Surveying The Arun
Part of our Upper Arun River Revival project is to survey the River Arun from its source, north of Horsham...
Wild Swimming With Penny Wort
In mid-September, I donned my drysuit and floated on my first wild swim of the year in the upper River...
One Flush And We Forget!
Sewage and water are inextricably linked. If the one is not handled properly it can pollute the other...
Looking Forward To Getting Back To Our Rivers
June 16th is probably the most important date in a river anglers’ diary, it is the day when we can...
The Ivy League: Promoting Biodiversity
On a cold January day Richard Chandler and I were at Moor Farm to plan a farmland bird training...
Farmers Trial Smartphone App for Land Management
I thought New Year would be a great time to take stock of the progress made by the Rother Valley...
Joining The Dots!
A room full of landowners, farmers, anglers and conservationists, retired Environment Agency and water company managers – and a snail...
Little And Large
My fishing addiction began when barely six years old. A net on a cane and a jam jar was all...
Dealing With Diffuse Pollution – An Act Of Faith
From my upbringing in Scarborough on the east coast, then during service in the Royal Navy and latterly as an...
Fishing For A Smile
I saw the tail first. It waved momentarily above the surface then disappeared instantly below the ripples. The rod jerked...
Chairmans View
As the recently appointed chairman of the board of the Arun & Rother Rivers’ Trust I am writing to set...
ARRT at the heart of the South Downs National Park
Ten years ago, a few of us decided to form the Arun & Rother Rivers Trust (ARRT), one of a...