Culm Perspectives – 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 member of Sustainable Bradninch,
A day in the life of an amateur crayfish surveyor
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
Get Involved in the Blackdown Hills
The Blackdown Hills AONB covers a wide range of habitats and communities and within this we have a variety of volunteering opportunities available on the hills. The AONB team is based in
Why anglers help protect the Culm
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
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