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A gathering of local stakeholders, the summit will be an opportunity to learn about our plans to facilitate your river-sensitive lifestyles and practices. A structured morning session will be followed by an afternoon drop-in session.

Date: October 4th 2025
Venue: Kingsbridge Community College

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Please email Juliette to request your space, places are limited.

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🎤Expert panel discussions

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• Giving a detailed picture of our catchments.

• NbS case studies with photographic and eDNA evidence.

• Recommendations for scaling up interventions across South Devon.

• Identify key contamination source types and high-risk periods.

• Inform mitigation strategies: buffer strips, fencing livestock, dog waste signage, CSO upgrades.

• Guide further long-term monitoring and citizen science engagement.

 

🌿Criteria for NbS Prioritisation

• Visible signs of faecal entry (e.g. cattle access).

• Known septic tank clusters or CSOs.

• Willing landowner participation.

• Areas with community access and engagement potential (e.g. schools, footpaths).

• Existing habitat corridors or SDNL alignment.