The River Cale – Wincanton

On June 15th, a pleasant sunny Sunday afternoon, our chairman Gary took the CATCH stand and the assorted paraphernalia along to Horsington Village Fete… ...read the rest

Excellent news on the wildlife front, thanks to our chairman’s wife Caroline, who spotted – and took a quick photo via her mobile phone – four newly-fledged kingfisher chicks… ...read the rest

In conjunction with the Environment Agency, CATCH is now monitoring the Cale with regular kick samples, which help to keep track of the population of insects and other invertebrates in the river.… ...read the rest

A few weeks ago, we were graced by the presence of Theo Pike, a leading light of the Wandle Trust … ...read the rest

Today sees the first in a planned series of articles going into some detail on a particular example of the flora and fauna to be found in, on, or near the River Cale. It can be found here, or in the website menu under “River Cale Wildlife.”

Suggestions for what animal, tree, or plant we might feature next are always welcome – provided it’s something that we might actually see in the vicinity of Wincanton!… ...read the rest

CATCH’s conservation activity has drawn the attention of the Western Gazette… ...read the rest

The recent spell of prolonged heavy rain has, of course, led to severe flooding across large parts of the south west of England, and Wincanton has fared much less badly than some other towns. Nevertheless, it is likely that flood waters will have dragged who-knows-what manner of rubbish into the river… ...read the rest

As the seasons change, so the appearance of the river and its surroundings also changes; but whatever the time of year there are always wonderful things to see… ...read the rest