Ed Dolphin makes several interesting observations about a feature he photographed recently on the River: Someone was speculating about posts in the river: these are the ones by Lymebourne. I’m sure one set would have been protecting the bank, the other has a double arrangement […]
Author: JW
Sidmouth, the River Sid and welcoming visitors
The Sid Valley’s attraction goes beyond the charms of its regency town and spectacular cliffs. The travel pieces in the papers also look at other sides of the place: Sidmouth holidays: The cream of Devon resorts is appealing at any time of year | Daily Mail […]
Fabulous photos down by the river in January and February
There are lots of fabulous photos of the wildlife and habitats along the River Sid on our local social media – in particular: Sid Valley Biodiversity Group | Facebook Amazing Sidmouth | Facebook With professional photographers showing off some great shots: Paul Clayden Photography | […]
The artificial straightening of the Sid
Last week, the town council’s environment committee met – and was presented with the latest report from the Wild Trout Trust from November 2022, commissioned by the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group: Charles Sinclair gave an overview of the River Sid partnership project (summery attached at […]
SWW is very much in hot water… but things are not too bad on the Sid…
Our local water company has been very much in the news of late: Thérèse Coffey has singled out South West Water for her anger over sewage being spilled in rivers and the sea. It is rare for ministers to attack individual companies for their record on […]
Where the Sid meets the sea
Often one of the most interesting parts of a river is where it meets the sea: The mouth of the Sid – The Sid This photograph was taken a couple of weeks ago by Jan Metcalf of the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group: It shows a […]
Sturgeon on the Sid?
There are trout and salmon and even eels making their way up the River: Trout on the Sid – The Sid A correspondent asks whether we could ever see sturgeon on the Sid… And elsewhere in Devon there is also interest – with a request […]
Who owns the River Sid – and its waters? part one
‘Ownership’ is a tricky thing – and the ‘right’ to access what someone else owns is also tricky – as we’ve seen elsewhere in the county: UKC Articles – OPINION: Dartmoor Camping – Serfdom is back, and the future of the Ten Tors challenge at […]
How much sewage is ending up in the Sid? part three
The government published its latest response to public concerns about ‘storm overflows’ in August – although it seems to be saying that 2020 is the baseline and that discharges will be possible until 2050: “by 2025, water companies will have reduced overflows discharges from 2020 […]
The icy lives of salmon – from Alaska to Devon
Some cold fishy tales for this time of year… Salmon are very much associated with the far north. Here on Radio 3, environmental historian Bathsheba Demuth travels to the Arctic ice and tundra to look for the ways people and animals shape each other’s lives. […]