Double celebration as our charity wins at CSA

Double celebration as our charity wins at CSA

What a night on Friday 8 December as we won the Environmental Growth category and Overall Winner at the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Sustainability Awards (CSA).               The Awards, now in their 21st year, are Cornwall’s...
Trustee nominated for BBC farming award

Trustee nominated for BBC farming award

KNOWLEDGE gained as a trustee with our charity has supported Andy Gray in becoming a finalist in this year’s BBC Food & Farming Awards. The farmer from Elston Farm in Devon, who has been a trustee with us since 2015, has been nominated in the sought-after Farming...
Volunteers gain national recognition for river restoration

Volunteers gain national recognition for river restoration

We are so excited to share the news that three of our Devon-based volunteers have been recognised for their freshwater habitat conservation efforts in a national nomination scheme. Well done all. Vicky Whitworth, Mike Kent and Hannah Pearson, who are part of our...
Nature Recovery Plans at Bokiddick Wet Woodland

Nature Recovery Plans at Bokiddick Wet Woodland

Our operations team programme supervisor Henry Marriner shares upcoming plans from the G7 Legacy Project for Nature Recovery. “For the first three months in 2023, Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) and G7 Legacy Project for Nature Recovery (G7 LPNR) is moving into...
River ecology & water resources during dry weather

River ecology & water resources during dry weather

UPDATE 15 August: South West Water is introducing a Temporary Use Ban for hosepipes from 23 August. Find out more and keep up to date at: southwestwater.co.uk/advice-and-services/save-water/hosepipeban/ THE HEALTH of our rivers becomes even more paramount during...
My experience as a Westcountry CSI volunteer for the PRK Project.

My experience as a Westcountry CSI volunteer for the PRK Project.

Volunteers like Nick, 30, from Plymouth, make such a positive difference to our PRK and CSI project. Find out from him why he loves being involved. I started volunteering in September 2021. I had just started an Environmental Science Degree at the University of...