A sparkling in the chalk stream

A sparkling in the chalk stream

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Our latest podcast episode is all about chalk streams; what makes them special, and how communities are coming together with the help of the Wildlife Trust to look after them, in the face of increasing pressures on the environment.

Rivers are a vital part of our landscape, of course, and by their very nature connect a wide range of landscapes, wildlife and people who own, use and enjoy them. For this episode, our Water for Wildlife Officer Ruth Hawksley and two attendees at a river fly training day, run by the Wildlife Trust BCN, chat about what it is that makes chalk streams, and rivers in general, so important. And the steps we should all be taking to help look after them.

Two women, standing in the spring sunshine, chatting

Ruth Hawksley and Sophie Baker. Image by Holly Wilkinson

Credits

  • Podcast host and producer: Sophie Baker
  • Sound and assistance: Sarah Middleton and Holly Wilkinson
  • Interviewees: Ruth Hawksley, Clara Todd and Jilly McNaughton.
  • Podcast music: Written and performed by James Williams. Mixed and produced by Jared Wentwick.
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