Fly Fishing for all at informative event
The seventh South West Fly Fair got the Trout fishing season off with a bang on Saturday 16 March, and we were pleased to be a part of it.Fly fishermen from all over the region attended the annual show, held at Roadford Lake and hosted by South West Lakes Trust.Its a...
Track plastic before it gets to the ocean and be a #CSIPlasticTracker
We need you to help stop plastics, litter and other items reaching the ocean as part of our Citizen Science Investigations (CSI) Plastic Tracker campaign.Our latest CSI project, launching during Keep Britain Tidy's Great British Spring Clean, aims to help people learn...
On-Farm SOC project highlighted in British Grassland Society talk
We are beginning Phase 2 of the On-Farm SOC (soil organic carbon) Project through the Channel Payments for Ecosystem Services (CPES) project this year.You can read all about our Phase 1 work on the Land Management page.Both phases are overseen by Prof. Jennifer...
Devon’s WI tasting and treats
We had a wonderful time with the women from Devon's Women's Institute on Tuesday 12 March at the John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners Exeter event.More than 1,000 members attended a special evening of tastings, demonstrations and general merriment. We...
Women Working With Water on #IWD2019
This year’s International Women’s Day focuses on improving gender balance across the world while celebrating women’s achievements socially, economically, culturally and politically. Here at Westcounty Rivers Trust the team has a 50% split of women and men working at...
Celebrating our 25th Anniversary year…with chutney
What an exciting start to our 25th anniversary year as food producer Otter Vale chooses to support us as part of their own 40th year in business celebration.For every jar and tub of Devon Chutney you buy this year, they will share a donation between us and Devon Air...