The River Sid Catchment Group has been making real progress over just the one year since its inception – and it continues to dazzle and delight in its projects. Its latest endeavour has been its collaboration with the Sidmouth School of Art with the River Sid artwork […]
The River Sid Catchment Group – Progress
It is now a year since the new River Sid Catchment Group was established. Since then, there has been the River Sid Catchment Plan public consultation – plus the results. And the Plan has been endorsed by the Town Council and is to be taken forward by West […]
Sidbury Mill along the River Sid
Later this month, Sidbury Mill upstream from Sidmouth will be taking part in the National Gardens Scheme, opening up its grounds to the public on Sunday 22nd June. As the NGS pages say, “The gardens and grounds of Sidbury Mill extend to 6 acres. As well […]
Sid Valley Nature Festival in the Byes: Saturday 7th June
The River Sid will be providing the backdrop for the 2025 Sidmouth Nature Festival, to be held at the top of the Byes on Saturday 7th June between 10am and 3pm. The town council’s website gives more on the programme of the Sid Valley Nature Festival: A […]
“The Sid is one of the most beautiful rivers”
It has been said that the Sid is one of the most beautiful rivers there is – and there is indeed a lot of beautiful imagery available online that displays its charms, including on this website, with a wealth of photography along the Sid. But there […]
Managing a dry spring on our rivers
The headlines this spring have been how Devon’s beaches and rivers became the centre of the sewage crisis – with the photo accompanying this piece from the i newspaper showing the beach at Sidmouth and featuring grim statistics and quotes from the local MP. However, water pollution on […]
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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 […]