calculatedRead More
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We are at the Autumn Equinox where day is as long as the night. The year turns as the growing season has peaked, and the land slows down and rests. The farmers have brought in the last of their crops, and the wildlife makesRead More
Leave a comment Within And Without The Sid Valley There Are Many Biodiversity & Related Organisations. This Downloadable Mindmap Lists Just A Few Of Them. We are regularly updating the mindmap and will eventually be adding more links and other information to them. Should you wish toRead More
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Most people know that Swallows, Swifts and House Martins are summer visitors that fly back to Africa to escape our winter. They have to because we do not have enough of their food insects flying in the winter. Flying south to escape our winterRead More
Leave a comment In a world that’s constantly evolving, preserving and nurturing local biodiversity has become more important than ever. Biodiversity, the variety of life forms within an ecosystem, is not just a source of beauty, but also a key pillar for the health and sustainability ofRead More
Leave a comment Stantyway Farm is a 300 acre organic mixed farm on the Jurassic Coast of East Devon producing wheat, oats, beans, quinoa, grass, lucerne and clover to sell to specialist organic markets or to feed to their suckler cows and their calves. It is theRead More
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