Slow the Flow Board Game
Learn all about problems facing the Culm catchment and the nature-based solutions that can help in this fun and fast-paced ‘see how slow you can make the water go’ board game by Cat Farnell. DOWNLOAD THE GAME NOW!
Catchment Connections – activities sheet
Connect with the Culm catchment in 12 ways…… View/download the activity sheet & let the fun begin!
Flood Management GCSE Resource Pack
Co-created with GeographySouthWest our resource packs showcase the River Culm catchment as a case study mapped to a topic aligned with the National Curriculum. Teachers’ Notes, Student Slides and a Student Worksheet cover key concepts and provide activities to achieve intended learning outcomes. VIEW THE RESOURCE PACK
Hydrographs GCSE Resource Pack
Co-created with GeographySouthWest our resource packs showcase the River Culm catchment as a case study mapped to a topic aligned with the National Curriculum. Teachers’ Notes, Student Slides and a Student Worksheet cover key concepts and provide activities to achieve intended learning outcomes. VIEW THE RESOURCE PACK
Water Cycle A-Level Resource Pack
Co-created with GeographySouthWest our resource packs showcase the River Culm catchment as a case study mapped to a topic aligned with the National Curriculum. Teachers’ Notes, Student Slides and suggested activities cover key concepts and knowledge to achieve intended learning outcomes. VIEW THE RESOURCE PACK
Carbon Cycle A-Level Resource Pack
Co-created with GeographySouthWest our resource packs showcase the River Culm catchment as a case study mapped to a topic aligned with the National Curriculum. Teachers’ Notes, Student Slides and suggested activities cover key concepts and knowledge to achieve intended learning outcomes. VIEW THE RESOURCE PACK
Keeping an eye on the Culm – children’s activities sheet
Have you thought about what there is to explore in the Culm catchment, what living things there might be or how to get arty with nature? Take a virtual tour around Hemyock Castle, find out about the mayfly lifecycle or explore colour and patterns in the outdoors. View/download the PDF sheet & let the fun begin! Note: this activity sheet was produced for February 2021 half-term in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that outdoor group activities during the school holidays weren’t possible.
A new type of river management!
A short animated film on river management to reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support wildlife by the Rhone Mediterranean Corsica water Agency.
Natural Flood Risk Management
This film by Sim Reaney from Uni of Durham introduces the idea of Natural Flood Risk Management (NFM) as a set of Working with Natural Processes and Nature Based Solutions to reduce the flood risk.
Giving Our Rivers A Voice
This short, snappy film by Professor Darren Reynolds from the University of the West of England, Bristol talks about the importance of freshwaters, their role in the carbon cycle and new ways to monitor their health. WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE
Natural Futures: Otters and Beavers
In this Blackdown Hills Natural Futures Film, Mark Elliot from Devon Wildlife Trust talks about Otters and Beavers that live in the River Otter – the river to the south of the Culm in the Blackdown Hills… WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE
Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Vegetation Monitoring Online Training Session 14 06 2021
Learn about the species of vegetation to be found along the River Culm and its tributaries in this introductory session with Devon Biodiversity Records Centre’s Jess Smallcombe, including brief Q&A (35mins).
Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Wetland Axiophytes – FULL LIST
A full list of species of vegetation to be found along the River Culm and its tributaries. CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST
Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Wetland Axiophytes – TOP 20 LIST
A list of the Top 20 species of vegetation to be found along the River Culm and its tributaries. CLICK HERE FOR TOP 20 LIST