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It’s not actually the job of volunteers from the FOGG working party to ‘clear paths’ along Glen Goyle – as these are maintained by the District and County Councils – whose teams are often seen with brushes and bowers. On the other hand, members of […]

The Friends of Glen Goyle have been somewhat busy over the summer – from welcoming visitors and collaborating with other like-minded groups, to sorting ‘street furniture’ and successfully applying for (very generous) funding. VISITATIONS: The various groups and organisations who have visited the Glen over […]

Over the last couple of months, there have been several visits to the Glen from very appreciative people: Sampson Society visit Glen Goyle – Friends of Glen Goyle Important day for Glen Goyle – Vision Group for Sidmouth The Devon Wildlife Trust visits “the wonderful […]

There is a lot of wildlife along Glen Goyle – and since the inception of the FOGG project, more has been allowed to proliferate as over-dominant species have been cut back and more air and light let in. John McGregor of FOGG got in touch […]

The weather has been very mixed this year – with today’s working party not working this morning as the cold and rain has not been exactly conducive. However, a couple of days ago, on Monday 22nd July, FOGG working party member John McGregor was out […]

There have been a few gaps along the Glen where once upon a time there were benches: Infrastructure along the Glen – Friends of Glen Goyle The Friends of Glen Goyle have looked into what might be ideal to fit in these gaps, in terms […]

Just after the longest day of the year, this year the 20th, the long awaited visit by the Sampson Society to Glen Goyle took place. There had been much planning involved by Sylvia Brownlee ( the founder of the Sampson Society), not least because she had […]

There are some fabulous trees along the Glen, as recorded by Ed Dolphin of the Arboretum: There is a Handkerchief Tree, Davidia involucrata, in the Glen; the story of its Veitch link is on the Kew website. Davidia involucrata Baill. | Plants of the World Online […]

The Bassett/Cohen family have deep connections with Glen Goyle: A recent tour of Asherton Gardens – Friends of Glen Goyle A fortnight ago David Bassett and Joe Cohen (both grandchildren of Asherton House resident Dr Bertram Cohen aka Bertie) were both visiting Sidmouth with family […]

Brother and sister David and Pat Bassett used to visit their grandfather’s house quite regularly as children – and they have provided a wealth of memories, photographs and research on an area which makes up much of today’s Glen Goyle: Asherton House – Friends of […]