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Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

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What Is Biodiversity?

On June 28, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity

What Is Biodiversity? Biodiversity stands for biological diversity and refers to the variety of life on earth as a whole or in a given area, such as the Sid Valley. The future of the planet depends upon a balanced, interdependent mosaic of habitats whereRead More

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Alkanet

On June 1, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Wildflowers

Someone heard an Arab merchant calling a product ‘al henna’ and thought he was saying ‘al kanet’. Henna is the dark red dye that comes from Egyptian Privet and the roots of Green Alkanet give a similar dye. Egyptian henna would come as aRead More

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