River clean reveals how plastics break down in the environment
We welcomed some new recruits to our 14 strong volunteer group for the March river clean on the Erme near Holbeton.
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Progress on our Catchment Action Plan
Finding the solutions to problems begins with understanding the facts and that’s exactly WATER’s approach to developing a Catchment Action Plan for the Erme.
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WATER co-hosts Catchment Sensitive Farming Networking Event
Catchment sensitive farming, especially in protected landscapes like the Erme, is becoming a topic of increasing interest to farmers in south Devon.
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WATER at ‘Wild About Devon Forum’ in Ivybridge
At the end of November, WATER attended Wild About Devon’s event at the Watermark Centre in Ivybridge.
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Wild About The Erme River is now a registered charity
Following a lengthy application process last autumn, Wild About The Erme River (WATER) was granted charity status by the Charity Commission in October 2024.
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Our collaboration with like-minded groups
Throughout the catchment, many different community groups are playing an active role in helping restore and maintain their stretch of the river.
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Water embarks on an ambitious ‘Catchment Action Plan’ for the Erme
WATER is extremely fortunate to have been able to assemble an exceptional team including landscape specialists and highly qualified environmental science and GIS specialists.
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WATER newsletter – January 2025
All the latest news and updates from WATER – January 2025
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WATER makes submission to the Government’s bathing water consultation
In a related, but separate, issue to the EA’s 2024 report on Bathing Water quality, the Government ran a public consultation from 12th November to 23rd December 2024 about reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013. In summary, some of the key issues the consultation was designed to obtain comments on were: The Government also sought…
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New year challenge: to improve water quality at Coastguards beach
Following Coastguard’s first season of testing, the EA released their 2024 classifications for bathing water in England on Tuesday 26th November. Of the 155 bathing waters in Devon and Cornwall, only three achieved a ‘Poor’ rating. Coastguards was one of them.
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Join our team
We currently have the following vacancies available in the WATER team – if you are interested in finding out more about the roles, please get in touch. Please note – all roles are voluntary! Water Project co-ordinator Working alongside our Land Project co-ordinator, this person will help develop, oversee and support the range of water-based…
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Only three bathing waters in Devon and Cornwall are classified as poor; disappointingly, Coastguards is one of them.
Swimmers at Coastguards Beach The Environment Agency (EA) released the 2024 classifications for bathing water in England on Tuesday 26th November. Of the 155 bathing waters in Devon and Cornwall, where the Environment Agency takes weekly tests for water quality from May to September, only three achieved a ‘Poor’ rating. Disappointingly, Coastguards Beach at the…
