Discover the latest news from the East Devon District Council Countryside team

New Bat Monitoring Scheme Launches in Holyford Woods

01 Oct 2025
A new project is taking flight in Holyford Woods, as East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team has launched a bat box monitoring scheme this autumn.
Group of volunteers with bat boxes

One of the UK’s Rarest Bats Found in Record Numbers at Seaton Wetlands

17 Oct 2025
2025 has been an exceptional year for records of one of the UK’s rarest mammals at East Devon District Council’s nature reserve, Seaton Wetlands.
One of the UK’s Rarest Bats Found in Record Numbers at Seaton Wetlands