Barney Lerner from Friends of Bradford’s Becks explores how we can restore our urban becks in a guest talk to Ilkley U3A Environment Forum.
Barney Lerner from Friends of Bradford’s Becks explores how we can restore our urban becks in a guest talk to Ilkley U3A Environment Forum.
In the wake of the closure of Buck Lane bridge in Baildon, Simon Watts reflects on recent footpath successes along the river and why riverside paths are so vital for our communities.
Do we really need tree guards? Simon Watts looks at alternatives and asks for your vote for a project to trial them.
Hannah Gordon talks about her time spent with the engineers constructing DNAire’s fish passes and the STEM careers making them happen.
Nick Milsom talks about how the Trust is encouraging nature back into river channels with the Wild Trout Trust.
University placement student, Abby Carroll, reflects on her time with the Trust. FInd out what she enjoyed and learnt.
At the beginning of the month I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Suttles on construction sites along the River Aire as part of our DNAire project in partnership with Environment Agency. These construction sites are allowing fish migration to take place along the Aire, with fish passes being built to […]
Some readers may be aware that as well as being Chairman of The Aire Rivers Trust, I am also a specialist in organisational/personal development and leadership (that’s what earned me money for 30 years and what still occasionally contributes to the bank account). So I read this article from Harvard Business Review with increasing recognition […]
‘Free swimming’, aka swimming in rivers, lakes and the sea, is gaining is popularity. With the recent publication of a consultation on designating the Wharfe as a bathing water, now seems to be a good time to offer an opinion piece on this thorny issue. This will be a data-free zone, yet one based on […]
