Here at BART we know that everything we do to try and improve the rivers and streams within the Bristol Avon catchment area is limited by and entirely dependent on the quality of the water within them. That water is – like air and soil – a critical part of our environment. We need to…
The first phase of delivery in the South Brook catchment has been delivered by BART, aiming to ‘slow the flow’ of surface water during peak rainfall events. In 2018 & 2019 BART carried out natural flood management (NFM) walkover surveys with the overall aim of identifying opportunities to implement ‘nature based solutions’ in the South…
BART has implemented nature-based solutions to deliver multiple benefits in the Winford Brook catchment. As a result of a combination of desktop research and walkover investigations to ground-truth opportunities, BART has identified several locations where a suite of small-scale measures could contribute towards “slowing the flow” during rainfall events, reduce fine sediment and nutrient input…
Bristol Avon WaterBlitz is Back! BART are thrilled to announce that we will be running our annual citizen science event: the Bristol Avon WaterBlitz. BART is working in partnership with FreshWater Watch, a global programme developed by the environmental NGO, Earthwatch, that enables volunteers to help monitor the health of our rivers and streams during…
BART is leading an exciting eDNA pilot project to explore the effects of potential river obstructions on the distribution of fish species such as the Atlantic salmon, European eel, trout, grayling and all other fish within a section of the River Chew. This will include assessment of a section of the main river and one…