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We\u2019re really excited to tell you about our autumn gathering for Wildlife Wardens, friends, and supporters at Moor Barton Wilding<\/a><\/strong> site on Sunday 21st September<\/strong> – we\u2019d love to see lots of you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re hoping this will be a fabulous day for catching up and sharing ideas, as well learning more about the Moor Barton site and the ambitious work underway there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around 10 years ago Moor Barton was dominated by a larch plantation which was replanted with 8,200 native broadleaf trees. Initially, the approach was to intervene minimally but more recently, the team has begun to take a more active role in land management – mimicking the work of keystone species and even <\/strong>introducing species, including beavers! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are really hoping to catch a glimpse of the beavers on our visit<\/strong> but even if we don’t, we will see the incredible positive impact they have had at the site. We\u2019ll have morning and afternoon tours<\/strong> and for those keen to get hands-on, there is an optional \u201cTending the Land\u201d practical session in the afternoon too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spaces on the site tours are limited so book now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019d also love it if some of you might be up for giving a 5-minute talk<\/strong> about what you\u2019ve been working on this year – to inspire others and connect people doing similar projects. If you’d be up for doing that, let me know<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although this event is listed as free, we would be very grateful for a donation towards the cost of the venue and leaders. If you\u2019re able to contribute, you can do so when booking through Eventbrite or bring cash on the day – any amount is very much appreciated. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ashton WW Shira gave a very successful talk to her local gardening group titled “Murder in the Garden”<\/em>, which explored the impact of pesticides on garden ecosystems. We loved the idea so much, we asked her to turn it into an interactive activity for the Wildlife Wardens stand at Powderham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shira created a set of photos showing a beautiful garden and lots of different birds, mammals, insects, reptiles – some you’d love to see, and a few you might not! Visitors to the stand were asked to pop the various creatures into their likely habitats in the garden, sparking some great conversations about the variety of microhabitats found even in small green spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the story took a turn: the garden was handed over to someone less keen on the caterpillars nibbling their brassicas, the aphids on their roses, or the yellow patches on their lawn. They went off to the garden centre to buy a few off-the-shelf products to deal with these \u201cproblems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It was a powerful moment. People could clearly see how using a pesticides doesn\u2019t just remove the \u201cpest\u201d\u2014it damages the whole garden ecosystem, often wiping out the very wildlife we want<\/em> to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The activity triggered chats about habitats, food chains, and how we can manage our gardens without chemicals. One visitor shared that he had worked in the pesticide industry until he read Rachel Carson\u2019s Silent Spring<\/em> back in the 1960s. The book had a profound impact on him \u2013 and he was glad to talk to us about how he manages his garden pesticide free. For those people who were already gardening without chemicals, we set an extra challenge: share what you\u2019ve learned with your neighbours and fellow allotment holders \u2013 we need to be spreading this message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have the Murder in the Garden<\/em> activity available for other Wildlife Warden stands. If you\u2019d like to borrow it for an event, please get in touch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you ever so much to WWs Sheree, Pete, Mariya, Jeremy, and Val for all your help running the stand- I really appreciated the support. And a special thanks to Shira for coming up with such a fantastic idea and creating the activity \u2013 we love it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There was a fantastic speaker line-up, including Amanda Keetley from the Devon Environment Foundation, Martin Wrigley MP, and Guy Singh-Watson from Riverford Organics, along with plenty of breakout sessions for interactive discussions on a wide range of relevant topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was a real buzz throughout the day, with people from all over Devon coming together to listen, share ideas, and talk \u2013 all united by a shared goal: finding practical ways to move toward a pesticide-free future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re looking forward to the Green Futures team sharing their event summary soon. In the meantime, take a look at the newly launched Pesticide Free Devon Network<\/a><\/strong> website launched as a central hub for resources and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Many of our Wildlife Wardens love learning and we’ve been lucky to have some great training opportunities over the past few months. Any knowledge we gain is invaluable for surveys, bioblitzes, and sharing with fellow wardens and our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAudrey led several brilliant plant ID sessions recently. We explored the world of ferns – spotting \u201cthumbs\u201d on Shield ferns, the frilliness of Lady ferns, and being amazed at just how scaly a Scaly Male fern can be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also had a mind-bending session all about yellow composite flowers, which tried their best to confuse us with their slightly different (but very similar!) names and looks! I think most of us would agree – these flowers are a work in progress! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We had a glorious day in June at Lustleigh church and cemetery with a large group of Wildlife Wardens and others keen to support their local churchyards. We\u2019re really grateful to Kelvin Boot for leading such an informative and enjoyable training session for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kelvin has been working with churches across Devon, helping them to see how these sites can be managed in ways that work for both people and <\/strong>wildlife. Understandably, some people can be hesitant about changing how these spaces are looked after – there\u2019s often concern that it will look messy or unmanaged, resulting in complaints. As churchyards are used so many different ways, there is always a need for balance – ensuring everyone can use the space in the way they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Churchyards do have so much potential though. Many are like quiet time capsules, with old seed banks lying dormant beneath the surface, just waiting for the right conditions to grow again. With a few changes to how key areas are managed, these long-hidden plants can return – bringing other wildlife with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look at the brief notes<\/a> <\/strong>and ideas from the session. It’s been great to hear that as a result of the event, Kelvin has visits planned to both Dunsford and Ipplepen churchyards in the upcoming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We hope that WWs can continue to support their local churches. If you have a connection to your church and would like Kelvin to visit and give specific advise, please get in touch<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We were so grateful to Wildlife Wardens Helen and Glyn for welcoming a group of fellow wardens to their beautiful farm for a tour and picnic back in June. The couple bought the 16-acre farm in spring 2019 with a vision to transform the land into a thriving habitat for wildlife over the next 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Photo credit: Jo M<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n It was a glorious morning with stunning views over the Dunsford area. The meadows were alive with nursery web spiders, hundreds of Roesel’s bush crickets and meadow grasshoppers. Butterflies were everywhere – small skippers, marbled whites, commas, red admirals, ringlets, and meadow browns, alongside the day-flying six-spot burnet moths. A real highlight came when Glyn lifted one of his corrugated sheets and revealed a beautiful grass snake, which quickly slipped off into the undergrowth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During our visit, we noted down an impressive 108 plant species and 21 different bird and insect species! A huge thank you -and well done – to Helen and Glyn for all their hard work in making this such a special place for wildlife. We hope to visit again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thank you so much to Linda from the Newton Abbot Seed Library for running a friendly session for Wildlife Wardens, all about tree seed collection and growing in a micro-nursery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Linda has set up her tiny tree nursery, behind the Courtenay Centre in Newton Abbot, with funding from the Devon Treescapes project. She hopes to grow trees from seed to support regular tree giveaway events from winter 2026. She could also grow on saplings for WWs to take back to their parishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collecting a few tree seeds here and there when you are out and about can be easy to do – it could also be a good activity to get children and schools involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Linda is looking for seeds from smaller, native trees that can be grown in gardens or used for hedging<\/strong>. Her top picks include rowan, hawthorn, hazel, crab apple, silver birch and spindle.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moor Trees<\/strong><\/a> have created a great handout which includes key points and ID guides for tree seed gathering. You can find a copy here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please do get in touch<\/strong><\/a> if you’d like to get involved – it would be wonderful if lots of wardens could support this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Linda will be hosting a seed processing evening on Thursday 30th October<\/strong> where you can bring along any seeds you have gathered (although, ideally getting them to Linda<\/strong><\/a> as soon as possible is best!)<\/p>\n\n\n
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A big thank you to Wildlife Wardens Ric, Jo, and Tim – along with Rex – for welcoming a group of fellow wardens to their site last month. The aim was to gather as much information as possible about species currently there, to help them see how things change over time, as their work on the site progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s been so inspiring to follow the updates from this site in past newsletters. A fabulous hedge was planted last winter which has been has been mulched with compost, cardboard, mushroom waste and sheep’s wool with a barricade of brash, along with over 70 fruit trees in the Orchard.\u00a0 Middle Earth, the next field, was planted with a majority of hazel, plus oak, birch, Scot\u2019s pine, wild pear, crab apple, hawthorn and rowan.\u00a0More trees were added to a wet field – alder buckthorn, willow, alder and hazel, with guelder rose doing especially well.\u00a0\u00a0The range of species were chosen for their suitability to each area and now with increasing cover, come more birds.\u00a0For the first time\u00a0there are sky larks, with meadow pipits, song thrushes, linnets, willow warblers, goldcrests, greenfinch and blackcaps.\u00a0A white-tailed eagle was seen, but didn\u2019t linger \u2026 While we were there, a kestrel was spotted hovering overhead, and it was great to hear this year\u2019s youngsters have been spotted regularly too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We had a great morning, heads down, identifying plants and wildlife. By the end, we\u2019d recorded over 40 species of birds and insects, along with nearly 70 different plant species! Reaching the top of the site, we were rewarded with an incredible view out over the Exe Estuary and back towards the wooded slopes of Haldon. We then headed back down and enjoyed sit down, chat and cuppa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s clear how much hard work has gone into the site, and the team\u2019s enthusiasm for the positive changes is a joy to see. We really look forward to watching how it develops in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hemlock Water-dropwort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n Umbellifer ID Training: Safety and Awareness in the Field<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We recently ran a special training session focused on the umbellifer family of plants. These species are easily recognised when in flower by their distinctive umbrella-shaped flower clusters \u2014 think cow parsley!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Umbellifers include many familiar native plants that grow in hedgerows, woods, fields, roadsides, footpaths, and along waterways. Some are incredibly useful \u2014 like carrots and parsley \u2014 while others, such as hemlock and hemlock water-dropwort, are highly toxic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the session, Audrey got everyone thinking carefully about how to identify different umbellifers: how to describe them, where they grow, and when they flower. Afterwards, we went for a hunt on the farm to see how many species we could spot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After lots of reading and research, Audrey and I have come to appreciate the serious risks<\/strong> that some of these plants pose. Hemlock and hemlock water-dropwort are extremely poisonous, whilst others – including hogweed and even cow parsley – can cause severe skin sensitivity<\/strong> to sunlight, leading to painful burns, slow healing, scarring, and even recurrence with sun exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given these risks, we’ve updated our<\/strong> safety guidance<\/strong>, which you can access here<\/strong><\/a>. As the dangers to both volunteers and the public are significant, we ask that Wildlife Wardens do not cut or handle these plants unless they\u2019ve attended our umbellifer ID training<\/strong> and fully understand the limited and controlled situations<\/strong> under which this can be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your safety and the safety of others always comes first!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This summer, we’ve been encouraging people to “Mow like a Cow” – a playful reminder that there’s something even better to do after No Mow May! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please download our leaflet<\/strong><\/a> and help spread the message to friends, neighbours, and your local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teignbridge District Council Joins In<\/strong> – We’ve also been working with Teignbridge District Council to introduce random mowing into some of their green spaces. In spring, we ran a training session for the contractor team, chatting to them about how and why random mowing benefits biodiversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, a dedicated group of Wildlife Wardens has been out and about surveying the TDC sites throughout June and July. They’ve collected initial data on the species currently found there. We plan to return in future years and hope to see positive changes in species diversity and abundance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank You!<\/strong> Huge thanks to Audrey, Sonia, Helen, Betina, Tess, Sarah, Linda, Julia, Anna, Shira, and Jo for your fantastic efforts – this has truly been a brilliant team effort. Below are some of the stunning invertebrate photos taken by Helen during the surveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to Dawlish WW Jo for sending through her book recommendation, “How to Rewild” by Jonathan Thomson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Based at the Underhill Wood Nature Reserve on the Wiltshire \/ Dorset border. This guy is direct and extremely helpful. He has oodles of ideas and has tried them all out, from Barn Owl enrichment to the glory if the dead hedge – he has advice for every situation. A brilliant small book available from Folde<\/a>, Dorset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- Round up of Wildlife Warden activity across Teignbridge<\/a><\/strong>
- Dates for your diary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Book Recommendation: How to rewild by Jonathan Thomson<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Spread the word! Mow like a cow!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Umbellifer ID: Safety and awareness in the field<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Exploring Dawlish Water community orchard site<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Support Newton Abbot tree micro-nursery<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- A farm for nature: Wardens share their space<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Making churchyards fabulous<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Training galore! Ferns, yellow flowers and reptiles!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Pesticide Free Devon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n