Update: Brown Hairstreak Butterfly
The Brown Hairstreak butterfly is one of 8 endangered species we are supporting through our East Devon National Landscape Species Recovery project #SavingSpecialSpecies – raising awareness and promoting action. Hard to find Adult brown hairstreaks are...
Bringing back the Devon Whitebeam
Following the Sidmouth Herald report of 20 September 2020, Sidmouth Arboretum has begun planting the rare Devon Whitebeams paid for by a grant from the East Devon National Landscape Sustainable Development Fund. The grant paid for thirty young trees, the first three...
Brown Hairstreak Egg Hunt – Volunteer surveyors needed!
We need volunteers to help us explore East Devon’s historic hedgerows to survey blackthorn for the beautiful eggs of the Brown Hairstreak butterfly. Keen eyes and patience are needed for this rewarding conservation work, but no experience is necessary as full training...
Heath Lobelia – Safeguarding special species
The Heath Lobelia, Lobelia urens, an incredibly rare wildflower, was actually first discovered growing in the UK, here in this area in the 1770s. It was discovered by William Newbery, a herbalist from Heathstock. Belonging to the Campanulaceae family, the Heath...
Saving Devon’s Treescapes
With alarming predictions that 90% of our ash trees will be lost to ash dieback disease, Devon’s treescapes and the wildlife dependent on them, face an uncertain future. Dealing with such a devastating forecast, we’re partnering with Saving Devon’s Treescapes, a new...
Funding boost as Lower Otter Restoration Project proposals revealed
Proposals to restore the Otter Estuary to a more natural condition, closer to that which existed two hundred years ago, will be submitted to East Devon District councillors later this year following the approval of a major funding bid. The Lower Otter Restoration...