There have been several reports recently looking at ways to determine how well our rivers are doing: A Cornish school pupil is using satellite imagery to track sewage pollution in rivers. Arthur, 13, who attends Mullion School near Helston in Cornwall, said he had adapted existing […]
Author: JW
Biodiversity Festival highlights from along the River Sid
The first Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival started with a bang last week: Enjoy the outdoors at Sidmouth’s first biodiversity festival | Sidmouth Herald And so it came to an end over the weekend – with a final flourish: Local wildlife celebrated during festival – Sid Valley […]
Helping to educate youngsters on the state of our rivers
Here’s an excellent new tool brought out today by Surfers Against Sewage: We’ve launched a brand-new scene at Digital Ocean School, our immersive 360-online platform that reimagines the future of ocean education, to help educate young people on the state of our rivers and seas […]
A full day in the Byes and on the Ham – 10th June
As part of the Biodiversity Festival, there will be a whole day of activities devoted to the parks along the River Sid – the Byes and the Ham – on Saturday 10th June. Check out the full list below – with some events needing to […]
Talk by Carolyn Cadman, SWW Director of Natural Resources – 9th June
There has been considerable concern locally about Storm Overflow spills: Sewage spill around Sidmouth’s beach: what’s it all about? – The Sid It’s quite a coup, then, for the SVBG to have Carolyn Cadman, South West Water’s Director of Natural Resources, taking part in its […]
How to build a 5.5m waterfall without cement or concrete
Next week, the SVBG’s very first Biodiversity Festival kicks off: Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival – June 5th – 11th, 2023 – Sid Valley Biodiversity Group The importance of “wild” patches in British gardens Last week, biodiversity and sustainability were at the heart of the Chelsea Flower […]
Talks and walks along the Sid – 6th June – update
The SVBG Biodiversity Festival is packed full of events: Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival – June 5th – 11th, 2023 – Sid Valley Biodiversity Group And its calendar is getting even fuller. Here’s an update of the day on what’s happening on the River on Tuesday 6th June, […]
Launching the Charter for Rivers
The River Action group has been in the news: The campaigning environmental charity River Action UK has launched a new Charter for Rivers. Ahead of local elections in England during in May 2023, and the UK’s probable General Election in 2024, the Charter calls for all political parties […]
Talk and walk along the Sid – 6th June
The SVBG Biodiversity Festival is full to the brim with all sorts of events: Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival – June 5th – 11th, 2023 – Sid Valley Biodiversity Group And on Tuesday 6th June, there will be two events, led by Ed Eley of the Wild […]
Too much soil in the river
The River Sid and its tributaries are very full at the moment – and one of the challenges highlighted by these heavy rains is soil run-off, as shown vividly in a short video on SVBG social media today: Sid Valley Biodiversity Group | The life […]