There are some great river projects happening across the Devon coast. Almost a year on now, the River Plym Project aimed to encourage people to value and enjoy the nature on their doorstep, to create more space for wildlife and ultimately restore the river’s health. And in the […]
Riparian woodland
How can trees and woods and rivers and streams help each other? We have an East Devon Forest Plan, put together in 2018 by the Forestry Commission – and the last section looks at “Riparian Management” – where “all watercourses and riverine areas will be managed sensitively […]
Lamprey fish on the River Sid
A very good place to look for ‘rivers in Devon’ is, of course, the Devon Wildlife Trust – and at the top of their search is a piece on river lamprey: The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses […]
River Sid Catchment Plan: endorsed by Town Council and to be taken forward by West Country Rivers Trust
Back in the summer, we had the River Sid Catchment Plan public consultation – and got the results. All of this fed into the final stage – which was the publication of the final River Sid Catchment Plan late last year. The River Sid Catchment Plan is also […]
Ghost streams in the Sid Valley and East Devon
The Sid Valley, like any valley, will have many so-called ‘ghost streams’ running through it. Also known as ghost waters or ephemeral streams, these are“features that only flow in direct response to precipitation events”. IN TOWN In urban or potentially urban areas, such ghost waters can kill […]
The Fish Doorbell: how to get to spawning grounds
The River Sid Catchment Group, started up only last year, and has already been busy both on the river and off – whether with the outreach projects involving young people engaging on what matters to them about the River Sid or the River Sid Catchment Plan public […]
Zero-emission navigation along the River Exe
Arguably “the shortest river in England”, the River Sid is not navigable for most of its short length – largely due to the number of weirs, which means that migrating fish are themselves unable to ‘navigate’ up the river. However, it would be possible to take a kayak […]
Outreach projects: young people engaging on what matters to them about the River Sid
There are a couple of great projects happening along the River Sid where younger people are getting involved in the life of such a rich part of our natural and human heritage. RIVER SID OUTREACH PROJECT There is the River Sid Outreach Project – and […]
Who owns the River Sid – and its waters? part two
Two years ago, this blog put a tentative toe in the sensitive waters of river (and land) ownership – by asking who owns the River Sid – and its waters? It is a very sensitive subject across England, as The Book of Trespass: Crossing the […]
The River Lim Action Group
Just over border into Dorset, there’s a very active set-up concerned with the quality of their waters. The River Lim Action group is part of the transition town group Turn Lyme Green – and as such has been doing very much the sort of work being carried out by […]