The team working at Knapp Copse have been very busy. Funding enabled by the start of a new Higher Level Stewardship Programme which was awarded at the start of the year brought in a host of new projects and work has been going from strength the strength. Here are updates on those projects. New…
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This spring, East Devon Council ran their first ever Bluebell Week, encouraging everyone to get out and about and enjoy the spring flowers around East Devon. During Bluebell Week, they ran 11 events, including successful guided walks of the region's nature reserves and family spring crafts at Seaton…
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The team at Sidmouth Arboretum have organised three guided walks and two talks for this year's Tree Week. This year's events include: Monday, 17th May, 10.30 am - Walk from the museum covering Bickwell Valley and the Knowle. Tuesday, 18th May, 11 am - Zoom talk with Cafè Scientifique, discussing…
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Sidmouth is awash with colour as millions of yellow daffodils have bloomed – gaining the attention of national news outlets, including the Daily Mail and ITV. The amazing display is all thanks to Keith Owen, who left his life savings to Sidmouth’s Sid Vale Association in 2007 on the stipulation that…
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From 26 th April to 2 nd May, you can celebrate the beauty of spring in East Devon with Bluebell Week, a new event launched by Wild East Devon. The event will include exciting online content, a photo competition and a number of bookable events coming in late April and May, once restrictions have…
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If you want to see Spring in bloom, there are plenty of pretty places in and around Sidmouth for you to enjoy the new buds and the spring flowers that mark the start of a new season. From daffs to crocuses to bluebells, you can find them all within easy reach of Sidmouth. Of course, you’ll find…
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East Devon is one of the most beautiful places in the region, especially if you love being at one with nature. Now that the government have unveiled their plans for easing lockdown restrictions, we thought we’d get you nature lovers excited about all the places you can enjoy while staying in…
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In response to the latest lockdown in England, East Devon Council have made the difficult decision to enact the following temporary changes to their operations across the region's nature reserves. The below is now in place until Sunday 28 February: Ten nature reserves remain open. Residents of East…
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Graham Hutchinson, Sidmouth Arboretum’s Planting Manager, and Jon Gardiner, one of East Devon’s Ranger, has planted Whitebeams at the Delderfield Nature Reserve in East Devon just before the second national lockdown. The planting took place on Wednesday, 4 th November which turned out to be a…
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While the days might be getting shorter and the weather colder, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get out and about and explore. The Byes is a beautiful place to visit whatever the season, so why not pull on your boots and enjoy the Byes Riverside Walk? Of course, with the current situations…
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