Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
A Celebration of Sidmouth Cemetery Sidmouth cemetery is a photographer’s dream and a pollinator’s haven. East Devon District Council’s Streetscene team should be applauded for managing this wonderful local asset so much better over the last two or three years. Now in summer, whereverRead More
Leave a comment
Food forests, or forest gardens, are often thought to be new to the UK. Popular wisdom is that they were pioneered by Robert Hart in Shropshire in the 1980s and further developed by Martin Crawford here in Devon at Dartington. But whilst these pioneersRead More
Leave a comment Wildflower meadows have been with us for millennia; in the wake of the last ice age, keystone species across the world such as wild horse, ox, bison, elk, wild boar and the aurochs (early species of cattle), developed a symbiotic relationship with theRead More
Leave a comment I woke up one morning, flung open my curtains and for a moment I thought I had a unicorn in my garden! Real life filtered in, and I realised that it was a roe deer with its vertical antlers side on! I liveRead More
Leave a comment We Want A Biodiverse Community Food Forest At Sidford & That Means Including A Butterfly Garden. But How To Build A Butterfly Garden? Here Are Our Answers. One of the assets we found when we first looked at the food forest site were twoRead More
Leave a comment
I didn’t always know exactly what I wanted to do for a career, spending my 20s working in events and hospitality with a little bit of travelling. I have always had a keen interest in nature and the outdoors though. It was not untilRead More
Leave a comment The 2023 Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival’s programme of events aims to provide something for everyone. There are talks and events for children, adults and families across various Sid Valley venues. Most events are free, just two carry a small fee. The opportunity to donate toRead More
Leave a comment Planting At The Sidmouth Community Food Forest Is Progressing With Jerusalem Artichokes, Rhubarb, Mint, Primroses & An Olive Tree Recently Planted. The huge buddleia has now been curt back hard and a habit heap created from the branches. Buddleia cope extremely well with beingRead More
Leave a comment
If you are a regular reader of our column in the Sidmouth Herald you will be aware of the variety of fascinating wildlife in the Sid Valley and the people who are passionate about seeking it out and generously sharing their findings through articles,Read More
Leave a comment
Bluebells are beginning to push their spear-like leaves up through the cold earth and the covering of woodland leaves; spring is dawning. I am at Plyford Farm, situated high in the Sid valley, run by Kath and Nick Gray for 30 years. Spring isRead More
Leave a comment