Huge congratulations to Cornwall Wildlife Trust for winning ‘Best example of Environmental Growth’ along with Westcountry Rivers Trust for our collaborative ‘Upstream Thinking’ project funded by South West Water. Shortlisted applicants spent the evening at the Headland Hotel in Newquay and were treated to an inspiring talk from environmentalist Jonathon Porritt before the awards were…
Since July, I’ve taken on the diverse and interesting role of the Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer for the West Cornwall Catchments which includes the River Cober catchment. My background as a Conservation Adviser for Natural England working across Cornwall has given me a good start in the new area of work. The main aim for…
Historically flooding in Helston has been linked to water backing up in Loe Pool lake and therefore led to the practice of ‘breaking the bar’, as explained on the Loe Bar page. You can keep an eye on the current level of Loe Pool lake here. Contemporary thinking in catchment management has re-focused the Forum’s attention…
In November 2013 University of Exeter students were guided around the the Cober catchment by Becky Hughes (Catchment Sensitive farming), Laura Bailey (National Trust) and Tim Walker (UoE PhD student). The aim of the exercise was to tell the story of water through the catchment. Here are some students looking at a Cober tributary Steve…
