Wensum Citizen Science Project Steve Lane has produced this paper based on a program funded by the Water For Tomorrow project. It defines the scope, needs and techniques for implement a catchment scale citizen science water quality monitoring solution for the River Wensum. Wensum Water for Tomorrow: Wensum Citizen Science Feasibility Assessment Report – Final…
Breach finally closed The breach was finally closed after nearly 24 months flowing via land and the IDB ditch bye passing Bintree Mill Clearly some lessons have to be learnt from this and the time taking to address this.
Wensum River Fly Monitoring The Riverfly monitoring scheme has been run in some locations for many years, these at places like Bintree Mill and Norfolk Flyfishers at Swanton Morley. Following a national survey undertaken by the then Salmon and Trust Association back in 2019, the Wensum was deemed to be effectively dead in terms of…
Wensum Water Quality Volunteers Workshop July 2022 Introducing an amazing group of local #CitizenScience volunteers who’re working on a #waterquality monitoring project on the #RiverWensum headwaters, on behalf of the Wensum Catchment Partnership These local residents learnt about the science and techniques they will be using at upto 15 strategic locations acorss the Wensum Headwaters from Whissonsett, Tattersett, East Rudham to …
What’s happening to the River Wensum Roach? A team of scientists are carrying a comprehensive investigation in to the health of Wensum Roach. Kelvin caught up with the lead scientist on the Riverbank and what he has to say is worrying Investigation into Wensum Roach
Wensum Roach Spawning Survey 2022 As a follow-up attempt to locate new roach spawning sites after failing (mostly!) in 2021, Tim Ellis and Kevin Powell are looking to set up an informal river-wide watch for spawning roach at the appropriate time this year. This is early May, only definite recent record from previous years is…
River Wensum Restoration Fish Monitoring Report 2022 The following report was presented to us, on the 8th April 2022 out of the blue, so to speak. In its conclusion it states that Rheophilic fish (Gravel Spawning) species in general have benefited from the Wensum restoration work, while Phytophilic fish (Plant Spawning) species struggled at the…
The Partnership produced its first catchment management plan in December 2021. Click on the image below to open the document.