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Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

  • About
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Plan
    • Declaration of Interests
    • Safeguarding Policy
    • Sid Valley Biodiversity Group submission to the draft East Devon Local Plan
  • River Sid
    • Mapping the River Sid
    • Sid Valley Water Quality Monitoring Points
    • West Country Rivers League Table 2022.
    • Sid Valley Water Quality Monitoring Points
    • Placating the Sid
    • Advisory Visit to the River Sid
      • Upstream Extension Of Sid Advisory Visit
    • Sid Vale Living Rivers Project 2013-14
  • Surveys
  • Nature Networks
    • Sid Valley Environmental & Biodiversity Sites
      • AONB Location Maps
      • Sidmouth Public Green Spaces
      • RSPB Reserves Around Sid Valley & Exe Estuary
      • Mapping Resources
    • Sidmouth Community Food Forest
    • Nature Networks – The Knapp, Sidmouth
    • Knapp
    • Lower Knapp Pond
      • Lower Knapp Pond History
      • Wasps: a tale without a sting.
      • Lesser Celandine: Botanical name Ficaria verna
      • Hogweed
      • Meadowsweet
      • Lady’s Smock
      • The Whirligig Beetle
    • Sid Valley Meadows
    • Life on the Verge
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  • Conservation Careers
    • Wildlife Volunteering Opportunities in the Sid Valley 
    • Apprentice Ecology and Conservation Officer
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    • Botanist
    • Area Ranger
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Grass Verge Wildlife Recovery

On May 28, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Verges

For Years The Grass Verges At Bowd Had Been Regularly Mown, Indeed Some Would Say Regularly Razed To The Ground. Today They Are Full Of Life With A Rich Biodiverse Mix Of Plant, Pollinator And Other Species.  How was this achieved? Largely by leavingRead More

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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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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 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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Recent Posts

  • Flying South For Winter
  • How Architecture Can Support Local Biodiversity? 
  • Visit to Stantyway Farm
  • Grassland: Carbon Storage Equalling Forests & Woodland
  • Big Butterfly Count 2023 

Recent Comments

  1. Isobel Francis on To Weed Or Not To Weed
  2. JANET FERNLEY on Sid Valley Biodiversity Group submission to the draft East Devon Local Plan
  3. Elaine Trinick on Food Forest Progress- July 2023
  4. Michael Street on Nature amble on Muttersmoor – Thursday June 8th
  5. Richard Powell on Nature amble on Muttersmoor – Thursday June 8th
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