Messing about on the River 2016
We set up the Westcountry Rivers Trust stand in the usual position on the banks of the River Tale for ‘Messing About on the River’ 2016. Over the course of the day, several families spent time in the river kick-sampling and discovering the breadth of the aquatic life,...
Climate change in the West Country
Today there is little doubt that human activities since the Industrial Revolution have been leading to a warming of the planet. In the UK, not only will this affect temperatures, but rainfall will be altered within our changing climate. Four of the five wettest years...
Lewannick’s Water Warriors
Earlier in the year Lewannick Primary School in conjunction with Westcountry Rivers Trust secured a Partnership Grant from The Royal Society. Partnership Grants fund up to £3000 for science, technology, engineering or mathematics projects supported by teachers and...
WMN feature: Farmer’s daughter is guardian of Westcountry Rivers
Growing up on a livestock farm on Bodmin Moor helps Hazel Kendall understand the many pressures that farmers are under, which she says is crucial to her role as Head of Land Management at the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Hazel works with farmers to help them protect...
Pesticide amnesty a resounding success
This spring we trialed a pesticide amnesty on the Fowey catchment which was a huge success! We gave farms in the River Fowey catchment a safe and confidential way to remove banned and out of date pesticides therefore reducing the risk of a pollution event occurring....
Where are the gravels?
WRT fisheries scientist Scott West explains some of his research into gravel reintroduction "I spent the day alongside Plymouth University and fellow fisheries team member Matt Healey where we have been involved with some exciting work introducing gravels to the upper...