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Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

  • About
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Plan
    • Declaration of Interests
    • Safeguarding Policy
    • Sid Valley Biodiversity Group submission to the draft East Devon Local Plan
  • River Sid
    • Mapping the River Sid
    • Report On The Water Quality Of The River Sid, Its Tributaries And Bickwell Brook.
    • Sid Valley Water Quality Monitoring Points
    • West Country Rivers League Table 2022.
    • Sid Valley Water Quality Monitoring Points
    • Placating the Sid
    • Advisory Visit to the River Sid
      • Upstream Extension Of Sid Advisory Visit
    • Sid Vale Living Rivers Project 2013-14
  • Surveys
  • Nature Networks
    • Sid Valley Environmental & Biodiversity Sites
      • AONB Location Maps
      • Sidmouth Public Green Spaces
      • RSPB Reserves Around Sid Valley & Exe Estuary
      • Mapping Resources
    • Sidmouth Community Food Forest
    • Nature Networks – The Knapp, Sidmouth
    • Knapp
    • Lower Knapp Pond
      • Lower Knapp Pond History
      • Wasps: a tale without a sting.
      • Lesser Celandine: Botanical name Ficaria verna
      • Hogweed
      • Meadowsweet
      • Lady’s Smock
      • The Whirligig Beetle
    • Sid Valley Meadows
    • Life on the Verge
  • Get Involved
    • Citizen Science Projects
      • Events
        • Events Calendar
      • Contributors
  • Conservation Careers
    • Wildlife Volunteering Opportunities in the Sid Valley 
    • Apprentice Ecology and Conservation Officer
    • Principal Ecologist
    • Botanist
    • Area Ranger
  • Donate
  • Contacts

Wildflowers in May

On May 1, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Wildflowers

There are plenty of flowers in bloom at present… in our hedges, woods, cliff tops and even on our beaches. These are a few seen in the last few days in the Sid Valley.   What have you seen?   If you need helpRead More

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Life in the Meadow: Butterflies

On April 27, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Butterflies
  • Meadows
  • Video

In This Video John Walters Discusses Meadow Butterflies Including Meadow Browns, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Marbled Whites, Small Tortoiseshell, Smal Pearl Bordered Fritillary and Dark Green Fritillary.   When I was young the air above meadows seemed to be alive with butterflies. My grandfatherRead More

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Should Oil Firms & Airlines Pay For Tree Planting Boom?

On April 25, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Climate Change

UK Climate Change Advisors  Recommend a Huge Tree Planting Boom And Say That Airlines And Oil Companies Should Pay For It. Tell Us What You Think. A recent article in New Scientist, discusses the proposals by the Committee for Climate Change (CCC). The proposalsRead More

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Deer in the Sid Valley

On April 22, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Deer
  • Herald Article

The Deer Population Of The UK Is At An All-Time High With Six Species of Deer in the Country and An Estimated 2+Million Deer In Total. But Most People Rarely, Or Never, See Deer In The Sid Valley Though most deer species are quiteRead More

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Life in the Meadow: Meadow Flowers

On April 21, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Meadows

Meadows And Flowers Go Together. And Meadow Flowers Encourage Bees, Bugs, Beetles, Birds And Much More. In this video ecologist John Walters looks at the flowers found in meadows and the one plant that contributes more to meadows than any other, the Meadow Maker,Read More

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How To Create A Meadow

On April 18, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Life on the verge
  • Meadows

How To Create A Meadow Is The Subject Of This Video From Moor Meadows.   Creating meadows and managing roadside verges isn’t difficult if we follow simple processes that work with nature rather than against it. Meadows have significantly decreased in numbers in recentRead More

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Life in the Meadow: Bees

On April 17, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Bees
  • Life on the verge
  • Meadows
  • Video

Life in the Meadow: Bees, Is An Exploration of Wild Bees of All Sorts, That Make Their Homes In Meadows and Along Roadside Verges. Bees is the first in a series of videos produced by Moor Meadows. We are aiming to include their videosRead More

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Life On The Verge Video

On April 15, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Life on the verge

Life On The Verge Isn’t Just Happening In The Sid Valley As This “Life On The Edge” Video Demonstrates. It’s A Movement Thats Taking Place Across The Nations Of The United Kingdom. This video focuses on the creation and management of wildlife friendly roadsideRead More

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The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group (SVBG)

On January 17, 2020 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity

We are a group of volunteers working with local communities to explore, enrich and share our enthusiasm for the biodiversity of Sid Valley. We do this by: Helping people to understand and celebrate the rich diversity of wildlife in the valley. Encouraging people toRead More

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