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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/east-allington-primary-pupils-join-chris-packham-for-tree-planting <![CDATA[East Allington Primary Pupils Join Chris Packham for Tree Planting]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/east-allington-primary-pupils-join-chris-packham-for-tree-planting This half term thirteen pupils from East Allington Primary School, part of Education South West, travelled to a rewilding site near Launceston to take part in a special tree... ]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:36:31 +0000 5511 2026-03-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e3/67/98/east-allington-primary-pupils-join-chris-packham-for-tree-planting-100-1772703405.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-sows-seeds-for-new-urban-wildlife-meadows-in-ivybridge <![CDATA[South Hams District Council Sows Seeds for New Urban Wildlife Meadows in Ivybridge]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-sows-seeds-for-new-urban-wildlife-meadows-in-ivybridge South Hams District Council is delighted to announce the creation of a series of new urban mini meadows across Ivybridge, as part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing local... ]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:12:38 +0000 5441 2025-11-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/75/90/4e/south-hams-district-council-sows-seeds-for-new-urban-wildlife-meadows-in-ivybridge-59-1764241967.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/celebrating-biodiversity-the-success-of-hope-wood <![CDATA[Celebrating Biodiversity: The Success of Hope Wood]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/celebrating-biodiversity-the-success-of-hope-wood South Hams District Council is delighted to celebrate the achievements in biodiversity creation, a core priority for the council. The highlight of efforts so far,... ]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:28:48 +0000 5346 2025-07-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/17/e4/6e/celebrating-biodiversity-the-success-of-hope-wood-44-1753460943.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-council-agrees-ambitious-woodland-deal <![CDATA[District council agrees "ambitious woodland deal"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-council-agrees-ambitious-woodland-deal An exciting and ambitious woodland deal for a new 65-acre community woodland has been agreed and is going to be created in South Brent. With the support... ]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:47:53 +0000 4755 2024-08-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e7/c6/cb/district-council-agrees-ambitious-woodland-deal-69-1722970091.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-raccoon-mower-helps-manage-rewilding-project <![CDATA[New ‘Raccoon’ mower helps manage rewilding project]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-raccoon-mower-helps-manage-rewilding-project A brand-new specialist ‘Raccoon’ mower is helping South Hams District Council to manage public areas that are part of its rewilding project. As one of its corporate... ]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:49:41 +0000 4740 2024-07-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/64/03/e9/new-raccoon-mower-helps-manage-rewilding-project-3-1722282599.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/work-at-salcombe-hangar-marsh-is-completed-with-the-site-reopening-this-month <![CDATA[Work at Salcombe Hangar Marsh is completed, with the site reopening this month ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/work-at-salcombe-hangar-marsh-is-completed-with-the-site-reopening-this-month Work to enhance Salcombe’s Hangar Marsh nature reserve has been completed, with part of the site reopening to the public this month. This is part of South... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 15:18:36 +0000 4581 2024-05-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/4a/5d/d2/work-at-salcombe-hangar-marsh-is-completed-with-the-site-reopening-this-month-58-1715699942.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/one-of-the-most-threatened-bumblebee-species-rediscovered-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[One of the most threatened bumblebee species rediscovered in the South Hams ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/one-of-the-most-threatened-bumblebee-species-rediscovered-in-the-south-hams One of the UK's most threatened species of bumblebee has been rediscovered at a site in the South Hams. The brown-banded carder bee was rediscovered this... ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:09:28 +0000 3370 2022-12-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5f/40/f2/one-of-the-most-threatened-bumblebee-species-rediscovered-in-the-south-hams-92-1672330181.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-cows-in-clover-are-back-in-woodleigh <![CDATA[The Cows in Clover are back in Woodleigh - and you can track them using GPS]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-cows-in-clover-are-back-in-woodleigh The small herd of six Dexter cows started roaming Avon Valley Woods, Woodleigh, at the weekend, with the aim of increasing biodiversity. ‘Cows in Clover’ is a... ]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:00:45 +0000 2737 2022-03-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/69/44/5e/the-cows-in-clover-are-back-in-woodleigh-95-1646690454.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-invites-volunteers-to-get-involved-with-the-annual-green-hay-cut-to-increase-biodiversity <![CDATA[SHDC invites volunteers to get involved with the annual green hay cut to increase biodiversity]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-invites-volunteers-to-get-involved-with-the-annual-green-hay-cut-to-increase-biodiversity Join in Parklife SW’s wildlife working days at Longmarsh and Follaton Arboretum this September to help our bees and other insects. South Hams District Council, in partnership... ]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:33:38 +0000 2333 2021-08-31 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b5/99/e6/shdc-invites-volunteers-to-get-involved-with-the-annual-green-hay-cut-to-increase-biodiversity-93-1630445833.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-invites-people-to-take-part-in-consultations-on-a-range-of-subjects <![CDATA[SHDC invites people to take part in consultations on a range of subjects ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-invites-people-to-take-part-in-consultations-on-a-range-of-subjects South Hams District Council is running a series of consultations that "give residents and local businesses a chance to have their say on council decisions that will influence everyday... ]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:53:31 +0000 2275 2021-08-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b9/e3/d5/shdc-invites-people-to-take-part-in-consultations-on-a-range-of-subjects-72-1628110564.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/25-year-anniversary-of-follaton-arboretum-sees-improvements-for-both-wildlife-and-people <![CDATA[25 year anniversary of Follaton Arboretum sees improvements for both wildlife and people]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/25-year-anniversary-of-follaton-arboretum-sees-improvements-for-both-wildlife-and-people 2021 marks the quarter century anniversary of the creation of Follaton Arboretum in Totnes, and to celebrate, SHDC have worked with local groups to make improvements for both wildlife... ]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:55:27 +0000 2192 2021-06-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/44/0b/93/25-year-anniversary-of-follaton-arboretum-sees-improvements-for-both-wildlife-and-people-29-1624655052.jpeg