A water meadows story
Earlier this year Dr. Roger Cutting gave an illuminating presentation for us on the history and benefits of water meadows. Here, he talks about what sparked his interest in the subject, outlines
Saving the Crayfish of the Culm – Update
Led by the Wildwood Trust, the Saving Devon's Native Crayfish Project has worked over the last two years to ensure the River Culm's surviving population of native white-clawed crayfish do not
Green solutions for critical infrastructure
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
Culm Riverfly 2024: the best of rivers and the worst of rivers
Richard Horrocks, Riverfly Coordinator for the River Exe and Culm, sets out the results from the 2024 survey season. The Riverfly Partnership assesses the health of the UK’s rivers by
Forum #6 – Questions & Answers
We are delighted to share the responses to the questions that were submitted during the sixth Connecting the Culm forum. The event focused on the topic of nature recovery on the
Forum #6 – Nature Recovery on the Culm
T he sixth Connecting the Culm Forum, hosted by the excellent folk at Cullompton Community Centre, saw nearly 100 people gather for a fascinating evening focusing on nature recovery on
Story pilgrimage along the Culm
We are delighted to share with you Clare Viner's account of her second Story Pilgrimage. A walk she undertook in the autumn of 2023 from Exeter to Stoke Canon and then
The River Culm at Killerton – one year on
Tim Dafforn, Countryside Manager for the National Trust at Killerton, describes the changes in wildlife seen on the Culm floodplain at Coumbjohn since the Trust lifted grazing pressure and undertook some
Romans by the River Culm
Have you ever wondered what the River Culm at Cullompton looked like almost 2000 years ago? A captivating reconstruction drawing offers us an insight into how the River