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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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How Road Verges Can Increase Biodiversity & Reduce Costs

On November 17, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Life on the verge
  • Meadows
  • Verges
  • Video

Dorset County Council Lead The Way In Increasing Verge Biodiversity & Have Saved Around £500,000! Many people believe this to be a model for Devon and the Sidmouth area.  The system improves road safety, reduces the carbon footprint, saves money and increases biodiversity. WatchRead More

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Life in the Meadow: Common Birds

On July 15, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Birds
  • Meadows
  • Video

Meadows Attract Many Birds As This Video Shows. From Mistle Thrushes & Blackcaps to Spotted Flycatchers. And let’s not forget Green Woodpeckers, Skylarks, Goldinches and myriad other birds.  

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Green Woodpecker Hunting Ants.

On June 10, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Birds
  • Meadows
  • Video

Green Woodpeckers Are Just One Of The Birds Attracted To Wild Flower Meadows.   This meadow was a lawn just 18 months ago. It was then “converted” into a meadow and now contains eight species of grass and over thirty flowering herbaceous plants. ThisRead 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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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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