There are some magnificent trees to be found in the Sid Valley, as laid out magnificently and in great detail in the Tree Map of the Sidmouth Arboretum. There are also several magnificent specimens in the heart of Sidmouth itself – with the trees of […]

It was back in July 2023 when South West in Bloom first visited the Glen – and again in September 2023 the FOGG working party were delighted to be paid a further visit by the RHS judge Jon Wheatley himself. And so this year, on […]

Glen Goyle has all sorts of charming residents, including members of the damselfly family. And it seems that it is the ideal place for these lovely insects. As the British Dragonfly Society says about the Beautiful Demoiselle, it is “mainly found along streams and rivers, particularly those […]

Over the past weeks, it has become clear from enquiries by the public passing through the Glen who stop to chat with members of the FOGG working party that there is growing interest in its benches – and a willingness to take on a memorial […]

This week, FOGG received delivery of a batch of bat boxes for Glen Goyle. Organised by FOGG member John McGregor and funded by a local charity, the boxes lie in wait, ready to be installed. As John reports: To give an idea of what will […]

There are some very special plants along Glen Goyle, from the well-established Handkerchief Tree to feasts of Rhododendrons all along the Glen, and from spontaneous ‘Tower of Jewels’ plantlings to specially donated violets along the Glen. The latest fine specimens to be photographed by Friends of Glen Goyle working party […]

There have very probably been owls across Glen Goyle over the years. And along the Glen over the last weeks, there have been discussions with and site visits by the Devon Wildlife Trust, who have advised the group on how to progress with putting up bird boxes […]

Now seems a good time of year to catch up with the last few weeks – as we transition from one season to another – and have a peek or two at the lovely corner of Sidmouth known as Glen Goyle… Here are a few […]

There’s quite a history of rhodedendrons along Glen Goyle. Back in the 1890s: “Above Manor Road the area originally was a quite pretty area. On the right-hand side of the footpath some of the original plantings remained of shrubs and azaleas. On the other side […]

There has been some need for some time to make access easy and safe along the Glen – whether it’s filling in potholes or fixing trip hazards or generally seeing to the infrastructure along the Glen. As said at the end of the year 2024: “Since their inception, the Friends of […]