05 Aug 2021
Defra: ‘The government’s expansion of the popular Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme to cover every farm in England. The programme – which is a partnership between Defra, Natural England and the Environment Agency – provides free 1-2-1 advice to farmers to help them reduce water and air pollution through management of farmyard manure and soils […]
19 Jan 2021
The annual CaBA workshops provide partnerships with the opportunity to hear about latest developments and forthcoming opportunities and to provide their thoughts and feedback to the CaBA Support Team. This year the workshops will be split into 3 separate online workshops, each addressing a particular broad theme, respectively; ‘Reporting and Communication’; ‘Data, Evidence and Technical […]
29 Jul 2020
The Rivers Trust and partners launched the new Catchment Monitoring Cooperative Consultation Hub which we hope will create a radical step-change in the contribution of citizen science and community monitoring. We would really appreciate your input on the below consultation, which will be open until the end of August 2020 We are a cooperative by […]
24 Jun 2020
Defra ‘Consultation to run for 12 weeks, seeking views on how to increase tree planting and tree and woodland management. • Trees are a unique natural asset that play a crucial role in combating the biodiversity and climate crises we face. • The government’s environmental programme will play its full part as we build back […]
19 May 2020
Perhaps there was a very good reason why the Conservative Government backed the Catchment Based Approach and simply got on with delivery and action without tackling that thorny issue of catchment Governance? The Water Industry Forum – ‘Forward – This document is the result of a workshop and subsequent meetings led by the Water Industry […]
19 May 2020
The Tweed and its tributaries offer a rich and unique series of networked habitats for biodiversity in a landscape dominated by agriculture and, increasingly, forestry. The River Tweed, and many of its major tributaries, are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for Ranunculus species, lamprey species, otter […]
19 May 2020
Rivers play an important role in our environment: regulating flood risks, transporting sediments and supporting biodiversity. Many of these services are linked to factors that indicate river health such as river flow and connectivity. River network connectivity influences species migration, diversity, and habitat occupancy. Rivers in the North Sea region are some of the most […]
12 May 2020
Ali Morse, Water Policy Manager at the Wildlife Trusts uses this blog to introduce the key pressures facing the water environment and how best they can be tackled using a holistic approach. May 2020 Managing the freshwater environment is indeed a tricky balance; we expect our waters to support wildlife, provide drinking supplies, take away […]
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