Category : Conservation

A practical checklist for recording a pollution incident in a brook, who to ring in the UK, and how to follow it up without putting yourself or wildlife at risk.

A practical guide to spotting Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed along UK brooks, plus the safety rules and timing that make removal work instead of making it worse.

Brook restoration often fails through over-engineering, over-clearing and poor timing. Here is where projects go wrong, and the practical steps that keep a small watercourse healthy.