Riverbank Tales

This is our Blog sharing some great stories and articles from our team and volunteers.

If you would like to contribute yourself, please get in touch with us.
January 22, 2024
Which tree is which?

As a regular Aire Rivers Trust volunteer, Lucy went to Sheffield to learn more about the species we have been planting and to sneak a peek at the beautiful deconsecrated Victorian cemetery.

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October 19, 2023
An Outfall Safari at Oddfellows

Outfall Safaris take you on a tour of the grim and gruesome along our river. Lucy talks about her experience of being a pollution hunting volunteer.

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July 9, 2023
How do we fix our rivers?

The ongoing pollution of our rivers by sewage is a topic of great concern, as are the roughly equal contributions of agriculture and urban runoff. Well done to Fergal Sharkey,  Wildfish, The Rivers Trust and others for shouting from the rooftops and for highlighting the issue and finally getting it firmly on the agenda of […]

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June 2, 2023
Help stop the spread

A volunteer from the Aire Rivers Trust, Robert Hellawell, was surprised to find an unwelcome new creature in his sample of river bugs from the River Aire.

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March 29, 2023
Weir today. Gone tomorrow?

A group of international students form the University of Leeds have been exploring Keighley’s River Worth. Join us to see what they have discovered.

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February 22, 2023
Footpath works pave the way for better becks in Bradford

Sometimes the path to healthier streams and rivers lies alongside and not in the water. Local environmental charity, the Aire Rivers Trust has been hard at work improving a Bradford footpath to reduce soil running into the stream – boosting water quality and encouraging wildlife to flourish.

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January 8, 2023
Plastics in our rivers

Plastics in our rivers area growing problem. Here we take a quick look at some of the causes, impacts and solutions.

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December 6, 2022
TROUT

The Wild Trout Trust contributes to several Aire Rivers Trust projects and initiatives, such as the Better Becks program. One of Professor Jon Grey’s projects (TROUT), independent from ART but with similar aspirations and goals as the Better Becks project, is producing some very encouraging data.

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November 15, 2022
Explore the River with us

Which are the prettiest part of our river? There are just too many to choose. Join us on a journey down the River Aire

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