Category Archives: Animals

British Naturalists’ Association – local programme, 2024.

Posted on 24/01/2024 by Tango Alpha

BRITISH NATURALISTS’ ASSOCIATION TAW AND EXMOOR BRANCH Local Secretary Brian Sims 9 Old Torrington Road Barnstaple North Devon EX31 2DD Tel: (01271) 343607 PROGRAMME TO JANUARY, 2025. PLEASE NOTE – PARTICIPATION AT ALL EVENTS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Environment, Events | Tagged | Leave a comment

Beavering away for Bideford flood protection.

Posted on 29/03/2017 by Tango Alpha

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 , , , | Leave a comment

Training the Army Horse.

Posted on 26/01/2015 by Tango Alpha

(Whilst turning out old cassette tapes recently, I came across a recording in Devonshire dialect, made by my father, Percy Reed (1907 – 2001) of Northam, in 1985. It told the tale of a childhood incident in which he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, History, Local People | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment