Comment: Cautiously optimistic
Dr Laurence Couldrick WRT CEO Michael Gove (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) announced his thoughts on the future of agri-environmental policy post Brexit at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on the 4th January. Within his assessment were...
1.4 tonnes of banned pesticides safely removed from South West farms
The Westcountry Rivers Trust has safely disposed of nearly a tonne and a half of banned and outdated pesticides from farms across the South West. The charity introduced the pesticide amnesty 18 months ago to give farmers a safe and confidential way to get rid of...
Gravel bringing salmon back to Devon river
New spawning habitats are bringing salmon back to a stretch of the River Avon. In a five-minute spot survey this autumn, the Westcountry Rivers Trust counted 21 juvenile salmon on a stretch of river where no salmon or trout were counted four years ago. Over the last...
Crow Point Estuary clean up & BBQ
We would like to invite you to our Estuary clean up & BBQ! On October 23rd, Join us for a short walk along the estuary of the River Taw and hear about its history and wildlife before picking our way along the river to collect accumulated litter – and...