Westcountry Rivers Trust
@WestcountryRT
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An environmental charity inspiring a love of rivers to support people & wildlife. Donate to help our work at https://t.co/PcMmfjIfSz #BringingRiversToLife
Cornwall.Devon.Dorset.Somerset
Joined January 2012
It is #WorldSoilDay 🌱 You might think that we're all about rivers here, but as our Head of Land Management, Annabel discusses, we love soil too! Read Annabel's post via #HealthySoilHealthyRivers #BringingRiversToLife
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Today is #WildlifeConservationDay 💧 🐟 Tom, our SEW Project Officer explains why clean river gravel is so important to the future of our fish species. Head to to read the full story on the winter spectacle that is seeing Redds in our rivers.
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It's National Tree Week! 🌳 We've been part of the #WoodlandsForWater project to create and restore riparian woodlands, helping to boost biodiversity, keep our rivers cool and help to reduce harmful run-off from roads and agricultural land. More at
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Calling all Cornish and Scillionian farmers Join a free #LandApp webinar on 27 Nov to learn about easy grant applications & farm planning. Part of the #AgriCarbonKernow project Register here: #CornwallFarming #SustainableFarming #UKSPF #CIOSGOODGROWTH
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15 keen composters joined our latest #FarmNetZero event at #Tregovenek Community Garden in early November Ben Bryant from Sustainable South Hams was on hand to share his wormery knowledge & why wormery composting is so good @FarmCO2Toolkit
#soilhealth #wormery #homecomposting
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Coming up in November... Exhibition to showcase community’s creative response to Lower Otter Restoration project @UniofExeter
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Environment Agency launches waste charges consultation - open from today to 20 Jan 2025
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Just 24 hours until the #MarchForCleanWater begins If you can't make it to London, you can keep up-to-date via @MarchforWater on YouTube - - or amplify @theriverstrust call for restored waters by emailing your MP. #WearBlue
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@MadamPratolungo @DanielOsmond @MarchforWater @exetidelines1 @FriendsRiverExe @AD_WRT @TessRead @paulpowlesland It is a challenging read indeed - - but by pulling together to remedy the issues facing our rivers, let's keep working to bring rivers to life
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If you would like to get involved and join us as a CSI Volunteer, you can find out more information here:
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🎃 It maybe a spooky day today, and we know our rivers face frightful challenges But, read our latest newsletter to discover how we are working to make things less scary for freshwater environments Head to #BringingRiversToLife
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As part of our work on the #UpstreamThinking project with @southwestwater and @cwallwildlife , we have successfully removed more than 840 litres of contaminants and chemicals from agricultural premises as part of the pesticide amnesty. Learn more:
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Only 1 place left on our #FarmNetZero Wormery workshop on 8 Nov 🐛 Get a wriggle on to reserve your free spot before the waitlist opens All the info here: @FarmCO2Toolkit
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RT @FarmCO2Toolkit: Join this #FarmNetZero event and learn how undersowing #maize with a simple or diverse species mixture affects yield an…
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Today is #WaterNight 💧 Sign up to pledge to turn of your taps between 5 - 10pm; visit to sign up.
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Sign up to our newsletter to read our upcoming review of the problems facing Atlantic salmon in our region, and our solutions to improve matters 🐟 #BringingRiversToLife
Salmon are vanishing from our rivers, from our seas. In this fascinating article in @times @adamvaughan_uk asks why. Featuring @WildFishCons @WestcountryRT @WyeSalmon
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CEO @LaurenceWRT joined @SWDevonRebecca Rebecca Smith MP on a visit to @PorshamFarm near #Plymouth The MP said: "Their [WRT] focus on building positive relationships with farmers over 30 years continues to minimise pollutant loss & improve the ecological health of farms."
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#UST3 Farm Advisor Karen, along with her assistant 🐾, carried out some Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure (VESS) assessments in the Tavy catchment yesterday. These can help farmers understand more about the structure of their soils and how management can affect it.
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🐛 Get a wriggle on & book your FREE place on our #wormery workshop Join #FarmNetZero & Ben Bryant from Sustainable South Hams at Tregovenek on 8 Nov for a #vermiculture & vermicompost event Just a few spots left - book now @FarmCO2Toolkit
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