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Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

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River Canaries

On November 24, 2023 By Ed Dolphin
  • Rivers

The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group is engaged in a project to help improve the health of our river.  The group has been carrying out various investigations and surveys to establish the current state of the river before they can plan how to make itRead More

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Leaky Dams & Other Water Catchment Control Methods

On October 19, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

Leaky Dams Are In The News These Day But They Aren’t The Only Water Catchment Control Process Or Device That We Can Consider. This Video Series Is Filmed In America, And Deals With Water Catchments On Ranches. We Don’t Have Any Ranches In OurRead 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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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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