Environment

Well, well! The Tilshead borehole continues to surprise.  In an average winter, when the aquifer is filling steadily with few dry spells of weather, a torrential downpour is followed about four days...

It's been an interesting week in the aquifer.  Water levels rose marginally last Monday and Tuesday, stayed static on Wednesday and Thursday, then fell slightly on Friday and Saturday.  That's...

After a third virtually dry week in a row, the rate of filling of the aquifer has slowed to a virtual stop.  The heavy rain last night and early today should make a difference, but it will be 4 or 5...

We are a shade over half-way through this season's monitoring period and the water levels in the borehole are still rising, though with a distinct lack of significant rain over the last fortnight,...

A very dry week, but despite this, the water levels in the aquifer have continued to rise at a steady rate. It is a very good example of just how long it takes for water falling on the ground surface...

Another damp week, certainly the early part of it, and the water levels have continued to rise and just about maintain a parallel track with the 8-year average.  The water level is now where we...

What a difference a week can make.  The rate-of-rise in the water level of the Tilshead aquifer has accelerated four-fold from the previous week; from 1 metre/month to 1 metre per week.  That all...

Happy New Year to you all.  I hope 2022 is a much better year for you all than was 2021.  The year started with temperatures more reminiscent of autumn than winter, though they aren't going to last...

I hope everyone had a smashing Christmas Day and, despite Covid-19, managed to meet up with all the family members they had hoped to.  This week, for the first time this season, the water levels in...

Although rain was predicted at the start of last week, remarkably little has actually fallen on the southern edges of Salisbury Plain.  That said, it has been fairly damp and this morning we have a...