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Tree Planting

November is the time to plant trees – or to get someone else to do it for you!

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory Voyage

Kelvin Boot joined staff from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory on an ecological survey to investigate life on the seabed off Plymouth.

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Andrew’s Wood Nature Reserve, the home of the rare

August is the month where one particulary rare plant is in flower in a quiet nature reserve not far from Modbury. David Chapman paid a visit there to find out just more about the work being done at Andrew’s Wood to encourage this beautiful purple flowered plant to thrive there.

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Growing Your Own

More and more people are getting involved with growing their own food, but while that’s fine for those who have their own gardens, many don’t. Allotments are the perfect alternative, but land for allotments is under competing pressure from many sources.

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Docton Mill – Not Just a Spring Garden

Jess Wynne explains why Docton Mill Gardens were an obvious candidate for inclusion in a new film and book project

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Kingsteignton’s Hackney Marshes

Hackney Marshes near Kingsteignton were once used for archery practice in the Middle Ages. This one-time haunt of clay bargemen is now a controlled wetland teeming with wildlife

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Wild About Woody Bay

In this particular stretch of the Exmoor coast, owned by the National Trust, wildlife is plentiful whatever the time of year, and a stroll along the coast path opens up some of the most spectacular views in the county.

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Devon’s Grasshoppers and Crickets

David Chapman investigates the intriguing world of Devon’s grasshoppers and crickets

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Top 12 at Living Coasts

Torquay’s coastal zoo, Living Coasts has some exciting new developments – from the Penguin Academy to the Mangrove Forest…

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A Plantsman’s Garden at Andrews Corner

A family dynasty has developed the garden at Andrews Corner near Belstone, but it’s taken them over 30 years

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Wildlife along the Exe Canal

A walk along the Exeter Canal can reveal wildlife in droves – even in the most unexpected of places…

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Fox and the City

Urban foxes are on the increase. David Ireland from the Devon Wildlife Trust considers the reasons

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Devon Celebrity Interviews

Judi Spiers is one of Devon’s most engaging characters and not only can we hear her live on Radio Devon every day (9am-12 noon) but we can also read her latest celebrity interview every month in Devon Life.
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WALK THIS WAY! with Devon Life

Take time to discover the natural beauty of the Devon countryside with our selection of six wonderful Devon walks.
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Glorious Devon Gardens

View a selection of glorious Devon Life garden visits.
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Cook up a Treat! with Devon Life

Our regular monthly Masterchef series in Devon Life provides celebrated local chefs with the opportunity to present some of their favourite recipes and for us to try to re-create at home
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