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Sidmouth Garden Centre creates sensory wildlife haven

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/11/2016 - 7:33pm

Volunteers from Sidmouth Garden Centre , picked up their trowels last Wednesday (2 November) and headed to the Old Boat Park to complete their makeover of the entrance beds.

Together with local landscape gardener Mike Wale of MG Wale Landscapes Ltd, the team transformed the overgrown and unloved beds into sensory garden areas befitting the town’s floral heritage. Wyevale Garden Centres provided plants, equipment, volunteers and the expertise of a team from the centre to work to turn the area into a peaceful and stimulating outdoor space to compliment the work the Sid Valley Memory...

Sidmouth gears up for Tour of Britain

East Devon District Council moves into top gear next week as meticulous plans are put in place for the Sidmouth start of the premier Tour of Britain cycle race on Friday 9 September.

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the town to watch the sporting spectacle with Rio Olympic medallists Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish among the world class riders taking part.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is supporting Devon County Council in hosting Stage Six of the Tour which sets off from Sidmouth’s Esplanade at 11.30am, and winds along 150 km (93 miles) of...

Family fun at Donkey Sanctuary’s Summer Fair

Live entertainment, fun-filled activities and international food for all the family to enjoy at The Donkey Sanctuary’s Summer Fair on Sunday 14 August from 10am – 4pm.

Come and join The Donkey Sanctuary for their most anticipated family event of the year. This year’s Summer Fair will bigger and better than ever with more stalls and activities, free admission and free parking.

Children and adults will enjoy live music from local musicians, including Anna Hamill, and entertainment from magician Dan Brazier, as well as Punch and Judy, Fire Brigade demonstrations, trailer rides...

LEP Live Wrestling in Topsham

Event Date: 
13/08/2016 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: 
Matthews Hall, Topsham, Exeter

High Flying Action featuring Body Slams and Suplex's, come see a fantastic night of entertainment for the entire family. Get those kids out of the house and scream and shout till they cant go on.

Featuring Exeter Loud Mouth Jason King, Mexican Sensation Maximo Jr, and many more. Tickets start from just £5!!!

Live from Topsham Exeter, you can obtain tickets by using our Skiddle website - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Exeter/Matthews-Hall/live-wrestling-show...

or contact us on 0788 7731 773

Green Flag awards East Devon gardens

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/29/2016 - 11:29am

East Devon District Council’s StreetScene team is proud to announce that - yet again - Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth and Manor Gardens in Exmouth have proved themselves worthy of flying the prestigious Green flag award, a national award given out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to only the very best public parks and gardens in the UK.

This is the 13th consecutive year for Connaught Gardens and the 12th year in a row that Manor Gardens has won the award and they are among a record-breaking 1,686 parks and green spaces nationwide that have received a Green Flag – the mark...

Sidmouth Folk Week gets underway

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/29/2016 - 10:08am

Sidmouth Folk Week opens today for a week-long seaside celebration of music, dance and song.

There has been a folk festival in Sidmouth in the first week of August every year since 1955 attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events with broad ‘something for everyone’ appeal.

With an ear to the past and an eye on the future, the festival features established stars and emerging talent; major concerts and small intimate sessions; ceilidhs, folk dancing and lively roots parties; storytelling; fun family entertainment and youth-centred sessions; hands-on...

Summer holiday fun at The Donkey Sanctuary

Come rain or shine, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has plenty of fun-filled events for all the family.

With free admission, free parking, daily activities throughout the holidays and a free Hopper Bus from Sidmouth, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is a great value option this summer. Open from 9am every day, enjoy face painting and animal-themed crafts, such as making a donkey out of modelling clay, and take the whole family on a holiday hunt around the farm.

Get outdoors and meet some of the 500 donkeys who are cared for at the Sidmouth site, including giant Poitou...

Councils meet to discuss future of Port Royal

Since the beginning of the year, informal discussions have been held between Sidmouth Town Council (STC) and East Devon District Council (EDDC) on carrying out a scoping exercise as the first stage in the process of development and renewal of Sidmouth’s Port Royal and Eastern Town. These discussions followed on from an agreement in principle to jointly fund this work between the two authorities.

At Sidmouth Town Council’s meeting last week (July 4), Alison Hayward, the District Council's Head of Regeneration and Economic Development, gave a presentation on the processes and stages...

Learn about brain injury at Sidmouth event

On Wednesday 13th July, local charity Headway Devon will be holding a brain injury information day at the Sidmouth Methodist Church on Sidmouth High Street.

Open from 10am-3pm, the event will offer information stands, resources and advice for anyone wishing to know more about acquired brain injury or the work of Headway Devon. All are welcome and attendees will also be able to enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee and complimentary biscuits.

This event has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Lions Club of Sidmouth, who raised money for Headway Devon with a...

Bat Walks at The Donkey Sanctuary this summer

The Donkey Sanctuary invites you to join their Wildlife & Conservation Coordinator on evening strolls to find out about resident bats at the Sanctuary’s headquarters.

During the Bat Walk, you will be taken around the woods, fields and hedges at Slade House Farm and shown how to use a bat detector so that you can listen for different species of bat as they fly and hunt for insects.

The Sanctuary has been working with Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project to improve the habitat for bats on their UK farms. These Bat Walks provide the opportunity to learn more about bats,...

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