Celebrating National Tree Week
As National Tree Week runs from 26 Nov to 4 Dec, we want to share some top tips with you about hedgerow trees. Hedgerows (commonly forming hedgebanks in the South West) are semi-natural habitats which in combination form one of the largest semi-natural habitats in the...
EA report on environmental performance
Today (1 November 2022), the Environment Agency (EA) has published its Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2021, report. This highlights the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work the EA does to regulate them. It goes...
A38 weir scheme fin-ishes right on time
A National Highways funded scheme to help fish navigate the River Ashburn in Devon has gone swimmingly well – and completed in time for the autumn migration season. The construction of a new fish pass will help to support the ecosystem of the River Ashburn by...
Leaky dams help slow ‘leaks’ in Plymouth
Our River Operations team and Plymouth City Council’s Natural Grid Rangers have been out in the Plymouth River Keepers area installing leaky dams. These dams are made of natural materials and are a form of Natural Flood Management (NFM). The dams will slow the flow of...