Voice of the River Wye
What if a river could speak? Believing that the river should have a right to representation, the Wye Catchment Nutrient Management Board appointed a Voice of the River Wye.
Dr Louise Bodnar now speaks on behalf of the river, and as the river, at official meetings and we’re delighted to share more of her thinking and advocacy here.
These posts reflect the views of the Voice of the River Wye - independently of Friends of the River Wye.
Poultry Farming - the River’s Problems and Solutions
Why do we farm like this and what’s the alternative?
Arable Farming - the River’s Problems & Solutions
My waters are polluted and unhealthy because soil and nutrients flow off agricultural land when it rains...
River Buffers & Arable Farming
“River buffers” as if the land adjacent to the river isn’t part of the river! You don’t remember?
The floodplain isn’t land that is sometimes wet, its part of the river which is sometimes dry…
Is the River Wye Alive?
Is a river alive? What is life? How would we treat rivers if we thought they were alive?
