The Bristol Avon Catchment is a unique and beautiful network of rivers, streams and lakes, with the Bristol Avon at its heart. Stretching 75 miles from its source in Wiltshire, to its confluence with the River Severn in Bristol, the River Avon and its tributaries are the lifeblood of the area and they are under constant threat.
Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) is working hard to protect our rivers for the benefit of people and wildlife.
BART are exploring options with partners to improve the condition of the River Chew through Keynsham Memorial Park for the benefit to people and wildlife. BART is leading the River Chew Catchment Partnership Project that aims to improve the River Chew for the benefit of people and wildlife by developing a strategic platform which draws…
BART has installed a series of ‘leaky dams’ that will help contribute towards “slowing the flow” and deliver for multiple benefits along a small tributary of the Winford Brook This particular scheme was identified during BART’s 2019/20 Winford Brook catchment wide survey funded by Bristol Water. BART has identified several schemes throughout the Winford Brook…
BART have completed the final phase of our “Caring for the Cam” project, helping to improve the health of the Cam Brook near Bath for the benefit of wildlife and people. During Autumn 2019, BART invited a group of local people to the banks of the Cam Brook to learn about the habitat improvement work…
During October 2019, BART’s operations team delivered a habitat restoration project on the Ozleworth Brook, a tributary of the Little Avon in South Gloucestershire. A volunteer works party from Charfield Angling Association assisted BART in restoring a 150 metre stretch of river which had been identified by the club as unproductive for fishing and lacked…
BART are working on a catchment scale to address the sources of pollution impacting the Bristol Frome. The Only Rain Down the Drain engagement project aimed to educate businesses on the impacts of waste disposal, drainage mis-connections and poor chemical storage practices to improve water quality in the river. Water quality investigations undertaken by BART…
Project Manager – Agriculture & Land Management Organisation: Bristol Avon Rivers Trust Salary: C£25,000 – £29,000 dependant on experience Location: Bristol Avon catchment Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week. Flexibility required (some evening & weekend work) Position type: Paid Contract: Full time Closing date: Applications by 20th March 2020 Website: www.bristolavonriverstrust.org Contact name: Simon Hunter…
