Action for the River Kennet (ARK)
@ARKennet
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A rivers trust dedicated to protecting and restoring the rivers in the Kennet and Pang catchments
Joined February 2012
Thank you to the North Wessex Downs National Landscapes team for inviting ARK to Hungerford speak about some of our recent projects in the National Landscape at the launch of their management plan. #chalkstream
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Fish passage & river restoration on the River Lambourn, working with our friends @WildTroutTrust 1 weir notched & introduction of trees into the river channel. Multiple wins, improved fish migration; and adding to habitat complexity, cover and flow variation. #chalkstream
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Another brilliant day in Marlborough improving this urban stretch of chalk stream. Our 12 volunteers today planted lots more native marginal plants to establish buffer of riverbank vegetation; and pinned in 2 deflectors. #connectingthekennet
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Volume Up - our volunteers in action and Emma explaining the plant mix & the last few steps to creating a rainwater planter! Drop by the Marlborough Community Fridge to see both planters. These are the start of a project we are doing with Marlborough Town Council. #Suds
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💧 Just under 1,000 signatures to go! The Making Space for Water petition calls for restored river corridors & support for farmers to protect our rivers. ✍️ Sign now & help us reach 10k so Govt must respond: https://t.co/xsDpRxLIy3
#SpaceForWater #NatureRecovery #FloodResilience
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We've been building a rainwater planter next to Marlborough Community Fridge. ARK is working in Marlborough with the Town Council on SuDs in the town. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers 🙌 #suds #slowtheflow
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#CaSTCo's Impact Report is live!🙌 Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative has shown that collaboration can transform how we monitor & manage #rivers. With partners, we've built strong foundations for shared frameworks - vital for resilient rivers. 🔍Read https://t.co/rXiYP9MthP
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Our Comms Director Tessa and Eva from @beavertrust met with the Senior Special Advisor for the Policy Unit at No.10. We’re asking Government to help #farmers undertake essential work required to help our #rivers heal. Will you? 🙏 Sign the petition: https://t.co/03Y5ttL9E7
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Our Pang Springs & Sources #citizenscience volunteers have been carrying out the monthly surveying of this precious chalk stream, logging if it is dry, pooling or flowing at fixed points. Thanks to our volunteers, helping us to collect this data which is shared with the EA.
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6th & 7th November drop by Marlborough Community Fridge between 10am - 1pm to see us creating a new rainwater planter. We're collaborating with Marlborough Town Council to help reduce rain overwhelming the drainage system or heading straight for the river. #suds #raingarden
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✊Graham Thomas, The Rivers Trust Chair, urges the Westminster Government to Make #SpaceforWater. Will you? We want: 💧A commitment to nature-rich #river corridors 💧Accessible funding for #farmers 🚨We need 1,500 more petition signatures. Add yours: https://t.co/03Y5ttL9E7
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Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low
theguardian.com
Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement
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Amazing news & we can't wait to begin work developing this exciting partnership project for eels and communities. #ThamesEels #NationalLottery #HeritageFund
TRT has support from @HeritageFundUK for plans to save the critically endangered European eel through our Thames Catchment Community Eels Project. Press release https://t.co/Rn0TdNHS33
@ARKennet @Thames21
@SE_Rivers_Trust @OfficialZSL
@ThamesEstPart @MedwaySwaleEP @HMWTBadger
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⚠️ 83% of England’s chalk streams are failing to achieve good ecological status, according to today’s CaBA Chalk Stream Annual Review 2024/25. 📢 We are calling on the Government to grant bespoke legal protection for chalk streams. Read the report 👇 https://t.co/9IZFywZ7z5
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Rain doesn't stop the ARK volunteers. Our #ConnectingtheKennet team today harvesting & planting in the Kennet in Marlborough. We are establishing another stretch of healthy river habitats to create chalk stream connectivity and habitat diversity. https://t.co/NhpeHeWmoB
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Action for the River Kennet Launches Landmark Restoration & Education Project
sportfish.co.uk
Action for the River Kennet launches one of its largest ever restoration projects, alongside a national first education initiative to inspire future generations.
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ARK Pollution Pickers: Students are outdoors by a wonderful chalk stream 💦 Litter that would have polluted the river is removed & recycled ♻️ Students learn to take positive actions to help improve their rivers🐟 Students produced their own data to use back at school 📊 #rivers
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Hedge maintenance & boardwalk removal at Stonebridge Wild River Reserve, Marlborough by a volunteer team from locally based business AM. The boardwalk section on the north bank was no longer safe. Later this year we will be launching a crowdfunder to replace this #riverkennet
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Cooper's Meadow, Marlborough received its annual river corridor maintenance this morning; & this year our volunteers were from local business AM. The team coppiced trees & carried out height reduction of marginal vegetation along the Kennet. A BIG thank you to AM. #chalkstream
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Our Springs & Sources #citizenscience volunteers have completed their October Upper Kennet survey. The project's monthly surveys help to continue the gathering of important information to allow the EA and ARK to understand the intermittent nature of rivers. #chalkstream
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