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
Water Quality Working Group
The Water Quality Working Group (WQWG) reconvened back in 2023, with a new impetus to tackle the failings of the Culm. According to Environment Agency assessments, updated in 2022, the Culm's water
Saving Devon’s Native Crayfish
The River Culm is home to the white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only indigenous freshwater crayfish. Sadly, the white-clawed crayfish has seen a decline of over 70% in the South West in
Fair Funding for Farmers!
How can we fairly fund farmers to deliver the work that needs doing to reduce flood risk on the River Culm? Slowing down water on farmland during floods is an essential way
Rapid response catchments update
The Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) focuses on 6 catchments of the Culm that experience flash-flooding. Sunday 17 September was a red-letter day for the project as torrential rain fell, causing
Falling in love on the River Kit
The River Kit in East Devon flows to the east down from the Blackdown Hills into the River Axe - just as the River Culm flows to the west down from the
A wrap-up of our nature-based solutions demonstration projects
Over the last 3 years the CtC team have been working with landowners to design and deliver a range of ‘nature-based solutions’ (NBS) on land within the Culm catchment. A number
Forum#5 – Rob Hopkins, a World Premiere and more!
We had a wonderful time at our fifth bi-annual Forum in mid-November 2022. Held at Cullompton Community Centre, we welcomed over 60 guests to enjoy an evening of talks, film, discussion
Catching up with Catchment Connections
The Catchment Connections team has been out across the Culm this summer running and attending community events and we finally caught up with them to find out what's been going on!