From 24th December, the team will be off for a well-deserved break.

May the seasonal currents flow in our river's favour.

Codspeed, until 2026.

Before we sign off, we'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, partners, trustees, supporters and funders for their support in 2025. Together, we made big things happen, and thanks to your ongoing support, we're gearing up for even bigger plans come next year.

While not a silver bullet, these cost-effective measures can take the edge off flooding and provide communities with more time to prepare.

Working with nature to create spongier landscapes is an approach we take to create an environment that can better withstand extremes.

#naturebasedsolutions

The bad news? Pollution continues to plague the Trent. Bad smells, runoff, litter, and algal blooms reveal that we're missing out on a river that could hold much more life.

Head to our blog to find out what participants found:

www.trentriverstrust.org/big-river-wa...

The good news? 82% of people feel happy or content by their local river, and nearly everyone spotted wildlife. Our citizen scientists found kingfishers, otters, damselflies and ducks, showing that the Trent supports common and rare species.

so the idea is that it'll create much-needed wetland habitat, trap pollutants, particularly phosphorus and silt, and reduce flood risk by allowing the river to spill into the floodplain. The main concern was to trap excess nutrients early on, so water quality improves for the entire river.

About a month, but planning and permissions took a little over a year.