Action Plan for polluted Lyme Regis beach welcomed
River Lim Action welcomes Action Plan to clean up polluted Church Beach in Lyme Regis.
TLG Welcomes New Chair
Turn Lyme Green thanked Laura Noel for her sterling leadership for the past 4 years - keeping TLG growing - and welcomed Rob Smith as new Chair for TLG.
Riverfly Invertebrates guide - Number 5 the Stonefly
The RLA Riverfly team monitor 7 sites on the river every month to detect and count these species. Introducing #5 Stoneflies
Something different …
A Job Opportunity!
River Lim Action Recruitment is seeking an experienced species of invertebrate larvae for the Team of Eight Riverfly Team.
Opportunity to collaborate with human monitors once a month. Read the interview.
TLG Helps Woodroffe School Get Planting
Visiting Woodroffe School, Suzy Gallina, Turn Lyme Green’s lead for Seeds, Soil and Food, handed over packets of seeds to be planted by the keen group of Year 7 and 8 Woodroffe students.
Himalayan Balsam Pulling 2025
Join us for a day of conservation in the Lim catchment as we work together to remove this invasive plant species from our local area. No experience necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to pull out plants.
Sewage spills into River Lim hit 297 hours in just two months
Access to live data means that the River Lim Action group can reveal that there were over 297 hours (equivalent to 12 days) of sewage spills into the River Lim during January and February 2025.
Seed Saturday Success!
Dozens of visitors to our 4th annual Seed Saturday were able to choose from a wide variety of seeds - both veggies and flowers. Huge thanks to our band of seed sorters, Alan sharpening secateurs, the refreshment team and our exhibitors. Looking forward to next year!
Riverfly Invertebrates guide - Number 3 the Flat Bodied Stone Clinger
The RLA Riverfly team monitor 7 sites on the river every month to detect and count these species. That site gets a score which is then updated onto the national Riverfly Partnership Cartographer. Introducing #3 The Heptageniidae!
Photo credit: Paul Fraser
Yuletide Litter Pick
Well done to the Lyme Litterpickers! Jingle bell-ROCKING their seasonal gear! Another very successful litter pick, despite it being the off season there’s still plenty of rubbish to grab! (The mince pies were delicious as well!)
Christmas Tree Festival 2024
Turn Lyme Green was happy to take part in this year’s Christmas Tree Festival, a popular community event in Lyme Regis. Our tree featured mini boomerang bags and activities from Plastic Free Lyme Regis and River Lim Action group
Monitoring and what it tells us - RLA report
The River Lim Action group has been monitoring the River Lim’s health for two full years. Now that the monitoring has evolved to include bacteria and invertebrates this report is a review of our findings.
Lyme bathing beaches – the scores are in!
The two bathing beaches in Lyme Regis have been given their water quality classifications based on Environment Agency sampling. River Lim Action and Lyme Regis Blue Tits say there’s room for improvement!
The Riverfly 8 ….. key invertebrates which indicate the ecological health of the river.
The RLA Riverfly team monitor 7 sites on the river every month to detect and count these species. That site gets a score which is then updated onto the national Riverfly Partnership Cartographer. Introducing #2 The Mayfly!
South West Water appears to have gone back on its promise of a £20 million improvement scheme for Lyme Regis and Uplyme
The water company seems to have cut its commitment to £16 million. Despite being included in the water industry’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, a much-needed upgrade and expansion of the Uplyme Sewage Treatment Works by 2027 now seems to be off the cards.
Wild Trout Trust Report
A new report by the Wild Trout Trust has shown the potential for improving trout habitat and removing barriers to fish passage on the Lim.
The Riverfly 8 ….. key invertebrates which indicate the ecological health of the river
The RLA Riverfly team monitor 7 sites on the river every month to detect and count these species. Then that site gets a score which is then updated onto the national Riverfly Partnership Cartographer
Himalayan Balsam (HB) removal experience 2024
Now the season has finished for 2024, I thought it would be a good idea on looking back at what we have learnt from this year’s volunteer effort at trying to tackle Himalayan Balsam.
A birding walk along the River Lim by Sue Murphy, a local birdwatcher
On one of the last days of September, I followed the River Lim corridor from Lyme Regis to Cannington Lane, Uplyme to see how many birds I could find.