Upstream Thinking is South West Water’s approach to keeping our drinking & bathing water clean & affordable by stopping pollutants entering rivers and streams

...Click here to read more about the Caen Wetland project.

The Avon Valley project aims to restore and re-connect precious wildlife habitat by working with landowners. Find out more about our work around the river Avon

Devon is a rural county, with around three quarters of the land farmed. Devon Wildlife Trust works with hundreds of farmers and landowners each year through our many projects, providing advice and support.

In this partnership project with the Pickwell Foundation and Barnstaple Town Council, we're co-creating a new community tea garden in Barnstaple — a welcoming, nature-friendly space where people can connect, grow, and enjoy a freshly harvested cuppa together.

Wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate. Some are calling it the next mass extinction, and the threat of climate catastrophe is a constant worry. We live in a time of emergency. But there is hope - we can tackle both of these critical issues if we act now.

The Conservation Communities project worked in 11 parishes between Great Torrington and Hatherleigh, from 2020 until the end of 2022, to record as much about the natural environment as possible.

The River Plym flows from Dartmoor, to Plymouth, and into the sea. By connecting with the people who live and work alongside the Plym, this project looked to understand how local communities currently engage with the River Plym.