Save The Wye Coalition
@savethewye.bsky.social
#SaveTheWye campaigns for a better future for our river. It is made up of local groups from across the catchment fighting to save the Wye.
https://linktr.ee/savethewye
https://linktr.ee/savethewye
Eulogy for the Dead Sea and two shorts ‘This is the River Wye’ and ‘Rise and Fall’.
This is a free film event funded by #UKSP but please book at:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanwarne-vi...
Llanwarne Village Hall, Herefordshire, HR2 8JE.
Saturday 10th January 7:30PM.
This is a free film event funded by #UKSP but please book at:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanwarne-vi...
Llanwarne Village Hall, Herefordshire, HR2 8JE.
Saturday 10th January 7:30PM.
January 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Eulogy for the Dead Sea and two shorts ‘This is the River Wye’ and ‘Rise and Fall’.
This is a free film event funded by #UKSP but please book at:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanwarne-vi...
Llanwarne Village Hall, Herefordshire, HR2 8JE.
Saturday 10th January 7:30PM.
This is a free film event funded by #UKSP but please book at:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanwarne-vi...
Llanwarne Village Hall, Herefordshire, HR2 8JE.
Saturday 10th January 7:30PM.
We are delighted that the first steps to the Rights of The River Wye Charter took place this week - our sincere congratulations to Hereford Council for this bold and visionary step. The Charter was presented in a Notice of Motion by Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst and agreed by a majority of full council.🧵
December 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
We are delighted that the first steps to the Rights of The River Wye Charter took place this week - our sincere congratulations to Hereford Council for this bold and visionary step. The Charter was presented in a Notice of Motion by Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst and agreed by a majority of full council.🧵
Avara/Cargill are well able to pay to clean up the mess they’ve made of the Wye. It’s time that the government and regulators took serious action to control an agricultural system that is killing the Wye before our eyes.
#SavetheWye
#SavetheWye
August 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Avara/Cargill are well able to pay to clean up the mess they’ve made of the Wye. It’s time that the government and regulators took serious action to control an agricultural system that is killing the Wye before our eyes.
#SavetheWye
#SavetheWye
URGENT: Can you help Save The Wye? Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has a public consultation running till Thursday 14 August. NRW are currently 'MINDED' TO ALLOW the expansion of three different poultry units in Powys.
#SavetheWye /thread
#SavetheWye /thread
August 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
URGENT: Can you help Save The Wye? Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has a public consultation running till Thursday 14 August. NRW are currently 'MINDED' TO ALLOW the expansion of three different poultry units in Powys.
#SavetheWye /thread
#SavetheWye /thread
Today’s #Cunliffe report calls for “Eight new regional water system planning authorities in England and one national authority in Wales”. A total failure to understand cross-border rivers such as The Wye and how to tackle pollution across a catchment. 🧵
July 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Today’s #Cunliffe report calls for “Eight new regional water system planning authorities in England and one national authority in Wales”. A total failure to understand cross-border rivers such as The Wye and how to tackle pollution across a catchment. 🧵
The River Wye leading the opening ceremony along with Old Father Thames at the UK River Summit at Morden Hall on the River Wandle, London, this morning.
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The River Wye leading the opening ceremony along with Old Father Thames at the UK River Summit at Morden Hall on the River Wandle, London, this morning.
Friends of the River Wye @friendsriverwye.bsky.social have launched the Big Ranunculus Watch! They are asking everyone to share any photos they have of #ranunculus from across the Wye catchment - both current and historical.
friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/big-ranuncul...
friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/big-ranuncul...
June 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Friends of the River Wye @friendsriverwye.bsky.social have launched the Big Ranunculus Watch! They are asking everyone to share any photos they have of #ranunculus from across the Wye catchment - both current and historical.
friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/big-ranuncul...
friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/big-ranuncul...
The attendees were invited to feel the river’s love and acknowledgement for their service, to recognise her suffering, and commit to her restoration of health. The Nature Guardians were thanked for their efforts, and invited to step over the water line and into the River to connect with the Water.
June 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The attendees were invited to feel the river’s love and acknowledgement for their service, to recognise her suffering, and commit to her restoration of health. The Nature Guardians were thanked for their efforts, and invited to step over the water line and into the River to connect with the Water.
Led by Lady Wye (Vey Straker), the Nature Guardians included barristers @paulpowlesland.bsky.social and Mónica Feria Tinta, Nicola Cutcher (@friendsriverwye.bsky.social), Dr Louise Bodnor (Voice of the Wye), Elissa Swinglehurst (Chair of NMB) and presided over by Goddess of the Wye (Kim Kaos).
June 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Led by Lady Wye (Vey Straker), the Nature Guardians included barristers @paulpowlesland.bsky.social and Mónica Feria Tinta, Nicola Cutcher (@friendsriverwye.bsky.social), Dr Louise Bodnor (Voice of the Wye), Elissa Swinglehurst (Chair of NMB) and presided over by Goddess of the Wye (Kim Kaos).
Water Ceremony was held today with prominent nature lawyers at the River Wye in Hay. It was to both celebrate and find inspiration in the Wye, and to discuss the next chapter of Rights for Rivers, in response to the multiple ecological crises 🧵
#SavetheWye #RightsofNature
#SavetheWye #RightsofNature
June 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Water Ceremony was held today with prominent nature lawyers at the River Wye in Hay. It was to both celebrate and find inspiration in the Wye, and to discuss the next chapter of Rights for Rivers, in response to the multiple ecological crises 🧵
#SavetheWye #RightsofNature
#SavetheWye #RightsofNature
"There are three of us on this stage". Robert Macfarlane brings the Wye on stage with him at Hay Festival yesterday, to talk about Rights for Rivers and his book 'Is A River Alive?'
May 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"There are three of us on this stage". Robert Macfarlane brings the Wye on stage with him at Hay Festival yesterday, to talk about Rights for Rivers and his book 'Is A River Alive?'
Please save the date! Saturday 24th May
RIVERSONG AT ROSS
savethewye.org/event/rivers...
#SavetheWye #climatechoir #rivers
RIVERSONG AT ROSS
savethewye.org/event/rivers...
#SavetheWye #climatechoir #rivers
May 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Please save the date! Saturday 24th May
RIVERSONG AT ROSS
savethewye.org/event/rivers...
#SavetheWye #climatechoir #rivers
RIVERSONG AT ROSS
savethewye.org/event/rivers...
#SavetheWye #climatechoir #rivers
🧪 Visit our information hut to learn how Citizen Scientists test the water and discover what you can do to help.
🎨 Plenty of fun activities for kids too!
A FREE event hosted by SaveTheWye – all ages welcome! Come and celebrate our precious river with us! 💚
🎨 Plenty of fun activities for kids too!
A FREE event hosted by SaveTheWye – all ages welcome! Come and celebrate our precious river with us! 💚
May 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🧪 Visit our information hut to learn how Citizen Scientists test the water and discover what you can do to help.
🎨 Plenty of fun activities for kids too!
A FREE event hosted by SaveTheWye – all ages welcome! Come and celebrate our precious river with us! 💚
🎨 Plenty of fun activities for kids too!
A FREE event hosted by SaveTheWye – all ages welcome! Come and celebrate our precious river with us! 💚
Join us for RIVERSONG AT ROSS: A Celebration of the River Wye on Saturday 24th May.
Over 100 members of the @climatechoirs.bsky.social are planning to sing at Riversong to celebrate the life that the River Wye brings to us all and launch its water pollution campaign. 🧵
#SaveTheWye #ClimateChoirs
Over 100 members of the @climatechoirs.bsky.social are planning to sing at Riversong to celebrate the life that the River Wye brings to us all and launch its water pollution campaign. 🧵
#SaveTheWye #ClimateChoirs
May 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Join us for RIVERSONG AT ROSS: A Celebration of the River Wye on Saturday 24th May.
Over 100 members of the @climatechoirs.bsky.social are planning to sing at Riversong to celebrate the life that the River Wye brings to us all and launch its water pollution campaign. 🧵
#SaveTheWye #ClimateChoirs
Over 100 members of the @climatechoirs.bsky.social are planning to sing at Riversong to celebrate the life that the River Wye brings to us all and launch its water pollution campaign. 🧵
#SaveTheWye #ClimateChoirs
Come and join us at Green Gathering 31 July to 3 August in Chepstow.
One of UK greenest festivals, 100% renewably powered, full of musicians, speakers, space, workshops, ideas and positivity.
Every ticket sold via this link donates £5 to Save the Wye 🙏
ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy-tickets/...
One of UK greenest festivals, 100% renewably powered, full of musicians, speakers, space, workshops, ideas and positivity.
Every ticket sold via this link donates £5 to Save the Wye 🙏
ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy-tickets/...
May 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Come and join us at Green Gathering 31 July to 3 August in Chepstow.
One of UK greenest festivals, 100% renewably powered, full of musicians, speakers, space, workshops, ideas and positivity.
Every ticket sold via this link donates £5 to Save the Wye 🙏
ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy-tickets/...
One of UK greenest festivals, 100% renewably powered, full of musicians, speakers, space, workshops, ideas and positivity.
Every ticket sold via this link donates £5 to Save the Wye 🙏
ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy-tickets/...
This morning in Cardiff, Emma Dearnaley, Head of Legal at River Action carried water from the Severn/Afon Hafren. Lady Wye presented the lawyers with a special 'court safe' vessel, so she could attend the judicial review in person.
riveractionuk.com/cluck-off-ri...
riveractionuk.com/cluck-off-ri...
April 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This morning in Cardiff, Emma Dearnaley, Head of Legal at River Action carried water from the Severn/Afon Hafren. Lady Wye presented the lawyers with a special 'court safe' vessel, so she could attend the judicial review in person.
riveractionuk.com/cluck-off-ri...
riveractionuk.com/cluck-off-ri...
The Wye Ceremonial Team supported the River Severn and legal team outside Cardiff Civil Justice Court this morning. Lawyers declared their intention to embody inspiring qualities of the river they were defending, to help them in the hearing -such as clarity, flow and calm.
#SaveTheSevern
#SaveTheSevern
April 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Wye Ceremonial Team supported the River Severn and legal team outside Cardiff Civil Justice Court this morning. Lawyers declared their intention to embody inspiring qualities of the river they were defending, to help them in the hearing -such as clarity, flow and calm.
#SaveTheSevern
#SaveTheSevern
Join us in Cardiff - Wednesday 30th April.
Please bring placards and wear yellow and red to help us demonstrate that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Cardiff Civil Justice Centre 9am. 1/3
#SavetheSevern
Please bring placards and wear yellow and red to help us demonstrate that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Cardiff Civil Justice Centre 9am. 1/3
#SavetheSevern
April 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Join us in Cardiff - Wednesday 30th April.
Please bring placards and wear yellow and red to help us demonstrate that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Cardiff Civil Justice Centre 9am. 1/3
#SavetheSevern
Please bring placards and wear yellow and red to help us demonstrate that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Cardiff Civil Justice Centre 9am. 1/3
#SavetheSevern
JOIN US!
Wear yellow and red and help us demonstrate in #Cardiff that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Please help us make some noise! Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 30 April 9am.
#SavetheSevern
riveractionuk.com/campaign/sav...
Wear yellow and red and help us demonstrate in #Cardiff that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Please help us make some noise! Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 30 April 9am.
#SavetheSevern
riveractionuk.com/campaign/sav...
March 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
JOIN US!
Wear yellow and red and help us demonstrate in #Cardiff that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Please help us make some noise! Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 30 April 9am.
#SavetheSevern
riveractionuk.com/campaign/sav...
Wear yellow and red and help us demonstrate in #Cardiff that where there are too many chickens = there is too much pollution. Please help us make some noise! Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 30 April 9am.
#SavetheSevern
riveractionuk.com/campaign/sav...
WATER CROWFOOT RIPPLE OUR RIVER - Jean Atkin @Jmatkin.bsky.social
#WorldWaterDay
Water crowfoot ripple our river
fronds and flowers and on forever
Wye wanderer out of the mountains
brimming with clean rain
bubbled with bright oxygen
run in her river bed’s vein
/
#WorldWaterDay
Water crowfoot ripple our river
fronds and flowers and on forever
Wye wanderer out of the mountains
brimming with clean rain
bubbled with bright oxygen
run in her river bed’s vein
/
March 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
WATER CROWFOOT RIPPLE OUR RIVER - Jean Atkin @Jmatkin.bsky.social
#WorldWaterDay
Water crowfoot ripple our river
fronds and flowers and on forever
Wye wanderer out of the mountains
brimming with clean rain
bubbled with bright oxygen
run in her river bed’s vein
/
#WorldWaterDay
Water crowfoot ripple our river
fronds and flowers and on forever
Wye wanderer out of the mountains
brimming with clean rain
bubbled with bright oxygen
run in her river bed’s vein
/
Together with Friends of the River Wye, CPRE Herefordshire and Wye Salmon Association, and with support from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, our plan outlines key actions required to restore the river to health 👇
February 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Together with Friends of the River Wye, CPRE Herefordshire and Wye Salmon Association, and with support from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, our plan outlines key actions required to restore the river to health 👇
WEBINAR led by @paulpowlesland.bsky.social
Tuesday 25 February 7pm.
Useful for all applying to be 'Voice for the River Wye' on Herefordshire Council's Nutrient Management Board. Meeting link for webinar: meet.google.com/ccn-pyeh-tyy.
Follow Lawyers for Nature here: @lawyersfornature.bsky.social
Tuesday 25 February 7pm.
Useful for all applying to be 'Voice for the River Wye' on Herefordshire Council's Nutrient Management Board. Meeting link for webinar: meet.google.com/ccn-pyeh-tyy.
Follow Lawyers for Nature here: @lawyersfornature.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
WEBINAR led by @paulpowlesland.bsky.social
Tuesday 25 February 7pm.
Useful for all applying to be 'Voice for the River Wye' on Herefordshire Council's Nutrient Management Board. Meeting link for webinar: meet.google.com/ccn-pyeh-tyy.
Follow Lawyers for Nature here: @lawyersfornature.bsky.social
Tuesday 25 February 7pm.
Useful for all applying to be 'Voice for the River Wye' on Herefordshire Council's Nutrient Management Board. Meeting link for webinar: meet.google.com/ccn-pyeh-tyy.
Follow Lawyers for Nature here: @lawyersfornature.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
RAVE ON FOR THE AVON
Screening and Q&A
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, March 1 at 7pm.
A brilliant activist film about water pollution and need to protect our rivers as natural resources - and the importance of people-powered community; care, courage and creativity.
www.theglobeathay.org/whats-on/eve...
Screening and Q&A
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, March 1 at 7pm.
A brilliant activist film about water pollution and need to protect our rivers as natural resources - and the importance of people-powered community; care, courage and creativity.
www.theglobeathay.org/whats-on/eve...
February 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
RAVE ON FOR THE AVON
Screening and Q&A
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, March 1 at 7pm.
A brilliant activist film about water pollution and need to protect our rivers as natural resources - and the importance of people-powered community; care, courage and creativity.
www.theglobeathay.org/whats-on/eve...
Screening and Q&A
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, March 1 at 7pm.
A brilliant activist film about water pollution and need to protect our rivers as natural resources - and the importance of people-powered community; care, courage and creativity.
www.theglobeathay.org/whats-on/eve...
The Wye is a special case, not least as it is so well known & loved. In May 2023 Natural England downgraded status of the Wye to ‘Unfavourable: Declining’.
We call on UK & Welsh Governments to work together to #SavetheWye - Our People’s Plan shows how: wyemanifesto.org
We call on UK & Welsh Governments to work together to #SavetheWye - Our People’s Plan shows how: wyemanifesto.org
January 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Wye is a special case, not least as it is so well known & loved. In May 2023 Natural England downgraded status of the Wye to ‘Unfavourable: Declining’.
We call on UK & Welsh Governments to work together to #SavetheWye - Our People’s Plan shows how: wyemanifesto.org
We call on UK & Welsh Governments to work together to #SavetheWye - Our People’s Plan shows how: wyemanifesto.org