The "Discover the River Culm" online event held on 22 October 2020 brought together a galaxy of specialists to detail their knowledge and insights into the science and heritage of the River Culm. Over
Nicky Green has been working with crayfish in Devon and Somerset for almost twenty years. Her interest has grown over the years to the point that 'crayfishing' is now a full-time job. She has
M ark Elliott, Devon Wildlife Trust's Beaver Project Lead, shares the background to and prospects for Devon's now-officially sanctioned wild beavers. The 6th August 2020 will go down in history as a very significant
Bruce Payne shares the delights of crayfish-surveying... During 2018 I had the great pleasure of working with the project team and numerous volunteers on the Culm Community Crayfish project. This project was part of
On 15th June 1900 a brown trout was caught on the River Culm that weighed 4 lb. The proud angler had the trout stuffed and mounted for posterity. I also know of a fish weighing
The Culm and its catchment support a diverse array of wildlife habitats. It's not just the river corridor, with its aquatic and riparian ecology; the catchment upstream of this central artery and its tributaries
Once widespread in English streams and rivers, the white-clawed crayfish is now severely threatened and is close to extinction in Devon. The Upper Culm provides a fragile sanctuary to a small population of these
