The river Sid has “always had a reasonable head of brown trout” and even sea trout have been spotted spawning in the river – as recorded in the Sidmouth pages of the Devon Rivers Forum over the last decade and more: River Sid | Devon Rivers Forum […]
The River Sid and climate change
There will be much more rain and heat coming at us in the coming years – all of which will impact the state of our rivers: UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office – BBC News Here in Devon, the rivers […]
The River Sid Catchment Plan public consultation – the results
At the end of last month, the River Sid Catchment Plan project reached out to the wider public to get their perspectives on the Sid – past, present and future: The Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival – and the River Sid Catchment Plan Public Consultation – Thursday […]
The Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival – and the River Sid Catchment Plan Public Consultation – Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th June
There’s a full programme of events for this year’s biodiversity festival: Family fun at Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival – Sid Valley Biodiversity Group It kicks off tomorrow with a public consultation on the River Sid Catchment Plan: River Sid Catchment Plan Public Consultation Thursday Friday and […]
How to monitor water quality ‘autonomously’ in Devon
There is some very impressive citizen science happening on the River Sid: Measuring and monitoring along the Sid – The Sid Riverfly monitoring along the Sid – The Sid With the latest initiative coming from the newly-founded River Sid Catchment Group: River Sid Catchment Group: […]
High spring along the Sid looking lovely
Maytime along the River Sid is indeed a delight – as captured by Mary Walden-Till a couple of years ago: Fabulous photos down by the River in May – The Sid And the sightings and observations along the Sid over the last month have indeed […]
The Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival down by the Sid: Friday 7th June
There’s the usual packed programme of fascinating fare at this year’s Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival: Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival 2024 – Sidmouth Town Council And the first day of festivities will be focussing on the Sid – both down by the river itself and at Kennaway House. […]
River Sid Catchment Group: fill in the questionnaire!
Back in March, an important project was launched: The new River Sid Catchment Group established – The Sid During the Biodiversity Festival next month, the Group will be showcasing what it’s been doing and engaging with the wider public: River Sid Catchment Plan Public Consultation […]
Raising awareness of river pollution at the County Show
The South Devon River Champions is an impressive outfit: We are a network organisation providing a communication platform for catchment groups in South Devon to profile their activities through the biannual South Devon River Voices digital magazine, the monthly River Voices e-newsletterand the River Discovery Zone marquee at the Devon County […]
Walking along the Sid
The bottom half of the River Sid is very accessible for walkers: A Walk along the Sid Valley – Explore Devon And walking through the Byes is particularly accessible: A Wheel Friendly Walk along the River Sid, Sidmouth Devon – The Outdoor Guide The Byes […]