by Lucia Grimm | Dec 17, 2025
Droughts in November? With winter flooding on the horizon, the Environment Agency’s focus might seem odd. But there’s good reason for looking ahead. While flooding is an important issue to deal with, it tends to be a localised, acute and short-term...
by Lucia Grimm | Oct 31, 2025
We’ve just published our Pond Design Report! 💧 Developed through the Water Net Gain project, this guide explores how ponds on farmland can improve water resilience and support biodiversity. Whether you manage land, work with farmers, or are interested in...
by David Moreton | Oct 29, 2025
As the 2025 angling season draws to a close, anglers across the Westcountry are packing up their gear and submitting catch reports in their dozens. With over 1,000 anglers casting through the Fish Pass app this year, the Westcountry Rivers Trust angling team has...
by Freya Stacey | Oct 11, 2025
When you see one of our river restoration projects taking shape – whether it’s a new wetland habitat or natural flood management features – there’s an important step that happens long before the first spade goes in the ground. It’s called...
by Laurence Couldrick | Oct 10, 2025
Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) is leading a 22 strong partnership project from 13 European countries building on their work on pond creation as ‘water batteries’ to investigate the potential for a Smart Water Grid. The €8m Horizon project was selected as one of two...
by Alice Broaders | Oct 2, 2025
At the Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT), our Land Team plays a vital role in protecting and improving the health of the South West’s rivers by supporting farmers and landowners to manage their land more sustainably. By offering tailored, expert advice and practical...
