Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival 2024 – Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June
The full biodiversity festival programme is shown below.
For more details click on the links provided.
NB A few events need booking and though most events are free there will be an opportunity to make donations to support the programme of events and our annual biodiversity and environmental work in the valley.



| Day/Date | Time | Event | Who | Location |
| Thur 6 to Sat 8 June | 10.00 – 16.00 | River Sid catchment consultation display | River Sid Catchment Group | Methodist church foyer |
| Fri 7 June | 10.00- 11.00 | Talk – The State of Our Rivers | Simon Browning | Kennaway House |
| Fri 7 June | 11.30-12.30 | Talk – Water meadows | Roger Cutting | Kennaway House |
| Four Events … One Location So You Can Visit All Four | ||||
| Fri 7 June | 15:00-17:00 | Sid Balsam Bashers | Roger Wooley | Byes |
| Fri 7 June | 15:00-17:00 | River Sid Catchment Plan Consultation | River Sid Catchment Group | Byes |
| Fri 7 June | 15:00-17:00 | Identify Bugs From The River | River Sid Catchment Group | Byes |
| Fri 7 June | 15:00-17:00 | Pets and Nature Reducing your pet’s carbon footprint. | Stephen Blakeway (Veterinary surgeon) | Byes |
| Fri 7 June | 19:00-21:00 | Talk and engagement on catchment project | Charles Sinclair | Kennaway House |
| Fri 7 June | 21:15-23:00 | Bat Walk By The River Sid BOOKING ESSENTIAL | Sarah Butcher (Devon Bat Group) | Toll gate, Byes |
| Sat 8 June | 11:00-12:00 | Local sea life talk | Paul Burley | Kennaway House |
| Sat 8 June | 12:30-14:00 | Family rockpooling & big seaweed search BOOKING ESSENTIAL | Ed Dolphin | Chit rocks |
| Sat 8 June | 15:00-16:00 | How to speak Whale author talk | Tom Mustill | Kennaway House |
| Sun 9 June | Drop In Between 10:00- 12.00 | Tours of food forest | Stefan Drew & Tess Bisson | Sidford Social Hall |
| Sun 9 June | 14:00-16:00 | Pot painting for kids sessions | Kathy Gray | Sidford Social Hall |
| Sun 9 June | 13:15-15:15 | Town centre wildlife walk | Mick Street | Start at TIC |
| Sun 9 June | 15:30-16:30 | Nature walk | Ed Dolphin | Toll gate, Byes |











Hi, did you want Ebb Tides to be involved with the Oceans side of things (we have offered before) it would be a shame not to include a local company that has the license to harvest seaweeds and has produced multiple award winning products using local seaweeds?
John, i will ask.