Straitgate Action Group

In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.

Wednesday 15 April 2020

Hedgerows: ‘it's vital we take care of what we have left’

Aerial photos show us where we've lost hedges over the last century. But since '90s removal has reduced & farmers & landowners have done fantastic replanting. But we've still fewer hedges than 50 years ago so it's vital we take care of what we have left https://t.co/OAOY1Jcb0q pic.twitter.com/jP2UBrzxg6
— People's Trust for Endangered Species (@PTES) April 10, 2020

The benefits of #HealthyHedgerows 🌈🍃 https://t.co/kPp5g840ba

📸@rhudsondraws pic.twitter.com/mmUesSfloQ
— People's Trust for Endangered Species (@PTES) April 10, 2020

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Wednesday 15 April 2020

Hedgerows: ‘it's vital we take care of what we have left’