Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
BSBI 100 Plants for 2026 We are keen to help people engage with their local nature and knowing the names of the plants around you is very satisfying and creates a sense of contentment. We are supporting the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland’sRead More
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We found plenty of plants in flower unexpectedly over new year but there is one plant that is actually meant to flower in the cold and dark month of February, the dandelion-like coltsfoot or colt’s foot, take your pick. The name is because theRead More
Leave a comment One of our most insignificant wild plant groups straggles across many areas of the valley studding banks and meadows with tiny blue dots. A close look reveals small, even tiny, but beautifully neat and precise flowers ranging from almost white to vivid Wedgwood blue,Read More
Leave a comment Nature in The Byes: A Walk Sunday 9 June 2024 Time 15:30 to 16:30 Starting point: Toll House, Salcombe Road entrance to the Byes Details Ed Dolphin is a retired teacher, enthusiastic amateur naturalist and author volunteering for the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group andRead More
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Botanical name…Heracleum sphondylium “Heracleum” origin unknown. Could be from Hercules, the hero of classic mythology known for his strength. “sphondylium” from Greek “spondylos”, meaning vertebrae, referring to shape of segmented stem. “Hogweed” is a BritishRead More
Leave a comment Lady’s Smock Botanical name Cardamine pratensis Cardamine from Greek “kardamine” for “water cress”. “Karda” is Greek for “heart” (cf “carda”), and “damao” is Greek for “strengthen”. “pratensis” from Latin meaning “meadow”. It is part of the large genus “Brassica”, which makes it a relativeRead More
Leave a comment For those who have not read our previous monthly reports, the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group is carrying out a year-long survey of the valley’s herbaceous plants recording what is in flower each month. This is a citizen scientist project with volunteers from the groupRead More
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