Freshwater Biological Association - River Restoration Modelling Course
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For anyone who may be interested !!
This is the Upland river setting. The Lowland river settings course may be booked separately.
With the advent of improved computing power, user-friendly software and easier acquisition of base data, the tasks required to deliver river naturalisation have become easier. In particular, the ability to rapidly simulate the action of water across the riverine landscape has revolutionised our ability to understand fluvial processes and to harness this knowledge to rejuvenate degraded systems in a targeted manner. This course introduces simple 2D modelling through a set of hands-on exercises to develop flow simulations across a varied fluvial landscape. It is targeted at those interested in this area but with no prior knowledge of river modelling. Anyone interested in NFM, river and floodplain restoration and tributary and drainage improvement will benefit from the course. Delegates will, under supervision, build their own models (no laptop required) and assess outputs using the results to suggest local interventions that improve hydromorphological functioning. All software and base data are free and these, together with the results from the day, can be downloaded and retained by delegates at the end of the course.
EA Kennet & Loddon Fisheries Officer
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The LFCC has been asked to share this amongst its members and member clubs and get them to share it as well? This vacancy would be for a Kennet and Loddon fishery officer post. We would advise any applicant to review the STARR approach to answering any questions and to try and find the EA capability dictionary online.
Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund - launching late August 2025
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The Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund will award individual grants of up to £75,000 to projects that help restore and reconnect the chalk and limestone landscapes of southern England. We’re aiming to support up to 10 projects at this scale — but we also welcome smaller proposals, and may consider larger grants where the impact is clear. All funding must be spent by March 2026.
From rivers to ridgelines, farmland to nature reserves, we're backing work that helps nature recover, strengthens habitat networks, and helps these iconic places thrive for people and wildlife across the Big Chalk geography — both within and beyond protected landscapes.
The webiste can be found at the following link: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/nature-recovery-fund
Details of how to register are at the bottom of the that webpage.
Twyford & District Fishing Club - Open Day
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Twyford & District Fishing Club will be holding an open day on the 26th July 2025 on the St Patricks Stream for both members & non members alike to promote the club. Details are on the flyer below.
Moragh Stirling R.I P
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It is our sad duty to advise everyone of the passing of Moragh Stirling, after a short illness. For those who did not know her, Moragh was our second catchment co-ordinator for the Loddon Catchment Partnership, between 2017 and 2020. Moragh was active in the catchment even before taking on her role with the catchment partnership. She assisted with initial excavations on the Arborfield By-pass channel, helping to manually dig under some of the willow boughs that the machinery couldn't reach, creating many of the features that typify the nature of this fish pass. Her ability to 'muck-in' was much appreciated by all present.
During her time at the South East Rivers Trust as the lead for the catchment partnership she helped to consolidate its role around the Loddonworking closely not only with the local statutory bodies and authorities but also liaising with riparian landowners at the individual level. She was instrumental in pushing forward the Charvil Backwater creation, whilst conducting much of the background planning for the Emmbrook project at Woosehill, which will hopefully come too fruition in the next year or two. She wasshowing a continued interest in this scheme very recently.
The partnership work also maintained her past links with the University of Reading, closely supporting the late Professor Joanna Clark with the Landwise Natural Flood Management initiative, and the Loddon Observatory. This latter platform helped to introduce student teams to collaborative engagement with local
issues. Some of these teams benefited from Moraghs drive, on rare occasions even encountering an alternative to the more diplomatic approach.
Moragh went on to work on the Watercress and Winterbourne project in Hampshire and finally joined the Environment Agency two years ago. Her drive, wisdom, enthusiasm and humour will be missed by all who encountered her.
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