Catchment officers, John Hickey and Lucy Jefferson, have been out and about across the Culm Catchment meeting landowners, residents, and community groups – all working towards our shared goal: installing nature-based solutions (NBS) and
Our seventh Connecting the Culm Forum, held in April at the Cullompton Community Centre, focused on nature-based solutions (NBS) and how we are using them to tackle flooding and drought and to restore nature. Our
Above: Tim Dafforn, Countryside Manager for the National Trust, speaking to Network Rail staff visiting the Killerton floodplain project recently. Two major transport links run alongside the River Culm for a stretch of
How can we fairly fund farmers to deliver the work that needs doing to reduce flood risk on the River Culm? Slowing down water on farmland during floods is an essential way to reduce damage
We had a wonderful time at our fifth bi-annual Forum in mid-November 2022. Held at Cullompton Community Centre, we welcomed over 60 guests to enjoy an evening of talks, film, discussion and discovery. The
Late in September this year the Connecting the Culm project hosted a knowledge-sharing visit from our partners in the Interreg 2 Seas funded Co-Adapt programme. The CtC team coordinated the 2-day visit which, as
What a year 2021 has been! A complete rollercoaster ride again thanks to COVID! With one main difference - we were able to get out and about again and do in person events in
#ConnectingTheCulm Project Manager Steven Johnson spoke to BBC Radio Somerset about the project - you can listen to Steven's interview with Charlie Taylor in 3 parts here on this coming Monday, Wednesday
On 17th November 2021 the latest open Forum took place with over 50 people in attendance. The CtC team reflected back on recent work and opened up the floor for people to share their
May and June were busy months, we've been continuing to co-create a Vision & initiate an action plan with amazing people! Three fantastic catchment visualisation workshops took everyone time travelling to the future to imagine
