The National Trust on the Culm
Richard Jackson, Estate Manager for the National Trust at Killerton, which includes nearly 3 miles of the river, talks about the Trust's plans for the area and how Connecting the Culm
The wonderful wildlife of the Culm
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
What are nature-based solutions?
Nature-based solutions are techniques to restore or mimic natural functions in the environment, where the human systems we have imposed may be creating undesirable effects. They could be realised in a
Stretch out on the Culm
The Culm is one of the most accessible rivers in Devon, with public footpaths along many sections that allow you to explore this intricate, braided, looping watercourse as it winds its way
The politics of soil
Unless you work on the land, or have an interest in it, it might have passed you by about how important soil is. Beneath our feet, this ubiquitous natural resource, with
The white-clawed crayfish of the River Culm
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
Become a Culm Citizen Scientist!
One way you can help the Culm in a very practical way is to become a Culm Citizen Scientist. You'll receive training and support from the Westcountry Rivers Trust to enable you
The Water Framework Directive – results for the Culm
The health of a river can be measured in multiple different ways – you can consider the quality of the water in the river, in terms of the chemicals it contains,
A river flowing through the centuries
The image above uses lidar data - obtained by laser scanning the landscape from an aircraft to show features that are difficult to see from the ground. Here, in fields near