Green is the new Black

Green is the new Black

In the run up to the festive season, we are trying to strike a happy balance with our call for your support. We’d love you to purchase our sustainable clothing, but we are mindful of how much we are all asked to spend, spend, spend and avoiding over-consumerism....
Corporate Support is Electric

Corporate Support is Electric

It’s said electricity and water shouldn’t mix but that isn’t the case when our latest ‘Proud to Support’ donor called in to find out more about our work. Ian Day, manager for Stearn Electric’s Exeter branch (pictured on left), met up with our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick...
SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Oct 2023

SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Oct 2023

A mixed month weather-wise again, which included a warm dry week early in the month, followed by a sudden drop in temperatures, bringing conditions back to the seasonal norm. Water levels remain low at many lakes, although they have now at last begun to slowly refill....
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...
SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Sept 2023

SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Sept 2023

A mixed month weather-wise again, which included one of the hottest, driest recorded September weeks at the beginning of the month, along with some breezy days with showers and cooler winds. Water levels are still generally low, with many lakes still under 70% full....
New project to help fish passage on the River Camel

New project to help fish passage on the River Camel

We are pleased to announce that Westcountry Rivers Trust has been awarded €15,000 from the Open Rivers Programme to deliver a new project within the River Camel in Cornwall. The project will help to restore natural river function, including improving river flow and...