Get connected…
It’s good for your health & good for the health of the river
A healthy river is essential to protect people and nature; it’s also good for wellbeing and the economy. We want to work together with people living and working near the River Culm to help meet the challenges it faces now and in the future.
We believe that huge positive impacts on the health of people and nature can be achieved if people work together to look after their local environment.
There are loads of ways you can get involved and help us to protect and restore the health of the River Culm and the surrounding landscape in Mid and East Devon – complete a survey, become a river scientist, attend an (online) event, have a river day in your school, help us to design the Blueprint for the River Culm…
If you prefer practical action or live events, then we are organising a programme of activities that you can get involved in…
Help us develop the Blueprint for the Culm…
We need your help to create a shared vision for a healthy and resilient River Culm of the future
We are working together with people living in the Culm catchment to help solve the River Culm’s problems. One of the project’s main aims is to create a long-term plan for the future of the river that everyone agrees to – the Blueprint for the River Culm. This plan will set out how we intend to tackle the growing problems of flood and drought, improve water quality in the river and create a better place for wildlife and people.
The plan will also set out how, together with people from across the landscape, will be working with nature to create a more healthy and resilient river.We will be using nature-based solutions like tree-planting and restoring soil health, because they are known to be effective and they have multiple other benefits. You can get involved in the process – we want and need as many local people to be involve din this process as we can.
Latest news on activities
Get all the latest news and information on how you can get involved in Connecting the Culm
Soils Matter
A new video from the Westcountry Rivers Trust gives some insights to the importance of soil health, the challenges that different soils pose, and how climate change
Taking care of our white-clawed crayfish
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'
Devon’s beavers are back!
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
What is the Blueprint for the River Culm?
This short film describes the aims for the Blueprint for the Culm, which will be a long-term plan for the River Culm, the streams that flow into
Introducing the project – online talk
In our first online talk members of the project team Dominic Acland and Nick Paling gave a presentation about Connecting the Culm, what it aims to achieve
Culm Conversations – Paul Hawkins of Bradninch
This is the first in a series of short videos capturing the views of people who live along the River Culm. Paul, a resident of Bradninch and a
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