WMN Feature: Why we all need to worry about the state of the nation’s soils
The nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself, said US President Roosevelt. Brexit reforms could save us from self-destruction, Laurence Couldrick tells Western Morning News Maritime and Environment Correspondent, Keith Rossiter England’s green and pleasant land...
Water for growth: one year in!
The 15th of February 2017 saw Westcountry Rivers Trust, Environment Agency, Natural England, Scott Mann MP, TV and radio crews, convene on Camelford park on the banks of the river Camel to officially launch Water For Growth. One year on and the full significance of...
Gravel bringing salmon back to Devon river
New spawning habitats are bringing salmon back to a stretch of the River Avon. In a five-minute spot survey this autumn, the Westcountry Rivers Trust counted 21 juvenile salmon on a stretch of river where no salmon or trout were counted four years ago. Over the last...
Crow Point Estuary clean up & BBQ
We would like to invite you to our Estuary clean up & BBQ! On October 23rd, Join us for a short walk along the estuary of the River Taw and hear about its history and wildlife before picking our way along the river to collect accumulated litter - and...
Soil carbon and soil organic matter
The work carried out on a small project on a very small budget was included in the presentations at the Soil Organic Matter Symposium held recently at Rothamsted http://www.som2017.org/ which was attended by over 400 people from 44 different countries....
Nature in Urban Spaces
The value of green and blue spaces in our towns and cities cannot be overestimated and must be a priority for planners working to change our towns and cities over the coming years, says Nick Paling of the Westcountry Rivers Trust. The natural world plays a key role in...