Pollution in Wiltshire’s waters
Toxic chemical cocktails are impacting both wildlife & people, and our freshwater ecosystems are suffering.
Toxic chemical cocktails are impacting both wildlife & people, and our freshwater ecosystems are suffering.
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
The Wylye Chalk Stream Project has been successful in the second round of the Government’s Landscape Recovery scheme.
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Alex and Lily are Wessex Water Guardians, working together as father and daughter to protect the Hardenhuish Brook in Chippenham.
We’ve joined forces with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to Save our Chalk Streams.