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Each month we like to shout-out the awesome projects you are all getting involved in!
Lots happened this month!
Pledge for Nature joined other members of the Biosphere team to present to North Devon and Torridge Councillors at an event hosted by Energy 361. Councillors were informed about the project, how many people it's engaged so far and the main ways they can help promote nature recovery in their local town/parish.
We also spoke to some of the Aspire to Sustainability students at Petroc College about the Nature Recovery Plan and how climate change is impacting the local area.

We also visited North Devon District Hospital NHS Trust to have a look around their green space and see what could be done to improve the space for nature. We gave them some yellow rattle seeds and they sowed them a weekend later! Congratulations to them, as they've now become a Biosphere Business Partner!
This month we also held training sessions for two groups of Biosphere residents with the Westcountry Rivers Trust Citizen Scientist Investigations. Huge thanks to Lydia for running the sessions and helping us develop our network of citizen scientists!

Alongside all this, we received some wonderful pledges this month!
- Deborah is helping to record wildlife sightings
- Middle Campscott Farm are creating an orchard of mainly traditional Devon or West Country types of tree on approx 0.5 ha of land
- Archie in Bishops Tawton is creating a bug hotel in their back garden
- Ryan in Goodleigh is busy putting up bird boxes and creating a bug hotel
- Olivia is creating a beautiful wildflower meadow
- Nancy in Bishops Tawton is creating a wildlife pond!
- Greta is busy planting a native tree and creating a wildflower meadow to attract lots of pollinators
- Elsie is creating a bug haven
- Isaac is putting up a bat box!
- West Buckland School are creating a wildflower meadow and planting more trees!
- Kay is making a nature plan for her beautiful garden
- Jenny in Huntshaw is planting 30 nut trees
- Sunny in Croyde volunteered at a local beach clean
- Amelia in Bishops Tawton is creating a wildflower patch
- Molly Lane has put up a bird box!
- Grace is creating a wildflower patch
- Thea is creating a wildflower patch too!
- Alastair is creating a wonderful orchard in Lynton
- Harper is creating a wildflower patch
- Steve in Barnstaple is installing a bird box and giving a home to hedgehogs!
- Sam in Northam has created a wildflower patch
Our Nature Recovery Declaration received another 26 signatures! This included a number of businesses, including Turnstyle Designs, Atlas Packaging, the Earth Repair Shop, the Braunton Countryside Centre, and Forward Sustainability! Thanks all for your support on this.
March 2022
Apr 10, 2022
Every month we like to celebrate the wonderful pledges made across the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere. Let's take a look at what happened in March! Image: Kestrel by Martin Batt
2021 Nature Award Winners: Business
Mar 15, 2022
There are so many fantastic businesses across the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere that are contributing to nature recovery in many different ways. Let's explore our 2021 Award Winners for this category! Image: Tom at Skern Lodge.
2021 Nature Award Winners: Community Group
Mar 15, 2022
2021 was another somewhat tricky year for community groups to be able to meet and work together on conservation and nature related activities. It was truly inspiring to read of all the great things people are doing for nature in their community despite drawbacks. Photo: South Molton
2021 Nature Award Winners: Community Champion
Mar 15, 2022
Over the past year there have been many brilliant people in the North Devon Biosphere who have led on brilliant initiatives for nature and wildlife in their local area. From leading community group meetings, creating habitats and spreading the word we are thankful to these people for stepping up and supporting others. Photo: Winkleigh
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