The River Blog
Articles that educate, inspire and spark interest in the River Holme
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: Jane SkillingCategories: 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: Jane SkillingCategories: Uncategorised
A Year in Industry Placement Opportunity
We are excited to be able to offer a “Year in industry” placement Summer 2022. The student will be able to get involved in a wide range of river work such as species monitoring projects,… continue reading
Author: Jane SkillingCategories: Company information, Wildflower growing
It’s all in a name…
One of River Holme Connections major projects during last year was to improve the footpath at Bottoms Mill, Holmbridge; a much loved area for walkers and steeped in industrial history. But what’s in a name?…… continue reading
Author: Jane SkillingCategories: Uncategorised
The Twelve (River) Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, River Holme Connections found for me… … a wet wipe hanging on a tree FACT: Most so-called ‘flushable’ wetwipes contain plastic and take hundreds of years to break down…. continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Events, Special interest
A year in the life of the River Holme: December 2019
The final episode in our Year in the Life of the River Holme series is now available to view. Our grateful thanks goes to volunteer, Sue Harrison for taking the time to chronicle the yearly… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature, Special interest
2019 – a year to be proud of
As we look back on another year, it’s incredibly heart-warming to see how much we’ve achieved over the past 12 months. Here we take a month-by-month look at a selection of highlights from our 2019… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Events
Can you help us to plant more than 4,770 trees?
We’re planting more than 4,770 trees capturing tonnes of CO2 Thanks to funding from the Bright Green Community Trust and Holmfirth Transition Town (HoTT), during winter 2019 and spring 2020, we’re planting 2,100 native trees… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature, Projects, Uncategorised
Blockage Busters and Litter Heroes
Children send a clear message to adults We invited young people from across the catchment to take part in our design-a-poster competition. Supported by Yorkshire Water, the object of the competition was to design a… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Plastic pollution, Projects
A year in the life of the River Holme: November 2019
Our amazing amateur photographer, Sue, has been out and about documenting the River Holme in November. This month there’s some stunning autumnal coverage and, at last, Sue has captured – not one – but two… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature
