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Online talk: introduction to Connecting the Culm
The first in a series of interactive online talks exploring a range of issues affecting the River Culm. Part presentation, part workshop; designed to stimulate discussion and work towards building a community of people who want to help make the River Culm a better place.
Film screening: High Water Common Ground
A film screening of this fascinating exploration of how climate change and nature-based solutions interact. The film meets the communities most affected by flooding, examines the needs of the parties involved, and explores some of the most innovative methods of flood risk management.
Discover the River Culm, an evening of river science and exploration
Join our panel of speakers, experts in their subject areas, to dive into the depths of the River Culm.
LIVE ONLINE – Connecting the Culm Forum Launch
Connecting the Culm Forum Launch
ONLINE – Mapping the Historic Character of the River Culm
ONLINE - Mapping the Historic Character of the River Culm event
ONLINE – Tales from the Culm
ONLINE - An open evening of storytelling and oral histories about the River Culm and its tributaries
ONLINE – Trees for the Culm
Exploring the “why, what, where and how” of tree-planting for the River Culm; talks from the Forestry Commission and Devon Wildlife Trust.
ONLINE – Beavers for the Culm
Jake Chant, Beaver Field Officer for Devon Wildlife Trust, talks about England's first colony of wild beavers and what that means for Devon.
ONLINE – River Culm Citizen Science Investigations (CSI)!
Hear about how the Culm Citizen Science Investigations (CSI) volunteers help to assess the health of the Culm and its tributaries
ONLINE: The Culm – a 50-year vision – Ellerhayes to Columbjohn
The National Trust and Westcountry Rivers Trust are working together to start the process of enhancing nature in the floodplain from Ellerhayes Bridge to Columbjohn. A selection of speakers will present the 50 year vision and plans to deliver the first phase of works funded by the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
ONLINE – Climate Resilience for the Culm
Dr Freya Garry looks at the risks that climate change brings and Rob Hopkins imagines the rich and resilient future we could create.
ONLINE: Connecting the Culm Catchment Visioning Workshops
An event every 2 days that begins at 6:30pm, repeating until Thursday 13 May 2021
An event every 8 days that begins at 2:30pm, repeating until Wednesday 19 May 2021
Catchment visioning workshops, facilitated by Rob Hopkins, will develop our vision for the future of the Culm and will be the foundation for the Blueprint for the Culm.
ONLINE: Connecting the Culm June Forum
Coming together to review our vision for the Culm, developed through May's workshops, and look ahead to the action plan phase over summer.
ONLINE: Understanding Soils for the Culm
Dr Richard Smith, a soils specialist for the Environment Agency, talks about soil erosion and what makes a healthy soil
ONLINE: Killerton River Restoration: Project Update
ONLINE: Connecting the Culm Forum #3
The Future for Water Quality in the River Culm
The water quality of our rivers has been a hot topic in the press over recent months. Citizen awareness and action on the pollution of rivers has also increased. The River Culm experiences a range of sources of pollution and during this event we will explore them, how things have got into the state they are, what the current situation is and how we can work together to improve things. What are the main sources of pollution and what actions…
Working Groups Overview
It's been a while since the last meetings of the various Working Groups that helped develop the priorities and themes for the Blueprint. This is a chance for people involved in that process or anyone else who is interested, to see how that work has developed and how it's now aiming to make a difference on the ground. We'll also share the online tool we aim to use as the long term home for the Blueprint, and how you could…
Connecting the Culm Forum #4
Join the Connecting the Culm team for an in person, gathering at Coldharbour Mill in Uffculme for an evening of discussion, learning and celebration.
Working with nature along the Culm
For the last two years ‘nature-based solutions’ (NBS) have been going in the ground and river channel along the Culm and its tributaries as part of the Connecting the Culm project. But what are these nature-based solutions? Why do we need them? And where are they? These questions will be answered at this online event (sign up here) by our guest speakers who are: Jo Neville (National Trust) – brief introduction to what NBS are and why we need them, including an…
