Helping injured wildlife
- Helpwildlife.co.uk For finding local rescue centres
- RSPCA
- RSPB Advice on what to do if you find an injured bird
Information on habitats and habitat management
Churchyards
- Caring for God’s Acre A national charity that promotes wildlife in churchyards
- Eco Church A scheme that promotes nature in churchyards. There are lots of useful resources on the website
- CPRE Devon’s best churchyards competition A local competition that promotes wildlife in churchyards
- Eco Church South West Support for helping wildlife and becoming more sustainable from the dioceses in the SW
- The Church of England Information about church wildlife
- Moor Meadows Dartmoor Churchyards Project
- Bats in Churches Project Sign up to survey your local church for roosting bats, and Lots of useful bat related resources
Freshwater habitats
University of Exeter research project
- James Garling, a University of Exeter student, is researching possible solutions to water pollution in the Teign catchment for his undergraduate dissertation project. Here is the executive summary of his study as well as a shortened version of his report
Reporting environmental incidents, and data on river health
- Environment Agency – Report an environmental incident Even one dead fish should be reported
- Westcountry Rivers Trust Advice on reporting pollution incidents
- Environment Agency data catchment explorer Find out the chemical and ecological status of UK rivers
- The Rivers Trust Interactive map with information about sewage discharge
Local organisations and projects
- River Teign Restoration Project
- Exe Estuary Management Partnership
- Teign Estuary and Coastal Partnership
- Westcountry Rivers Trust A charity restoring and protecting freshwater environments
- Westcountry Rivers Trust Webinars (Youtube)
National organisations and projects
- Surfers Against Sewage
- Freshwater Habitats Trust
- Salmon and Trout Conservation
- The Rivers Trust
- Freshwater Biological Association
Information
- The Riverfly Census A report on the state of riverine invertebrate populations and what this shows about the health of UK rivers
- House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee 2022 report on river water quality
- Discovering Priority Habitats in England Information on priority river and lake habitats
- Freshwater Habitats Trust Information on flowing and standing freshwater habitats
- Freshwater Habitats Trust Information on freshwater creatures
- Wild Fish Habitats Information on the threats facing riverine ecosystems and how these threats can be mitigated
- Wildlife and habitats found along the Exe Estuary
Hedgerows
Hedge management
- Devon Hedge Group How to make them (pdf)
- Devon Hedge Group Management advice
- Devon Bat Project Management for Greater Horseshoe Bats
- PTES Hedge Management Cycle
- PTES Management advice
- Hedge management with Rob Walton from the Devon Hedge Group (YouTube)
- Devon Wildlife Trusts Action for Insects (pdf)
- Hedgelink Management advice
- RSPB Garden hedges creation and management
Hedge surveys
- The Conservation Volunteers Hedgerow dating
- PTES Survey Britain’s hedgerows
Marine and coastal habitats
- The Shores of South Devon A local group
- The marine life information network Information on habitats and species
- Marine Conservation Society UK
- DASSH An archive for marine species and habitats data
- Channel Coastal Observatory For coastal monitoring data
- Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
- Data and Publications from CEFAS (The UK government’s Marine ands Freshwater science experts)
- SeaFish Public body supporting the seafood industry in the UK through research, campaigns and training
Orchards
- The Orchard Project National organisation giving management advice
- Orchard Link Local organisation giving management advice
- East of England Apples and Orchards Project
- PTES Management advice
- Natural England guide Restoring and managing mature and neglected orchards
- Adam’s Apples One of the main fruit tree growers in Devon
Peatlands
- IUCN Interactive map of Dartmoor’s peatlands
- Moors for the future partnership Useful resources on peatland restoration
Pesticides
- Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN) For information about hazardous pesticides and their alternatives
Soils
- Soilscapes Find out what your local soil type is