The Rivers Trust

For many people, rivers are synonymous with their favourite sport: open water swimming (or wild swimming, if you prefer!). However, recent lockdown measures and other issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis have left many wondering whether or not to swim. Whilst open water swimming is permitted by the government, many…

The latest episode of Rambling About Rivers is now LIVE! In this episode, Jayne and Dan are joined by Alex Beasley, Country Manager (UK, Ireland & Nordics) for Patagonia. For almost 40 years, Patagonia has supported grassroots activists who fight to find solutions to the environmental crisis. In this podcast,…

There are many articles which suggest that nature is ‘taking back’ our cities. Unfortunately, many of these cases aren’t quite what they seem. While it’s exciting to see roe deer on the streets of London, many of our cities are so nature-deprived that these animals will quickly realise there are…

It’s high time we put Chalk-Streams First Ten years ago, I worked on a campaign with WWF focussing on the terrible impact of abstraction in English chalk-streams. We called it Rivers on the Edge, because they were … on the edge of survival. In a speech on the banks of…

During lockdown, we all need to do our bit by staying home and staying safe. While you're confined to your four walls, it can be hard to stay connected to nature—and it's even harder to stay entertained! In order to soothe your lockdown woes, we're bringing nature to you. Below,…