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“Down on the Farm” – short films.
SIX SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS ABOUT FARMERS AND FARMING IN NORTH DEVON. A short film commission has produced six five-minute documentaries about farmers and farming within the unique environment of North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The films are a revealing insight … Continue reading
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Tagged farming, NDMI, north devon, North Devon Biosphere, North Devon moving image
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Northam Burrows event – 15th January.
There will be an event with experts from North Devon’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Team. As part of the Coastal Heritage project, scrub and grass will be cleared from the remains of the RAF Northam Radar station and … Continue reading
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Tagged Coastal Heritage project, North Devon AONB, northam, Northam burrows
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‘Plastic Free North Devon’ – short film.
Plastic Free North Devon Awareness Raising Short Film New 3-minute film to highlight our connection to the natural world and encourage individual actions to help combat environmental issues. Plastic Free North Devon (PFND) today announces the release of their awareness … Continue reading
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Tagged environmental degradation, PFND, Plastic free North Devon, plastic pollution
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Plans for new Burrows Centre take shape.
At the recent Community and Resources committee meeting on Monday 14th October Members were updated on the latest developments in plans to deliver the exciting new Visitor Centre for Northam Burrows. The new facility will be the focal point of … Continue reading
Environment charity establishes new permanent home in Hartland.
National Environmental Charity Establishes New Permanent Home in Hartland thanks to LEADER 5 Grant funding. The Resurgence Trust is a UK-based educational charity at the forefront of a movement for change. The Resurgence Trust informs the environmental debate, inspires a … Continue reading
North Devon coast monographs.
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Tagged geology, geomorphology, North Devon coast, thematic trails
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Recently seen at Westward Ho!
Ctenophores, known commonly as sea gooseberries or comb jellies. They are carnivorous predators in the Plankton. They eat zooplankton, fish eggs and fish larvae. They catch their prey with their sticky tentacles which they can retract when not feeding. Their … Continue reading
Walking the Coast Path; Mouthmill.
This is a beach of contrasts. A stream idly trickles through football-sized boulders down to the sea, while soothing sweeps of light-brown sand provide a backdrop to jutting rock formations that point arrow-like towards the Atlantic. It’s a place for … Continue reading
Beavering away for Bideford flood protection.
There are proposals under consideration for raising the level of the Kenwith Reservoir dam to give the necessary added protection from fluvial flooding resulting from anticipated climate change and the amount of new housing development in the catchment area. In … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Environment
Tagged beavers, Devon Wildlife Trust, flood protection, Kenwith valley
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Floods – policy versus practicality.
With flooding very much in the news last month this may be a good time to review the policy of the authorities on flood protection and the effect it is having on the vulnerable Northam Burrows. There are two major … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic storms, coastal erosion, extreme events, flood defences, flooding, Northam burrows, tidal surge, tides, Westward Ho!
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Crossing the Torridge – 11 bridges between Bideford & Torrington !
It’s surprising how they add up once you set out to count the bridges.! The oldest of course were the pack-horse bridges dating from around the 12th century of which there were three, Bideford, Rothern and Taddiport. All these show … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, History
Tagged bideford, railway, river Torridge, Rolle Canal, Tarka Trail, Torridge bridges, Torrington
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Street art.
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Posted in Environment, News, Photography
Tagged bideford, bideford buzz, development, MacDonalds bideford, Premier Inns bideford, street art, woodland
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Floods and salt marshes.
All sorts of habitats have been affected by the floods this winter, and in many places it’s the human habitation in low lying areas that has been the most spectacularly damaged. Then, when you see the thick red-brown colouration of … Continue reading
Rubber duck.
In January 1992 the Chinese container ship ‘Ever Laurel’ was carrying 1,810 containers from Hong Kong to Tacoma in America’s Washington State. All was well until the tenth of the month when, during a great storm, twelve of the 40-foot … Continue reading
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Waxcaps.
These mushrooms are considered by many as the orchids of the fungi world. They come in a variety of bright cheerful colours and often have shiny caps. They belong to the genus Hygrocybe. As with most fungi, autumn is when … Continue reading