News & Events

Our first newsletter summarised our launch event and provided our group members with details on local upcoming events and news for the county, as well as providing some podcast recommendations!

¡Viva la Beaver! Our site visit summary, news of our next events, farming updates from Defra, local wildlife warden scheme, Shillingford Organics open day, soil health event and a Natural England report, as well as our usual podcast and book recommendations. Enjoy!

Our third newsletter covers our BNG talk, the future of deer management in the Teign Valley, and promtes our future events.

A round up from our most recent events as well as details of TVFF and non-TVFF news, a spotlight on hedges and of course, podcasts.

Details of our November and December events, alongside a spotlight on The Budget.

A round up of 2024! Our fantastic hedgescape event, the pine marten release update, our Christmas event, a spotlight on seasonal surveying and how to get involved.

Kicking off an eggcellent 2025 and reflecting on our TVFF visions.

Inspired by our visit to Rootstock and success in our FiPL bids.

Changing times with SFIs and all things grat-related, and reflecting on a day with dormice.

Spring has sprung! With a spotlight on butterflies, bats and wildflower meadows, as well as survey results and an update on the deer management group. 

Year 2 begins! With a focus on our plans and events for the year ahead and a survey to help us reflect on year 1.

Welcome to meadow month, bat survey results and a members invite to the summer BBQ!

What more could you want to read about than glow worms, pine marten babies and horseshoe bat records, all of which are now flying in!

We're celebrating the end of summer by harvesting apples and wildflowers, as well as thinking about autumn with news on salmon and beaver restoration. 

Say 'Hello!' to autumn as we discuss growing our community, exciting upcoming events and focus on the dormouse for National Dormice Week!

This month's newsletter kicks us off with an abundance of upcoming events and brilliant local news, closing off with a spotlight on venison and it's importance. 

November brings conversation about Christmas events, and wishes for exciting new SW Water grants in 2026. 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas here at TVFF, with news of events in the new year, be that a double film night, riverfly monitoring or butterfly surveys - it's a bumper issue!

Welcome to 2026 with talk about a deer and swift event from TVFF, as well as a huge update on local news, including our 2025 survey summary. 

An explanation of the new SFI changes, an update from our growing deer management community and some short videos at the end!

March's edition explores all of DEFRA's new schemes, alongside some great podcast and video recommendations, and a plea to anyone looking to survey for dormice or bats.

Spring is upon us, with so much to offer! From salmon talks, to butterfly guided walks, to swift surveys, this newsletter is busy as ever. 

This month we share and ask for deer cull data, discuss TVFF successes and launch some new events for summer. 

Summer is here and it is hot, hot, HOT! Hot topics in this month's newsletter include swifts, glow worms, and leaky dams (with some short clips to watch too!)

July arrives and it's drier than ever! We're discussing the climate crisis and future events, whilst reflecting on the past with a specific focus on the Land Girls.