Vigil for the River Wye

 When I first came to Hay, the River Wye was one of the cleanest rivers in the country.

Sadly, that is no longer the case.

In this year alone there has been a major pollution incident up the River Llynfi, which is a tributary of the Wye, as well as algae blooms linked with intensive chicken farming.  Nearer to Hereford, the River Lugg has also been badly affected by phosphates - and a local farmer has removed all the trees and bushes from a stretch of the Lugg, claiming the damage is for flood prevention purposes.

So, on Saturday 19th December, a vigil will be held on the Old Bridge in Hereford, and Victoria Bridge, and along the river banks, between 3 and 4pm.  This will be a silent vigil for people to spend time thinking about the river, and mourning the state it's got into.  The vigil is being organised by XRMarches, the local branch of Extinction Rebellion.