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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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    • West Country Rivers League Table 2022.
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      • Upstream Extension Of Sid Advisory Visit
    • Sid Vale Living Rivers Project 2013-14
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Placating the Sid

On July 24, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

Valley residents are well aware of the effects of heavy rain when water and soil runoff of the land and rivers rise in the blink of an eye.  On 20th July Simon Browning, our catchment advisor, gave a zoom presentation explaining how he hadRead More

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West Country Rivers League Table 2022.

On July 18, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • Survey

West Country Rivers League Table. How Does Your River Compare? The overall score for the catchment is based on a year’s data, collected at all sites in the Sid waterbody. It is calculated from the observations and water quality results attained during a WestcountryRead More

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Find out more about the volunteers monitoring the river Sid and working to enrich biodiversity.

On July 8, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

Who are you? We are the Westcountry Rivers Trust Citizen Science Investigations monitoring team in the Sid Valley.  We are part of the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group which is run by volunteers and relies on donations and grants for funding. We work with individuals,Read More

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Upstream Extension Of Sid Advisory Visit

On February 13, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

This report is the output of a site visit undertaken 29 November, 2022 by Bruno Vincent of the Wild Trout Trust, along the River Sid in Devon, at the request of the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group. It forms an extension to a previous AdvisoryRead More

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Mapping the River Sid

On February 8, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

The Sid Isn’t A Complex River, It’s Relatively Short & Has Few Tributaries. But Rivers Are Fractal In Nature & Every Tributary Also Has Tributaries Which Leads To A Beautiful Complex of Biodiversity. Mapping the River Sid is something that has intrigued me sinceRead More

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Westcountry Citizen Science Investigation [CSI] River Sid Scorecard 2021

On November 15, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

We have recently received our scorecard for the River Sid catchment from the Westcountry Rivers’ Trust. The scorecard indicates the health of our blue corridors in the Sid Valley. It enables us to identify potential improvements and compare our catchment with others in EastRead More

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Advisory Visit to the River Sid

On November 1, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

Earlier this year an advisory visit was made to the river Sid and a report written. A copy of the advisory report can be downloaded below.

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Sid Vale Living Rivers Project 2013-14

On October 1, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

In 2013-14 Devon Wildlife Trust carried out a survey of the river Sid and its tributaries. This report had two purposes. i)  To provide a detailed account of actions made possible by a grant from the Keith Owen Fund(SVA) between April 2013 and MarchRead More

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Is The River Sid England’s Shortest River?

On September 27, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

Could the River Sid be the shortest river in England? It’s only six miles long, so it’s not impossible. But there are other pretenders. For example, the River Bain in North Yorkshire makes the claim as being the shortest river in England, at justRead More

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River Sid: The Shortest River in England?

On August 27, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Rivers

The River Sid Is Arguably The Shortest River In England; Rising In Crowpits Covert (OS grid reference SY 138963), Devon and Completing Its Journey To the Sea at Sidmouth, It Is A Complete and Compact River, Just Six Miles Long.  Whilst the River Sid hasRead More

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