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Giving England’s rivers legal rights: “Is a river alive?”
There has been a lot of discussion – and increasing action – over giving England’s rivers legal rights – as the move by Lewes District Council in East Sussex to recognise the fundamental rights of the River Ouse is the first of its kind in the UK. This […]
The Big River Watch – ends 1st May!
Last September we saw the last six-monthly Big River Watch happening, when the Rivers Trust invited you to take part in a simple citizen science activity that helps build a picture of river health across the UK and Ireland. And this month we see the next session taking […]
Creating working wetlands and delivering ‘Upstream Thinking’ in Devon
The latest newsletter from the Devon Wildlife Trust carries a photo and update on the Upstream Thinking project happening in very special places across the county: This image captures a brilliant success story on a Devon farm, where the landowner is over the moon to see […]
Giving England’s rivers legal rights
For some time now, it’s being asked whether our river protections are failing – as, when discussing the state of our rivers, we want to know why, despite legal protections being put in place, many of them are in a dire state. Now, rivers are increasingly being […]
The beach garden: where the Bickwell stream enters the sea…
The Sid Valley is basically the catchment area for the River Sid – hence the name of the group dedicated to enhancing it, the River Sid Catchment Group. However, the Sid is actually not the only waterway in this valley: there is also the Bickwell stream […]
Testing and observing the River Sid: weekend of 25th April
The latest newsletter from the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group looks forward to events next month – the Great UK Water Blitz and the Big River Watch. GREAT UK WATER BLITZ Earth Watch Europe’s Great UK Water Blitz is taking place at the end of April. […]
“Beavers in Devon have inspired communities to take action for nature”
There are currently several serious efforts underway to encourage species recovery on the River Sid The Sid Valley has several projects happening, including river restoration @ Stoney Orchard at the head of the valley, the Sidbury Manor Estate’s River Sid catchment scheme and natural flood management and […]
“A lesson for Sidmouth after disastrous floods”
There are reasons to be concerned about flooding in the Sid Valley. For much of last month, there were regular flood alerts for Devon as heavy rain continued to batter the region. And only last week, the Seaton Wetlands were flooded following a weekend storm. It is fortunate […]
Tales from the River Dart
There are several really active and very inspiring nature recovery projects happening on Devon’s rivers, and not just on the Sid. Yesterday’s episode of ‘Tales from the Riverbank’ on Channel 5 saw a trip down the Dart for Claire Balding. She goes on a series […]