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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 22h

The workshop was led by our Conservation Officer Gareth Pedley and Environment Agency Fisheries Officer Mike Farrell, with support from @rspb.bsky.social and United Utilities. Thank you to our partners, and to our volunteers for their excellent work 👏

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 22h

This new habitat will be a huge boon to juvenile fish, freshwater invertebrates, and many other species. What's more, the volunteers can use their new skills to enhance other local rivers.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 22h

All hands on deck for Swindale Beck! 🪏💧 These brilliant volunteers recently joined us for a day of practical learning in the lovely Lake District. Using woody material, the group created some fantastic wildlife habitat.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Our Deputy Director, Dr Tim Jacklin, was honoured to speak at this year's @ifmfish.bsky.social Annual Conference 🐟 The theme was 'Connected Waters', so Tim discussed his work to improve fish passage on the River Ecclesbourne in Derbyshire. Thank you to IFM for another brilliant event!

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

These new additions will add diversity and complexity to the Mimram's wildlife habitat, while maintaining access for fishing. Huge thanks to the Panshanger Anglers, and to Tarmac, for being so committed to seeing the river thrive!

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

For years, the club have been improving the river in partnership with Rob and the park's owner, Tarmac. This time, the club placed large fallen trees into the channel, pinned smaller pieces of wood in the margins, and hinge cut young willows so they could be laid down while continuing to grow.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Wonderful work by the Panshanger Anglers! 🐟 🌳 The club recently joined our Conservation Officer Rob Mungovan for a habitat creation day on the River Mimram. This Hertfordshire chalk stream, which flows through Panshanger Park, has a healthy wild brown trout population.

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The Riverfly Partnership @riverflies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Being a citizen scientist this month means potentially skipping a survey🐟 Some Riverfly groups take a pause now but if you are still out sampling, watch your step. It's spawning season. 📢 Spotted a Redd? Don't step in! Take a 📷 & alert your coordinator immediately. 📷 @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Riverfly monitors do such crucial work - thank you for protecting our trout and salmon at this sensitive time of year! 🐟👏

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Working with the Environment Agency and JBA Consulting, Tim has reduced the weir to a concrete slab where new monitoring equipment has been affixed. With the obstacle gone, fish can move freely, sediment can be dispersed, and water can reshape the riverbed into a mosaic of riffles and gravel bars 🐟

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Previously used by the Environment Agency for flood warnings and abstraction regulation, the weir had been made obsolete by technological advances. Crucial data could still be collected at the site, without impounding the river. For our Conservation Officer Tim Jacklin, this was very exciting news.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Dykes Weir, near Mansfield Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire, was 7 metres long and 0.5 metres high. It created a still, deep pool where sediment accumulated, smothering the riverbed and decreasing the channel’s habitat diversity. Below the weir, a steep drop made it difficult for fish to swim upstream.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Happy #DamRemovalDay! This year, we have a splendid story to share: a weir-busting project that has solved a decades-long problem on the River Maun 💧

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Many thanks to Afan Valley Angling & Conservation Club for the warm welcome! It's always brilliant to meet people who share our passion for rivers - if your club or group could use some expert advice, we'd love to hear from you: www.wildtrout.org/content/advi...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Through his surveys, Ed found that these tributaries provide crucial nursery habitat for brown trout and Atlantic salmon. He'll be advising the club on enhancing this habitat, to support their wider conservation work in the Afan catchment.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We headed west last month, for a visit to Afan Valley Angling & Conservation Club 🐟 Our Conservation Officer Ed Noyes was excited to survey the Corrwg and Gwynfi - two tributaries of a mighty Welsh waterway, the River Afan.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If your community group cares for an urban river, we’d love to support your journey! Learn more about Trout in the Town and how to get involved 🧵6/6 www.wildtrout.org/content/trou...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This incredible work allowed Friends of Tawd Valley to achieve Trout in the Town’s Bronze Level in 2021, Silver Level in 2022, and finally Gold Level this summer. Thanks in large part to their efforts, the Tawd now has a self-sustaining population of wild brown trout; an amazing achievement 🧵5/6

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The group have also set an inspiring example for others, by running events and volunteering days for the local community. All ages have been included, with primary school children having the chance to learn about rivers by raising mayfly nymphs and young brown trout in their classrooms 🧵4/6

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Since then, the group have done a huge amount of good for the Tawd. They’ve created wetlands, repaired riverbanks, monitored riverflies, cleared litter, and tackled non-native invasive species. They’ve mapped the river’s tributaries and helped to remove a weir that was blocking fish passage 🧵3/6

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After joining the group’s committee, Mike had a mission in mind. When documenting the fish deaths, he had encountered something unexpected: a brown trout. This led to advice from our Conservation Officer Paul Gaskell, and then participation in our urban river project – Trout in the Town 🧵2/6

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In early 2021, Mike Flaherty heard some awful news. Three pollution incidents had hit Lancashire’s River Tawd in one week, causing numerous fish deaths. Being passionate about wildlife and his local area, Mike decided to join a nature-focused community group called Friends of Tawd Valley 🧵1/6

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A big thank you to our project partners Wessex Rivers Trust and the @nationaltrust.org.uk Hinton Ampner team. This project was part of the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme, and was supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Watch the video here: youtu.be/tMo-8QeofsI

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

After reprofiling the riverbanks to a slope, we added woody structures to diversify the channel and provide habitat for fish, insects, and other wildlife. The improved flow has helped to clear excess sediment from the riverbed, and native plants like water crowfoot have recolonised the channel.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Near the river's source, at the Hinton Ampner estate, part of the Itchen was suffering from the effects of historic modification. Dredging and widening had left the river with unnaturally steep banks and a lack of wildlife habitat.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hampshire's River Itchen is a chalk stream – a biodiverse and globally rare ecosystem. When in good health, it can support an incredible variety of species, from brown trout and mayflies to kingfishers and water voles.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's World Rivers Day! 💧 🐟 To celebrate, we're revisiting a habitat enhancement project that our Conservation Officer Nick Lawrence helped to deliver last autumn. You can see the fantastic results in our latest video: youtu.be/tMo-8QeofsI

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our Director, Shaun Leonard, is pleased to share this news: "I'm delighted that Charlie has agreed to join us as a Trustee. He has been a member, and a keen advocate, for many years. It's great news for us that he will be bringing that culture, and his business expertise, to our charity's board."

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Charlie has significant experience in advising organisations that are focused on nature, developing animal welfare policies, and rural conservation. He is a former local authority councillor and grew up on the banks of the River Itchen, which led to his involvement with us over the last two decades.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We're delighted to announce that Sir Charles Napier will be joining our charity’s board as our newest Trustee. Charlie has worked in the political and media relations worlds for almost all of his 30-year career, and most recently was Co-Founder of Atticus Partners.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mark will be remembered not only as an amazing father to his three sons, but also as a father figure to the many who met him on rivers, loughs, and lakes around the world. Our heartfelt thanks to Mark’s family and friends, for supporting us in memory of a truly remarkable man.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This passion for fishing was matched by an abiding concern for the rivers and lakes that many fish call home. Mark’s patience and enthusiasm made him a natural teacher, and children across Northern Ireland are still learning about rivers through 'Salmon in the Classroom' projects that he initiated.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mark had an enduring love of the great outdoors, and a lifelong passion for fishing. He was an especially skilful salmon and trout fisherman, and he became an Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructor. This enabled him to mentor hundreds of fellow fishermen, and he loved sharing his knowledge.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This summer, we received a hugely thoughtful gift of £875 in memory of Gerald Mark Patterson. Mark sadly passed away this April, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. As we use this generous donation to create a brighter future for rivers, we want to celebrate Mark’s life and legacy.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rob has been collaborating with the Trust to reintroduce important habitat features to this lovely river. Our thanks to them for hosting us, and to the Upper Ouse Water Management Board volunteers for their hard work! This peaceful place is well worth a visit: www.greensandtrust.org/clophill-lak...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This stretch of the River Flit flows through Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve, which is managed by The Greensand Trust. As the reserve was once a quarry, parts of the river have been significantly straightened and deepened, affecting its ecosystem.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This fantastic brash ledge is the handiwork of volunteers from the Upper Ouse Water Management Board 💧🪾 They joined our Conservation Officer Rob Mungovan for a day of learning on the River Flit, and did a brilliant job of adding diversity to the river channel / providing complex wildlife habitat.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If your community group could benefit from our help, or you want to know more about Trout in the Town, we’d love to hear from you: www.wildtrout.org/content/trou...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

These combined efforts have led to an incredible development for the River Tawd: a self-sustaining population of wild brown trout. Since the brown trout is an excellent indicator of river ecosystem health, this is a very positive sign for the Tawd’s future 🐟

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🪏 Contributing to the removal of Cobbs Clough Weir, a major barrier to fish migration. 🧪 Monitoring river health through water quality testing, riverfly surveys, and more. 💬 Leading a Mayfly in the Classroom project at a local primary school.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Trout in the Town focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities presented by urban river conservation. Having joined in 2021, Friends of Tawd Valley attained Bronze, Silver, and now Gold Level through diligent and transformational work, including...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Friends of Tawd Valley, on achieving Gold Level in our Trout in the Town project! ⭐ This fantastic community group has been protecting nature in a Lancashire park since 2018, greatly enhancing it as a wildlife haven and a beloved green space for local people.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The workshop is free and places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please email Gareth at gpedley@wildtrout.org

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You’ll see key conservation techniques in action, and you’ll have the chance to try them out yourself. You'll need sturdy footwear and warm, waterproof clothing (plus gardening gloves and waders if you'd like to get hands-on in the river).

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

23 September, 10am - 3pm. Join our Conservation Officer Gareth Pedley, along with the Environment Agency, for a practical skills workshop on Swindale Beck near Haweswater 💧🐟 We’ll be demonstrating ways to improve fish and invertebrate habitat by installing woody material in the river.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The project was delivered in partnership with Dowsetts Farm, the Environment Agency, and Affinity Water. A massive ‘thank you’ to our partners for collaborating with us on this new chapter for the River Rib – we’re excited to see wildlife flourish in this incredible ecosystem.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This was all made possible by the landowner, Jeffrey Pearman. As an arable farmer, he has a close connection to the 560 acres that have been in his family’s care for decades. His enthusiasm allowed us to broaden the project’s scope by creating a new section of meandering river channel.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Together, these techniques will reduce excess sediment, improve the water’s flow, and boost floodplain connectivity. The result is a more natural, diverse, and dynamic river that supports a huge variety of wildlife, including beloved native species like brown trout and water voles.

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

As one of England’s chalk streams, Hertfordshire's River Rib is a rare and precious habitat. Our ambitious new partnership project has: 💧 Created 300 metres of habitat-rich river channel 🪾 Enhanced 1 kilometre of river with wood and gravel 🌿 Introduced wetland features like ponds and scrapes

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

After doing an Advisory Visit for the club in 2015, we've been glad to collaborate with them on various habitat projects. Excitingly, they are now exploring further river improvement initiatives, with support from the Wellcome Trust. Could we help you too? www.wildtrout.org/content/advi...

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