Devon Culm

09/10/2025

04/10/2025

19/09/2025

We are planting Devil’s bit scabious on Higher Comfort nature reserve and Rackenford Common on 27th of September to create habitat for marsh fritillary butterflies.
We’ll start planting at Higher Comfort Nature Reserve at 10am.
The nature reserve is next to Outer Knowstone Moor and Canworthy Moor
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Then we’ll have lunch at Bulworthy Project (w3w///cluttered.buzzards.crimson)
We have funding from the Taw Facilitation Fund for a limited amount of pasties, for people who’d like to join us for lunch. Please RSVP ([[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or 07774 514003) if you would like a pasty.
After lunch (1pm-3pm) we’ll be planting Devil’s bit scabious on Rackenford Common.
For more information on the Marsh Fritillary Project see: www.devonculm.org.uk/frit
Please join us if you can.

05/07/2025

We're at Rackenford Village Day today promoting our Marsh Fritillary Project.
We just saw this morning that Devonlive did this article about it.

A drive is underway to save one of Britain's most endangered butterflies

26/06/2025

We've got a fantastic project to save Marsh Fritillary butterflies locally.
Look out for us on ITV Westcountry News at 6pm.

We are working to save some of Britain's rarest butterflies. Our priority area contains two colonies of marsh fritillary butterflies. They have become isolated, due to habitat loss between the two sites. We intend improve habitat connection between the two sites, by providing 10,000 Devil’s-bit sc...

20/04/2025

Violet Oil Beetles, found on Higher Comfort nature reserve.
They like species-rich grassland and woodland edges, which are exactly the habitats we're developing on the nature reserve. They parasitise solitary bees, so are an indicator of a healthy wild bee population.

03/04/2025

Thanks to the generosity of three very talented artists, these beautiful cards are now available to buy on our website.

All proceeds go towards preserving and enhancing habitats on the Culm Measures and raising awareness of the importance of these habitats.
www.devonculm.org.uk/cards

14/03/2025

We are carrying out a survey of our new nature reserve on the 12th of April from 1pm to 5pm.
This is the first stage in planning the management of the site. We are keen to involve members of the local community at every stage and would like to invite anyone interested to come along and help or observe the surveying.
The survey will be lead by Paul Seymour, who works for Devon Biodiversity Records Centre. His role includes surveying county wildlife sites as well as managing or assisting on an array of other survey projects.
The aim of the day will be to establish what habitats and species are present on and immediately adjacent to the site, in order to maximise habitat value and connectivity. It will also provide a baseline survey, allowing us to monitor progress as the site is developed.
The location is ///hypnotist.games.humid, EX36 4SA, SS 8420 2076
For more details about the site see: https://devonculm.org.uk/higher-comfort/
The land is boggy and brambly in places, so wear suitable footwear. No dogs please.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
There will be tea and cake.

Higher Comfort Nature Reserve is situated where the Two Moors Way enters the SSSI, which is the largest area of culm grassland left in existence. It's just over a hectare in size (2.6 acres) and is Devon Culm’s first nature reserve, having been purchased in December 2024. It is not yet open to the...

25/02/2025

The landscape just outside our nature reserve. Typical of the culm, it's a mosaic of different grassland and woodland habitats.

12/02/2025

We're on Blueskybsky.social

12/02/2025

Here's a little information about the new nature reserve we're setting up.

Higher Comfort Nature Reserve is situated where the Two Moors Way enters the SSSI, which is the largest area of culm grassland left in existence. It's just over a hectare in size (2.6 acres) and is Devon Culm’s first nature reserve, having been purchased in December 2024. It is not yet open to the...