A grassroots community group and registered charity devoted to protecting the River Wye. We run a citizen science project and organise outreach events across the catchment. More info on our website: https://friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/https://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mu7zgac4zk2k🐔 Who is shaping the government’s poultry strategy? Defra says it wants to remove “barriers to growth” for the poultry sector. But when Big Chicken has a seat at the table, whose interests are actually being put first?? Article by Nicola Cutcher: tinyurl.com/2vxepyep https://tinyurl.com/2vxepyep29 Aug 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7zgac4zk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mtbeb4f4k22lWildfires and drought. An endless summer. Click on the link below and read our latest newsletter which includes footage and images of the River Wye after weeks of no rain. Also news of our Ranunculus Project and how to get involved. https://mailchi.mp/6d465fbd530f/gathering-for-the-wye-forw-newsletter-1388652417 Aug 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbeb4f4k22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3msfxxannt22l✍️ Sign River Action's petition: The UK poultry industry produces 3.5 million tonnes of manure every year. Too much ends up polluting our rivers. The Government wants even more industrial chicken farming! Tell them to make Big Chicken manage its own muck. https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-big-chicken-choking-our-rivers06 Aug 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfxxannt22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mr7wwjct7224Why aren't Natural Resources Wales @natreswales.bsky.social dealing with this pollution threat? Two deer were spotted by one of our citizen scientists dumped in the Trothy near Dingestow and reported on the 9th July (see image). They are still there.22 Jul 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7wwjct7224https://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mpofvkufls2iA short film about our bacterial testing at The Warren, Hay-on-Wye with equipment provided by @riveractionuk.bsky.social Our first test 25/06/26 recorded a worryingly high level of E.Coli. over 3x the safe bathing limit. We publish our results each week on our website. @savethewye.bsky.social02 Jul 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpofvkufls2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mp76f74u7k2f⚠️ Water quality alert at The Warren, Hay-on-Wye ⚠️ Our 25 June test found 3,088 E.coli CFU - over 3x the safe bathing threshold of 990 CFU. We'll test every Thursday and publish results to help people make informed decisions about swimming. Results: https://friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/wye-bathing-waters26 Jun 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp76f74u7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3monl7hqnvk2dThe Rivers Wye & Usk once bloomed with water crowfoot (ranunculus). Today, much of it has gone. We're delighted to be working with Save the River Usk on a new Nature Networks Fund project to investigate its decline, understand what's been lost, and help this vital river habitat recover.19 Jun 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3monl7hqnvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mnka24cdds2eLatest news from the campaign to save the Wye. Rights of Nature, record temperatures and how to get involved, all on World Environment Day: https://mailchi.mp/e4cff23b8b0c/gathering-for-the-wye-forw-newsletter @savethewye.bsky.social05 Jun 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnka24cdds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mmoybwhd222pThe River Wye has become the first river in the UK to claim cross-border rights from source to sea - a landmark declaration that rivers are not drains for pollution, but living ecosystems worthy of protection, respect, and a legal voice. @riveractionuk.bsky.social @savethewye.bsky.social25 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmoybwhd222phttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mmdydivzyc2qEnvironment Agency inaction is a huge scandal. On the Wye and many other rivers agricultural pollution is the most significant factor in worsening water quality. When will the EA enforce the law and protect our rivers? @riveractionuk.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @savethewye.bsky.social21 May 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdydivzyc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mlvkta7erk2qWhere do citizen scientists come from? Not from under rocks or the roots of river grasses. They’re trained. Here’s an image from the Dulas Brook this morning. Friends of the River Wye are delighted to be extending our volunteer-led data collection into freshwater biological monitoring.15 May 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvkta7erk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3ml5twkzqus2fOn Weds 13th May there’s a free community screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing at The Globe at Hay. We’ll be there and speaking afterwards about the local actions we’re taking. Join us! Doors open at 7pm. Film starts at 8pm. Reserve your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haypubliclibrary/218640806 May 2026 04:19 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5twkzqus2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mk2uqfu3qs22We’re launching The Riverside Code today on #EarthDay It’s our answer to the question: ‘What can I do for the river?’ Read all about it: friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/riverside-code22 Apr 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2uqfu3qs22https://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mjr4abvb5s22This is a dream job for an ecologist eager to investigate the loss of ranunculus on the Rivers Wye & Usk, and the conditions that best facilitate its recovery. Come & work with us on a project to help restore this key species. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr4abvb5s22https://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mjr42bvlis22We’ve EXTENDED THE DEADLINE on applications for the job of ‘Ranunculus Project Lead’ until 4th May to give more time for candidates to submit their CV and covering letter. Calling ecologists passionate about water crowfoot. Please share widely! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ffc8bca760cd46c24262d03/t/69e266db83928b01d8fddfd9/1776445148195/FORW+Ranunculus+Project+Lead.pdf18 Apr 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr42bvlis22https://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mj2gsviqp22fGlad to see the EA declaring this sewage pollution of the Pinsley Brook from Welsh Water illegal. Thanks to the woman who spotted and first reported this constant discharge and to Hereford Times for first reporting on it. We attended and confirmed grim state. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747jermynyo09 Apr 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2gsviqp22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mivc2mebss2eWant to work with us? We’re recruiting for three part-time roles: 1) Ranunculus Project Lead 2) Citizen Science Volunteer Coordinator and Science Communicator 3) Lead Communicator Please apply with a covering letter & CV by 10th April. 4 days left! https://friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/news/were-hiring07 Apr 2026 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivc2mebss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mhag352yek2nWe’re delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded funding from the Heritage Fund to investigate the decline of water crowfoot in the River Wye and River Usk. We hope our work will help efforts to recover this key species. Read all about it: https://friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/news/heritage-fund-support-wye-and-usk-ranunculus-surveying17 Mar 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhag352yek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mgoveiycv227Our latest newsletter is out featuring opportunities to work with us at Friends of the River Wye, plus C4 drama Dirty Business, legal challenges on the Wye taken by River Action and Fish Legal and more… Please subscribe if you don’t already! https://mailchi.mp/69987df9d60b/meaningful-jobs-dirty-business-legal-challenges-and-more10 Mar 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgoveiycv227https://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mgf4xcxwds2mWould you like to work with Friends of the River Wye? We’re recruiting for 3 different part-time roles. If you’re passionate about cleaning up our rivers and determined to make a difference, we want to hear from you. https://friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/news/were-hiring06 Mar 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgf4xcxwds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mftjt2b53s2qOur Co-Chair Nicola Cutcher was on BBC Hereford & Worcester radio this morning discussing the impact of brilliant new C4 drama ‘Dirty Business’. Listen to the segment from 2 hours 39 minutes, with Nicola joining at 2 hours 44 minutes… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002rhdv27 Feb 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftjt2b53s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mfqujkcrxs2zIf you see soil running off fields and onto roads or into rivers, please report it. Soil is a major source of river pollution. Use our RUN-OFF REPORTER to alert the authorities and help keep soil on land and out of our rivers.26 Feb 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqujkcrxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3me3tw3ifys2fOur latest newsletter is out - celebrating 50,000 samples by citizen scientists and sharing other developments relevant to the Wye, from Westminster to Oklahoma. Read all about it & subscribe if you’re not signed up already… https://mailchi.mp/d091960e301b/50000-samples-and-more-news-from-the-wye05 Feb 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3tw3ifys2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendsriverwye.bsky.social/post/3mdg6hme7ws2rExcellent letter from three of our Wye MPs! Look forward to the Minister’s response [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:gnaps7qtqkr5ullru32gdiv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdg6hme7ws2r