Partners

The Somerset Catchment Partnership brings together a wide range of stakeholders working within the water environment in Somerset.

Core members

The Steering Group is composed of partner organisations representatives and meets quarterly. The role of this group is:

To help facilitate sustainable land/river management between wider stakeholders
To review financial and technical progress reports and agree subsequent actions required to ensure successful delivery
To focus on the development and delivery of projects that bring benefits to the water and land environment, people and society
Seek funding to support the sustainability of the partnership and project delivery
To appoint an independent Chair

The Steering Group is composed of the following members presented below:

External Groups

The Somerset Catchment Partnership is connected with many other organisations and external groups. The diagram below shows connectivity and collaboration:

Catchment-Based Approach - to share data and experiences at national scale and building sustainable relationship with other catchment partnerships.

Somerset Rivers Authority - to enable catchment scale thinking and deliver multi benefits project such as natural flood solutions, community engagement and conservation projects. The Partnership provides guidance on natural flood management in Somerset and enables multi benefit delivery. Somerset Rivers Authority is represented on the Somerset Catchment Partnership steering group. The Somerset Catchment Partnership will assist the Somerset Rivers Authority in their work where appropriate.

Somerset Catchment Farmers Group - to provide active support regarding agricultural measures.

Somerset Water Management Partnership - to gather local steer about issues, opportunities and environmental improvements. The Somerset Catchment Partnership will regularly disseminate update and information to local stakeholders through this group.

Environment Agency - to share information and data to develop the evidence-based understanding of the local natural environment. Shape priorities for collaborative working and base decisions on Environment Agency resources around these priorities.

Natural England and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

Wessex Diffuse Pollution Reduction Programme (WDPRP) to facilitate the programme and share good farming practices. The Partnership will coordinate activity to deliver their own plans and targets for diffuse pollution within their catchments, take an oversight of all diffuse pollution reduction work in their catchments, sit on and report back to the WDPRP Steering Group (along with other members of the Partnership) and represent the views of the many other partners active in their partnership.

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Latest

[11.04.24] Wessex Water: River Tone, Parrett and Yeo Phosphorus Reduction Scheme

FWAG SW are working with Wessex Water and farmers in sub-catchments of the Rivers Tone, Parrett and Yeo to reduce phosphorus (P) runoff from farmyards, tracks and fields by three tonnes per year by 2025. Click here to read more...
Wessex Water: Tone, Parrett and Yeo Phosphorus Reduction Scheme

FWAG SW advisers are working with Wessex Water and farmers in sub-catchments of the Rivers Tone, Parrett and Yeo to reduce P runoff from farmyards, tracks and fields by three tonnes per year by 2025.
Award evening celebrates our Silver Pintail winner for 2023

In March we gathered at Harts Barn, Gloucestershire to announce the winner of the 2023 Silver Pintail Award for farming and conservation. Click here to read the full blog...
Farmland Bird Identification Event at Frampton Court Estate

A fantastic day of farmland bird identification with our knowledgeable & passionate guides, Gordon Kirk, regional representative from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and Richard Hollis, FWAGSW’s trainee Farm Environment Advisor in Cornwall. The discussions offered guidance on distinguishing common farmland birds through visual observations and contrasting calls.

Become a member / Renew your membership

JOIN US! Become a friend or a member and you'll be helping to create a better farmed environment for everyone across the South West.
Mission and vision

FWAG SouthWest seeks to support, enthuse and inspire fellow farmers to value the environmental assets on their land and use them to secure sustainable and profitable businesses for the future.
Farm Plastic Recycling Scheme

The first FWAG Farm Plastic Recycling Scheme began in 2004 and has taken place annually ever since. The aim of the scheme is to provide farmers with a responsible, environmentally sound way to recycle plastic, preventing it from going to landfill. The scheme is simple and straight forward, with no membership fees so the farmers only pay for the plastic they bring.
Countryside Stewardship

FWAG SW has a wealth of experience in the range of grants on offer and their suitability for your farm business. We can prepare and submit an application on your behalf and help with your evidence and record keeping requirements.
Hills to Levels

Hills to Levels is a holistic catchment management approach, which began across catchments in Somerset, aiming to ‘slow the flow’ to reduce flood risk, reduce erosion, improve water quality, deliver wider environmental benefits and increase resilience on the floodplain.
Kingfisher Project

The Kingfisher Award Scheme (KAS) provides children with the opportunity to go onto farms to explore the natural world.
Jenny Phelps

Senior Farm Environment Adviser & Glos Team Leader
Chief Executive Officer
Somerset Catchment Partnership

Somerset Catchment Partnership is bringing together a range of organisations who work within the water environments of Somerset since 2013.
Where we work

Our advisers are located throughout the south west, and cover Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.