Chalk Streams Update
Thank you to all our members for your incredible support of the Save our Chalk Streams Campaign to date. Your voices and advocacy continue to make a real difference in protecting these precious…
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Save our chalk streams
With less than a fifth of England’s rivers in good health, we need the Government to deliver comprehensive protections for our unique chalk streams and this begins through changes to planning and…
Help us Protect Chalk Streams
Wiltshire is home to a range of beautiful and critically important chalk streams. From the crystal-clear waters of the River Wylye to the globally renowned River Kennet and the Hampshire Avon, our…
Wiltshire’s chalk streams need better protection
We’ve joined forces with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to Save our Chalk Streams.
Wessex Chalk Streams Project
We restored sections of the Hampshire Avon and its tributaries within Wiltshire.
Chalk reefs
A chalk reef is a natural seabed made from chalk that rises above the surrounding seafloor.
River Wylye to be enhanced through a new collaboration between conservation charities and farmers
The Wylye Chalk Stream Project has been successful in the second round of the Government’s Landscape Recovery scheme.
Pollution in Wiltshire’s waters
Toxic chemical cocktails are impacting both wildlife & people, and our freshwater ecosystems are suffering.
Wildlife Trusts Demand Irreplaceable Status for Chalk Streams in Open Letter to Government
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, alongside other Save Our Chalk Streams campaign partners, have issued an urgent open letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve…
Why does ‘Nutrient Neutrality’ matter for our precious Wiltshire chalk streams, and what can we do to save them?
Jo Lewis, CEO of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, explains nutrient neutrality and how to save Wiltshire's chalk streams.
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Bristol Avon - Semington Brook and Worton Stream
We delivered restoration projects along the Semington Brook and Worton Stream.