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A big thank you

So far we have seen a huge interest in the "My Patch for Nature" campaign. The second batch of wildflower seeds will be landing on doorsteps of people who have pledged this week. Recent pledges mean that there are now over 300 new wildflower areas are being nurtured across the Exmouth. Check out the latest pledge map.

Welcome to our new sign ups, all the best for your wildflower sowing and other pledges you are making for wildlife.

We still have stock so please sign up below to receive your free seeds and be a part of the community's big nature reserve! Get sowing and soon you will hear the buzzing of insects visiting your meadow of flowers.

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Lockdown but Nature Up!

Our partnership with EDDC's Streetscene, who manage parks across the town, is blossoming so to speak. We're delighted to share the great news that they will be trialling leaving selected areas of long grass in three parks this summer; Phear park, Brixington park and St Johns Road playing field. Survey work will establish what species are already present and next year we will add more wildflower diversity if required. All parks will still maintain large areas of recreational space and paths alongside these wilder areas, but the lockdown provides a unique chance to make more space for nature in our urban parks, help pollinators and bring nature closer to all of us. Watch this space.    
Nature on your doorstep

We hope you are still able to enjoy nature on your daily walks around Exmouth. Our rangers have spotted the thrift looking gorgeous out at Orcombe point this week. If you have noticed nature during your trips out, share your pictures with us and the community on Facebook. 
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Where's Huxley Hedgehog?

Our prickly friends are out of hibernation and fully active now, there will be lots of hoglets born in May.

Don’t forget that Hedgehog Awareness Week is coming up from 3rd – 9th May. Let’s do all we can to help our spiny friends.

Here are our top ten tips for helping them to thrive across Exmouth: 

1. Create access holes in fences
2 Plant a native hedge
3. Make ponds safe so hogs can find a way out
4. Check before strimming long grass areas
5. Avoid using slug pellets
6. Make a hedgehog house
7. Leave out extra food
8. Grow native plants
9. Retain twigs and leaves in a corner of garden
10. Check bonfires before lighting
Our very own Wild East Devon team have been creating regular outdoor activity ideas for all those young people who are being home schooled. Click here for a water filter challenge. 
Please note we are using a new reply email address but rest assured this is still a genuine newsletter from the Wild Exmouth project. 

Don't forget to check out our Facebook page and Twitter account, (and sign up to this newsletter, if you haven't already!)  for regular activities, fun, facts and information to keep you enjoying nature and feeling good.
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