Solar powered water pumps - call for information!
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Latest News
Urgent water restrictions needed to protect ‘dying’ chalk streams, say rivers groups
Monday, June 10, 2019
England's rare and fragile chalk streams are in such a stressed state that wate restrictions should urgently be put in place to protect them, according to a group of 12 rivers and wildlife organisations.
The group, which includes the Angling Trust, the Wild Trout Trust, Chilterns Chalk Streams Project and the Rivers and Wildlife Trusts, says that river levels and groundwater supplies are now so depleted that the freshwater ecosystems are “quite simply dying from a lack of water”.
What is Natural Flood Management?
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Part 1: An Introduction to NFM
Flooding has become an increasing problem in the UK and Europe. Here in Kent, we’ve witnessed a number of remarkable flood events in recent years, such as the floods of 2013, when on Christmas Eve 100 homes had to be evacuated in the village of Yalding, leaving costly damage to property and immense heartbreak in their wake.
Here Comes the Summer - Feargal Sharkey
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Clare Balding and Feargal Sharkey walk along the Hogsmill River, Greater London discussing the importance of nature and these rare chalk streams.
Listen to the short (25mins) chat on BBC sounds.
Invasive Non-native Species - protecting the biodiversity of our waterways
Monday, June 3, 2019
We are working hard to protect our native species from invasive non-native species including Himalayan balsam and American mink
‘Rewilding must enable ecosystems to become self-sustaining’
Monday, June 3, 2019
Better planning and implementation of ‘rewilding’ projects would benefit ecosystems and humans, scientists have said.
Researchers from several European institutions, including the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, have drawn up a blueprint suggesting how to plan and carry out rewilding, a concept that describes the attempt to restore large areas of land to become as natural as possible.
A citizen science initiative for intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams
Monday, June 3, 2019
Do you know of a river or stream that sometimes stops flowing? Have you ever wondered when, where and why it stops, or what the damage might be? Scientists and environmental regulators are looking for answers to the same questions, but there is a problem. Lack of data.
Call to rewild 100km of London’s rivers to help the city adapt to climate change
Thursday, May 30, 2019
London is the most vulnerable city in western Europe to climate-related impacts including floods and drought, according to a recent report from the Green Party on the London Assembly. Hundreds of schools, hospitals and tube stations in London are at risk of flooding, according to the report.
Derwent fish populations set to improve
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Thanks to work by Tyne Rivers Trust, fish will soon be able to access parts of the River Derwent that they haven’t been able to reach since the industrial revolution.
The construction of a fish pass at Shotley Bridge will enable a range of species such as lamprey, eels, grayling, brown trout, sea trout and salmon to move up and down the river for the first time since the weir was built 300 years ago to power a mill.
Building on Biodiversity with River Restoration
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
In a recent survey of 635 potential water restoration sites, volunteers found that 31% had natural levels of phosphate and nitrate, which means these water sources are clean enough to support new habitats. It goes to show how much opportunity there is for reinvigorating the biodiversity of rivers and surrounding habitats.