Devon Local Nature Partnership

🌿 Got an idea that could help wildlife in your community?

The Wild About Devon Community Wildlife Grants 2026 are now open! 🦔🐝🌼

Whether you're creating a wildflower meadow,🪻🌸 restoring a pond,🐸🐸 planting native hedgerows 🌿🌳 or bringing your community together to improve spaces for nature, this could be the helping hand your project needs.

This year, the grants of up to £500 (👀👀) are proudly supporting the ambitions of the Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy (DLNRS), helping communities take practical action to create bigger, better and more connected habitats across Devon.

💚 Every project, no matter how small, has the potential to make a lasting difference for wildlife—and inspire others to do the same.

Ready to turn your idea into action?

👉 Find out more and apply here: https://www.devoncommunities.org.uk/projects/wild-about-devon-community-wildlife-grant-scheme-2025-0

You don't want to 'moss' this one! 👀🌿

They may be small, but they're mighty and some of Earth's oldest land plants! 🌍⏳

Bryophytes help lock away carbon, retain moisture, provide homes for tiny wildlife, and are excellent indicators of healthy habitats.

Protecting these ancient plants is all part of creating a healthier, more resilient Devon. That's why the Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is working to restore and connect habitats where species like these can continue to thrive. 💚

🍃 Find out more about how the strategy is helping nature recover across Devon by visiting LNRS website.

Talk about an un-bee-lievable claim to fame... 👀

Did you know that Prawle Point is the only place in Britain where you'll find the incredibly rare six-banded nomad bee? ✨

Despite its stripy appearance, this fascinating bee doesn't collect pollen like most bees. Instead, it's a "cuckoo bee", laying its eggs in the nests of other solitary bees. Nature certainly likes to keep things interesting!

Protecting special places like Prawle Point means protecting the unique species that call them home. That's exactly what the Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is all about—helping wildlife thrive across Devon, from our coastlines to our countryside. 🌿

🐝 Bee curious? Visit the LNRS website to discover how to help nature recover across Devon.

🌿 Nature in Devon needs all of us. 🌿

Healthy rivers, thriving woodlands, flower-rich meadows and abundant wildlife don't happen by chance—they happen when communities, landowners, organisations and individuals work together.

The Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy brings together the information, priorities and opportunities needed to help nature recover across the county. Whether you're looking to discover projects near you, learn about Devon's incredible species and habitats, or find practical ways to make a difference, there's something for everyone.

💚 Explore the interactive website and see how you can be part of Devon's nature recovery journey.

Together, we can create a healthier, more resilient future for people and wildlife.

📣 Become a Devon LNRS Ambassador

Devon Local Nature Partnership is recruiting a new cohort of Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Ambassadors and are looking for enthusiastic volunteers from across the county.
As an Ambassador, you’ll help raise awareness of the Devon LNRS within your community, workplace or network, share information with others, and, if you’d like, represent the strategy at local events and engagement activities.
The role is completely flexible, allowing you to give as much or as little time as you can.
To support new volunteers, they will be running online training sessions via Microsoft Teams:
📅 15 July, 7:00–8:30pm
📅 20 July, 12:00–1:30pm

PLEASE NOTE: You only need to sign up to ONE ambassador training.
Interested? Sign up here:
https://buytickets.at/devonlocalnaturepartnership

Help us spread the word and support nature recovery across Devon.

🌿 Why are invasive species such a big deal for Devon's nature?

It's not just that they don't belong here — they actively cause harm. Non-native invasive species can:

🟢 Destroy habitats, making them unsuitable for native wildlife
🟡 Throw ecosystems off balance, weakening resilience to climate change
🔴 Predate our native species
🔵 Spread diseases our native wildlife has no immunity to
🟣 Outcompete native species for food, shelter and space

Devon's wildlife is extraordinary — and it's all connected. When invasive species enter the picture, the whole web is at risk 🕸️

Awareness is the first step. Share this to help spread the word! 💚

🌿 Love your garden? Devon's wildlife does too — so let's keep it that way!

It's Invasive Species Week, and today we're shining a light on something that starts right at home: our garden, pond, and aquarium plants.

It might surprise you to know that some of the most popular garden plants can cause serious damage to Devon's rivers, wetlands, and wild spaces if they escape into the environment. Even a small clipping, an unwanted pond plant, or garden waste disposed of carelessly can introduce an invasive species that spreads rapidly — and the damage can be incredibly difficult to reverse.

The good news? Three simple steps can make a real difference:
🔍 Know what you grow — check before you buy
✋ Stop the spread — never release plants into the wild
♻️ Compost with care — dispose of garden waste responsibly

Small actions, big difference. Devon's nature is worth protecting 💚

🔗 Find out more at nonnativespecies.org/beplantwise

💧 It's Invasive Species Week (22–28 June) — and Devon has a few uninvited guests we need to talk about! 👀👀

Devon is home to some of the most stunning waterways in the country; from the rivers Exe and Tamar to Dartmoor's moorland streams. But every time we wade in, paddle, fish, or even walk through wet areas, we risk accidentally carrying invasive non-native species from one water body to another on our kit, clothing and footwear. And they can be absolutely tiny!

That's where Check Clean Dry comes in. It's a simple three-step routine that every one of us can do, every time we visit a waterway.

It doesn't matter whether you're a regular kayaker, a weekend dog walker, a keen angler or just someone who loves a splash about — if you're near water, Check Clean Dry is for you.

Devon's waterways are irreplaceable. Let's keep them that way. 💚

🔗 Find out more: nonnativespecies.org/checkcleandry

🌿Could you help shape the future of nature recovery in Devon? 🌿

We're looking for a new voluntary Chair to lead the Devon Local Nature Partnership. It's a fantastic opportunity to bring people together, inspire collaboration, and help drive positive change for nature across our county.

If you're passionate about Devon's landscapes, wildlife, and communities, and have the experience to help guide a growing partnership, we'd love to hear from you.

Know someone who'd be perfect? Please tag them below or share this post! 💚

Find out more and apply via the link on slide 3 or head over to https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/jobs/

World Rainforest day 2026 🌳🌳🌳🌳

Devon is home to some of the few remaining fragments of temperate rainforest (also known as Atlantic or Celtic rainforest) which is a globally important habitat. 99% of original temperate rainforest has been lost in the UK yet it provides a home for 50% of our native plant species! 🍄🍄‍🟫🌿🌳🍃

These great green kingdoms thrive in areas with high levels of rainfall and mild temperatures all year round, supporting rare bryophytes and lichens, birds and insects. 🌧🌦

Connected deeply to British folklore and history they have inspired the likes on JRR Tolkien and Arthur Conan Doyle. 🔍📖

Have you visited any temperate rainforests recently? Want to learn more? Head over the the Local Nature Recovery Website to explore these magical habitats.