Restoring the river Ecclesbourne | Field Studies

[@danielepaganelli232]

It's great to see in real project what I try to explain to my students in my ecology lectures at the University of Pavia

[@rhmendelson]

“They’re not making rivers anymore!” Indeed! And that is why preservation is SO important. Lovely video:)

[@yungjoemighty879]

This series is great and deserves more attention. Looking forward to the rest

[@suegermaine5730]

What wonderful conservation work that I had no idea about until your video. This should be mention on our news channels so more people hear about it. I assume they have taken into account any flooding to nearby homes and other buildings. When I was very young I was always by rivers and streams watching all the fish and other wild life. My parents said I should have been a boy. Now I am 70 years old and disabled so I know I will never get to see Salmon in our rivers but maybe hope for my grandchildren. Well done to you all and thank you.

[@simonbowmer620]

Fantastic work, thoroughly enjoyable film. Thank you.

[@Pam501]

Really valuable comments and information - that needs to be shared as widely as possible. Well done everyone, including the presentation, involved!

[@Scoobydoobydooooooo]

Nothing gets me going like river restoration

[@helenemoore6097]

Fantastic work 🎉

[@damonchampion823]

I often here of river restoration in the US, it's great to know it is happening here in the UK

[@rikhuizing]

Looks amazing!!

[@jameseden9380]

Great video more please

[@AP-hu9tn]

A really optimistic story which we all need these days. Thank you for sharing it. By the way, I was wondering what the hard hats and day-glow jackets were for in the middle of a field?

[@davidtalbot2545]

Wow, I live about 200m from the source of the Ecclesborne and had no idea it was now clean enough for salmon

[@Orchardman53]

I own some land upstream of the Ecclesbourne works described (at Turnditch) It water level seems to be higher, and the Winter floods too. It is a very reactive river in respect to rainfall.

[@canstermeat8171]

Wearing lifejackets in ankle-deep river is hilarious tbh

[@MrDhalli6500]

Was the inflatable life jacket really necessary in ankle deep water? Really? lol

[@tomatobrush3283]

All this work you are doing to "restore rivers" will likely increase flooding.

[@jackstone4291]

It’s controlling flooding in to the places they want it to flood - on the low levels surrounding the river banks, and not gushing through concrete channels to flood the houses and towns made of concrete as much as they did ….

[@tomatobrush3283]

@@jackstone4291 Yes, they are prioritising natural environments and eco systems and animals welfare over the private property of humans. They did the same in Spain, removed century old flood defences in the name of "restoring nature" and it caused 100s of deaths and billions of Euros in damage.