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April 10 'Parishscapes Conference success': Eighty five attended final Parishscaps conference, April 17, 2010
Feb 10 'Boost for Greater Horseshoes in East Devon': Innovative radio-tracking surveys reveal interesting facts about rare Greater Horseshoe bats in East Devon and how we are working with landowners.
Feb 10 'Muck in 4 Life and become a Wildlife Conservation Volunteer': East Devon District Council's Countryside Team has become a major partner in the Government's exciting new environmental volunteering campaign - Muck In 4 Life.
Dec 09 South West Protected Landscapes commitment : A commitment to build a more sustainable future for our landscapes from the 15 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks in the South West. Prospectus launched 10 December by Sir Harry Studholme (Chairman South West Regional Development Agency), Doug Hulyer (Natural England Board Member) and Rachel Thomas (Exmoor Society).
Oct 09 'Bronze otter award to East Devon AONB farm': Dairy farmer, Steve Loud of Farway, is winner of this years FWAG Bronze Otter award in recognition of the excellent work undertaken to combine commercial farming with looking after the countryside.
July 09 'New AONB Chairman': Donald Campbell, Axe Vale and District Conservation Society, becomes new Chairman of the East Devon AONB taking over the reigns from Mike Ellingham, NFU appointed representative.
May 09 'Historic maps fit for 21st century': Victorian tithe maps showing historical landuse now available online for all 29 parishes in and around the East Devon AONB
May 09 'Look out for East Devon batwoman!': East Devon's very own bat women and other budding batmen/bat women will be out and about at night in the Branscombe and Shute areas as they track Greater Horseshoe bats
PARISHSCAPES CONFERENCE 2009 SUCCESS: Over 100 people attended this hugely successful event: The Lie of the Land, Saturday 18 April shows the programme although local history enthusiast Sue Dymond stepped in at short notice to give a talk the East Devon Gypsum industry and catch water meadow.
Mar 09 'Two more East Devon schools go batty ': Two more East Devon primary schools- Musbury and Shute - get rare opportunity to visit bat hibernaculum site as part of Looking out for bats project.
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Pupils made bat masks as part of Beer Quarry Caves visit and get to see rare Greater Horseshoe bats up close (Picture credits Simon Horn / Sidmouth Herald)
Dec 08 'SCHOOLS VISIT BAT HOME': Three East Devon primary schools get rare opportunity to visit bat hibernaculum site as part of Looking out for bats.
Sept 08 'BACK TO SCHOOL': Otter Valley Association volunteers go back school to learn about using historic maps to find out more about local heritage as part of our Parishscapes project.
Aug 08 'MAKING IT LOCAL SUCCESS': £2.4 million boost announced by South West RDA for rural economy following succesful joint East Devon and Blackdown Hills AONB bid.
Aug 08 MANAGEMENT STRATEGY CONSULTATION: Following first 5 years of Partnership work, consultation on next 5 years Strategy for the East Devon AONB, closing date 30 sept 08.
July 08 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FUND: Funding available upto March 09 to support local business and communities.
June 08 LOOKING OUT FOR BATS IN EAST DEVON: Three year landscape-scale bat conservation initiative underway in the AONB following significant funding from SITA Trust and local conservation organistaions.
May 08 NATIONAL AWARD-LOCAL WINNER: Congratulations to Ian & Lyndsay Shears (Highfield Farm) who won overall winner of the Bayer/FACE 'Farm to Classroom' award last year! Their 'Seed to Loaf' roadshow was supported by our Sustainable Development Fund.
Apr 08 PARISHSCAPES CONFERENCE SUCCESS: Over 80 volunteers attended the 'Reading between the lines' conference at Sidmouth's Norman Lockyer Oberservatory.
Apr 08 HOW CLEAN IS MY VALLEY?: Over 30 volunteers helped clean the Otter Estuary on 5th April. Read more about the interesting finds led by the Otter valley Association with support from East Devon District Council and Clinton Devon Estates.
Mar 08 BACK TO THE FUTURE: Parishscapes goes to 4 East Devon primary schools. Pupils get chance to use digital technology to study historic landscapes in their local area.
Feb 08 FARMERS MARKET BROCHURE POPULAR: The 2007 Farmers Market brochure received over 6,500 hits last year. Local trader and promoter, Catherine Broomfield, welcomed the support of the SDF.