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Environmental changes at company inspires donation

by Kasia Lewis | Sep 22, 2022

PLYMOUTH-based financial management firm Inspire Wealth has donated the equivalent of savings made following changes to its working practices to Westcountry Rivers Trust. The firm of independent wealth advisers and discretionary fund managers has continued to support...

Ways and Means

by Josie | Aug 11, 2021

Photography and filming is a passion for some of the Westcountry Rivers Trust team, with many keen wildlife photographers and our Communications & Marketing Manager holding a Masters in Photography. It should be no surprise then that we jumped at the chance to...

Non-native weevils help to clear Budshead pond of an invasive plant.

by Kasia Lewis | Aug 6, 2021

[Updated February 2024] North American weevils have been released by the Plymouth River Keepers (PRK) team and their supporters to help clear the Budshead Pond of Water Fern (Azolla filiculoides). The weevils eat this non-native invasive plant, which originates from...

Day in the life of a river scientist in Plymouth.

by Kasia Lewis | May 21, 2021

Plymouth University Student Lucie shares her placement experience of water quality monitoring within the Plymouth River Keepers (PRK) catchment. “In April, on placement at Westcountry Rivers Trust, I joined the monitoring team on an outing to the Tamerton Foliot...

Canoe clean-up helps to prevent plastic pollution in the River Tamar

by Josie | Apr 29, 2021

In April, we took to the River Tamar with Duchy College students to clean a five mile stretch between Calstock and Morwellham Quay of plastic rubbish. Organised by students on the Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity (Outdoor), we supported them as part of...

UK agriculture and environment leaders meet to tackle soil management

by Josie | Jul 11, 2018

Environmental experts, politicians and representatives from the agricultural sector have gathered to discuss how the UK can better manage its soils for the benefit of people and the environment. The conference, Creating resilient catchments: Better Soil Management,...