Plan lacks urgency – our rivers deserve better
The Government has announced the start of a consultation on its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP). The plan from Defra sets out targets for water companies to reduce the harm caused by pollution from combined sewer (or storm) overflows, meeting the...
Over 250 Volunteers sought for innovative community events in Tamar Valley
Over 250 volunteers are sought by the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to support a host of innovative events and create a brighter future for the Tamar Valley and its communities. The events and activities which will...
A Guide for Monitoring Soil Carbon
Here at Westcountry Rivers Trust, we are delighted to adopt and use the Monitoring Soil Carbon: a Practical Field, Farm and Lab Guide. Developed with farmers for farmers and those interested in soil health, and produced as part of the Agri-Tech Cornwall funded Soil...
Consultation on new 90-mile section of the SW Coast Path
Consultation into the creation of a new 90-mile section of the South West Coast Path, reaching from the South to the North Coast of Cornwall via the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), is underway. The project, which forms part of the Tamara...
Making Space for Nature via ELMS plus the Farming Forum
Farming - Opinion As the new year heralded new farming initiatives, our farm advisor Yog Watkins reflects on their potential. Positive environmental and farming benefits are the aim of DEFRA’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. But as concerns about the...
Responding to Defra’s Strategic Policy Statement for OFWAT
Today Defra is setting out its new draft Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) for Ofwat, which will come into effect if it lays in Parliament for 40 days without objection. As the environment is prioritised for the first time in this draft, our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick...