Upcoming Events

 

Bampton Town Charter Fair

Bampton Town Devon, United Kingdom

Join the Rapid Response Catchments team at the one of the oldest Charter Fairs in the country. We’re working with local communities to help them to bolster their resilience to […]

Free

Cornwall Community Flood Forum Annual Conference

Pavilion Centre Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross, Wadebridge, United Kingdom

Join our River Ops and Land Programme Managers at this conference which explores natural flood management and nature based solutions. This event will feature a series of morning presentations, followed by an afternoon of workshops. One of which will be led by Ben Gallant and Giles Rickard, from the Westcountry Rivers Trust, and will focus […]

Free

Dartmoor’s Temperate Rainforests

Fingle Bridge Inn Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom

Come along to hear our Chief Executive Officer, Dr Laurence Couldrick, talk about the role of temperate forests and other nature-based solutions in delivering integrated catchment management. Dartmoor’s temperate woodlands with their understory of lichens, mosses and shrubs are one of the wonders of Dartmoor. Join us at the Fingle Bridge Inn, located in a […]

£21

Let’s Talk Water – Stakeholder Webinar

Online

An online webinar and workshop to update you on South West Water's (SWW) business plan and to discuss some of the key issues they are working to address. The 7th ‘Let's Talk Water’ event will begin with a presentation by Laura Flowerdew (Chief Customer and Digital Officer) on the upcoming launch of WaterFit Live 3 […]

Free

Roots so Deep (you can see the devil down there)

Holbeton Village Hall Brent Hill, Holbeton, Devon, United Kingdom

Can an underutilized way to graze cattle, that mimics the way bison once roamed the land, help get farmers out of debt, restore our depleted soils, rebuild wildlife habitat and draw down huge amounts of carbon? Cattle have been seen as eco-villains for a long time. What if they can help save us from catastrophic […]

£5

Understanding and conserving salmonid populations

Online

Understanding and conserving salmonid populations in a changing world, theoretical underpinnings and implementation. Speakers: Dr Bruce Stockley, Westcountry Rivers Trust & Professor Jamie Stevens, University of Exeter. Date and location: January 16 2024, 2pm-3pm. Online at:  https://www.youtube.com/@instituteforenvironmentalf4963 and Lecture Theatre 5, Bennett Building, University of Leicester Speakers Bio: Bruce Stockley is an applied river scientist who […]

Tamar Talk Series: Fisheries, Dams and Barriers

The Tamar Valley Centre Cemetery Road, Drakewalls, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Join our Director of Operations, Bruce Stockley, in the beautiful Tamar Valley for a series of nature talks. Bruce will be talking all things fisheries, dams and barriers, for his contribution to the talk series. Come along to learn about: Our river restoration projects across the Westcountry What fishereies are, what we need to do […]

Free

IUCN Red Listing of the Atlantic Salmon by Dr Will Darwall

The Tamar Valley Centre Cemetery Road, Drakewalls, Cornwall, United Kingdom

In December 2023, the Atlantic salmon was classified by the IUCN as 'Near Threatened' globally and as 'Endangered' within Great Britain. Join our trustee, Dr Will Darwall, the lead author on this assessment, as he explains everything you ever wanted to know about: what it means if a species is on the IUCN Red List […]

South West Fly Fair

Roadford Lake Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, Devon, United Kingdom

Our Angling Development Officer, James will be at the South West Fly Fair talking about our FishPass app. Head along to find out more. Adult Entry: £6; Under 18s: Free. More details can be found via the South West Lakes Trust website.

Let’s talk about water quality in North Devon – public council meeting

South West Institute Development Building Petroc, Petroc College, Barnstaple, United Kingdom

Join North Devon Council's policy development committee at a public meeting to discuss the issues around sewage and  water quality of the district's rivers, waterways and beaches. There will also be representatives from The National Trust, National Farmers Union, South West Water, Environment Agency, North Devon Biosphere, North Devon Surf Reserve, Westcountry Rivers Trust, North […]

Ashburton Organisation Day

Ashburton Town Hall North St, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

Join our Rapid Response Catchments and Citizen Science teams at the Ashburton Organisation Day to talk about climate resilience and how you can get involved by becoming a CSI volunteer.

Devon Communities Resilience Forum

Kenn Centre Kennford, Exeter

Join our Rapid Response catchments team at Devon Communities Together's Resilience Forum to talk about how communities can become more resilient to flooding.   Book your FREE spot here: Devon Prepared - Whole Society Resilience Conference | Devon Communities Together