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The knowledge base will help to provide you with information to complete your pledge or take an action for nature. We have included many links to conservation organisations across Devon who are already hard at work and are a great source of inspiration, guidance and related events.
Seasonal Activities
Care for a space
Care for a space near you: Choose a lane, layby, beach spot, local park or river section and keep it free of litter. You can also help by keeping an eye out for invasive species and send your records to Devon Biodiversity Records Centre.
Install a bat box
Devon is incredibly lucky to have some really special bats that you often don’t find find in the rest of the country. Devon Bat Group have recorded 16 species of British bats out of a potential 18, including Lesser and Greater Horseshoes, Nathusius Pipistrelles and Grey Long Eared bats. Devon supports such a significant proportion of UK bat species because of its mild climate, its diverse landscape with a complex pattern of different natural and farmed habitats for feeding and roosting, and its generally low levels of light pollution. Photo: Pipistrelle bat
Nature ID challenge
Learn to identify wildflowers as a family or as an after school project. Help start an early appreciation for nature - use these resources to help learn about nature with your kids and let us know what you find.
Community Groups
There are already some fantastic groups set up by communities in response to the climate and ecological emergency. Please let us know if you are aware of any other groups in your area.
- Regen Braunton : Thinking globally and acting locally, we are meeting monthly to initiate and grow regenerative projects for the villages of Braunton and Knowle and the surrounding area.
- Barnstaple & District DWT Local Group, Uppacott team
- Sustainable Chulmleigh : We are a group of residents in and around Chulmleigh who care deeply about the environment in which we live and want to ensure its future for generations to come.
- Hatherleigh Environmental Forum : A new group set up, find them through the Hatherleigh Building Community Facebook page
- Merton and Huish Wildlife Group: Interesting talks, walks and activities related to wildlife and the environment.
- Winkleigh Environment group: A facebook group that exists to promote activities to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.
- Winkleigh Biodivesity Group : Winkleigh Community Action is a page to promote improvements to aspects of community life which are important to residents of this area. Its focus is on the natural environment and its benefits for local people
- Ashreigney and Riddlecombe Nature Recovery Group :This group meets at a variety of locations to explore their surrounding natural environment.
- Landkey Hedgehog Group: The group meet monthly. The group is committed to inform, support and create habitat for hedgehogs throughout the village.
What is a seasonal pledge?
Each season we will announce new calls-to-action that are aimed at tackling North Devon’s nature priorities. These seasonal activities have been decided by consulting with our conservation partners and local experts to decide on the key actions that will help nature to recover. The current seasonal activities are at the top of this Knowledge Base page.
How do I show my pledge has been completed?
Join our Pledge for Nature Facebook group or post your photos on Twitter or Instagram and tag #pledgefornature to share your photos of your completed pledges!
We'd love to see what you have been up to and if you can encourage your friends and family to pledge as well that's great!
Can I pledge to do a different season's activities?
Yes if you are pledging to complete an action for nature that isn't on the current pledge form please just select the 'other' option and fill in the description to let us know what pledge you are making.