The River Blog
Articles that educate, inspire and spark interest in the River Holme
5 Top tips – No. 3: Responsible Gardening
5 Top Tips for Holme Improvement No 3. Responsible Gardening Healthy, well-cared for rivers provide food, shelter and a breeding ground for invertebrates, fish and mammals. In turn, they provide food for larger animals, which… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Projects
5 Top tips – No. 2: Only rain down the drain
5 Top Tips for Holme Improvement No. 2 Only rain down the drain Healthy, well-cared for rivers provide food, shelter and a breeding ground for invertebrates, fish and mammals. In turn, they provide food for… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Projects
5 Top tips – No. 1: Conserve Water
5 Top Tips for Holme Improvement No. 1 Conserve Water Healthy, well-cared for rivers provide food, shelter and a breeding ground for invertebrates, fish and mammals. In turn, they provide food for larger animals, which… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Projects
How to help our rivers… INNS out!
Healthy, well-cared for rivers provide food, shelter and a breeding ground for invertebrates, fish and mammals. In turn, they provide food for larger animals, which is all vital for a healthy, functioning ecosystem. In our… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Uncategorised
What’s flying tonight?
There are over 2500 different moths in Britain, roughly 800 macro [larger] and the remainder micro [smaller]. Of these about 1950 species have been recorded in Yorkshire. People often ask the difference between a moth… continue reading
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Uncategorised
How to… keep our rivers litter-free
Healthy, well-cared for rivers provide food, shelter and a breeding ground for invertebrates, fish and mammals. In turn, they provide food for larger animals, which is all vital for a healthy, functioning ecosystem. In our… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Plastic pollution, Volunteers
How to… plant native trees and hedges
We need our rivers to be healthy. After all, healthy well-cared for rivers provide food, shelter and a breeding ground for invertebrates, fish and mammals. In turn, they provide food for larger animals, which is… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Tree planting
Tributaries of the River Holme – Digley Brook (a blog by David Allsopp)
This February saw some of the heaviest rainfall on record nationally, and we’ve seen plenty of examples locally of how water finds its way down through the River Holme catchment in apparently new and previously… continue reading
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Uncategorised
Annual Report 2019
Our latest annual report, detailing our work and funding in 2019 is now available. Click on the picture below to download a pdf of our Annual Report 2019.
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Company information
Coronavirus Emergency Fund for Kirklees (organisations only)
One Community Foundation would like to share the following message with all local organisations. One Community Foundation understands the impact that the Coronavirus will have upon communities; personally, financially and in their capacity to… continue reading
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Uncategorised
