RIVERS & MOORLAND FESTIVAL, Ivybridge 5th-6th June
This inaugural festival is part of Dartmoor National Park’s ‘Dartmoor Dynamic Landscapes’ project, a five-year programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The river Erme is a featured river along with the Yealm, Dart and Okement.
Ivybridge is a designated ‘hub town,’ with the Erme running through its centre. It is also the first town to host a Rivers and Moorland Festival. Princetown and Okehampton will follow in subsequent years.
More details on the festival can be found here https://www.riversandmoorland.org
Here’s how WATER is representing the Erme in this Rivers & Moorland Festival first:
Saturday 30th May onwards – Ivybridge Library
‘Our River Erme’ See a display of entries in WATER’s Art Competition just for primary schools in towns and villages in the Erme catchment.
Friday 5th June – Watermark Centre – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Here’s where you’ll find the rivers part of the Rivers and Moorland Festival talks.
There will be a short film preview about the Erme and an illustrated talk about our charity’s work followed by talks by Flete Field Lab and Westcountry Rivers Trust.
Friday 5th June – Watermark Centre
Visit the WATER exhibit in the Atrium Gallery where we will be showing what we do and how you can help. Come and meet some of the WATER team at this all-day exhibition. Runs 11:30 – 19:30
Saturday 6th June – Victoria Park – Noon – 6:00pm
(Carnival Parade from Fore Street to Victoria Park starts at 11:00am)
WATER’s Festival Exhibit with local community partners from towns and villages across the Erme catchment plus the Environment Agency. See our live inter-active exhibit featuring: ‘Life on the Riverbed.’ Spot and identify the riverbed creatures you rarely see.
