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 […]
Atlantic vs Pacific salmon
Back in 2017, there were reports of an invasive species: Britain’s native salmon stocks are under threat thanks to an invasion of Pacific Ocean-dwelling pink salmon. Hundreds of pink salmon have been reported in the north east of England 10,000 miles (16,000 km) from their natural […]
Fabulous photos down by the river in March and April
March and April are at the cusp of the biggest change in the year – going from winter to spring, often seemingly in a matter of days. Paul Clayden has the usual fabulous photos along the River, recording the progress into spring – from cormorants […]
Action on the River Exe
There is determination on the River Exe to actively promote the health of its waters: The South West of England embraces almost 25 per cent of all the migratory salmon and sea-trout rivers in England and Wales. The River Exe and its tributaries form one […]
Sewage spill around Sidmouth’s beach: what’s it all about?
Ed Dolphin writes this guest piece for the Sid River website – with thanks for the considerable research he has carried out. All of which makes for a very clear and helpful overview of what has been happening these last two years. SEWAGE SPILLS AROUND […]
How much sewage is ending up in the Sid? part four
South West Water are not doing very well, as reported over the weekend: More than 37,000 sewage spills hit the South West in 2022 – BBC News and New data shows 290,271 hours of sewage discharges into South West waters And yet the data seems to show that […]
Furze weirs along the Sid
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 […]
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 […]