We are letting this river run wild again - here’s how

[@MossyEarth]

🙌 Our members are the ones that make all of this possible so if you are keen to join and make a positive impact then be sure to check out: www.mossy.earth

[@hunterhq295]

This only beginning right? Hope to see later months

[@dorianmus6771]

Pleas add more payment options so everyone can become a member!

[@MossyEarth]

Hi, what extra options would you like to see?

[@dorianmus6771]

@@MossyEarth A way to make payments directly from my bank account

[@inspirednamehere6166]

is there any way to get involved without payment? I cannot afford £5 a month. especially atm in the uk.

[@Styrac0]

Theres a small nature reserve in my town, it's such a beautiful area with a small mire and pond. Such a shame to see how people treat it, it's often polluted and not long ago someone shot one of the female ducks who had been raising ducklings. It warms my heart to see the revival of these habitats by people who truly care.

[@MossyEarth]

Bit by bit we can improve a lot :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@spulwasser]

Nooo🥺 I volunteer raising the ducklings by hand!😂

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

Dude that's horrible, D: Poor mom duck. Who the fuck shoots a duck in a nature reserve.

[@Beeeeeeeeeee]

@@bonefetcherbrimley7740 Most of the hunters here wouldn't hesitate to hunt in nature reserves. Anything to warrant their "wildlife control" job. Few things as cowardly as that...

[@solar0wind]

​@@Beeeeeeeeeee Here in Germany, it's strictly controlled what animals hunters should hunt in which season in what numbers.

[@ladyofthemasque]

What I really love about the work you're doing is that you SHOW the experts, you SHOW the progress at various stages, you SHOW what's going on, and it's very clearly not staged, it's not faked, and it's not posed in any glossy way. A number of other "save the Earth" videos tend to look, well...artificial. Glamourized. You don't glamourize the hard work. You show the rubber boots and the hip waders. You don't show the final product, because you're busy showing things at each stage of the way. You don't make airy promises or use any handwavium. You're showing the actual things that will be done, that are being done, that have been done. It is such a genuine way and a genuine process that it gives me a great deal of hope for every project you engage in. Thank you, Mossy Earth!

[@FridoGrahnify]

Yes exactly!! This is what I love so much about Mossy Earth, they are so honest and transparent. And educational! Explaining every step of the way. They give me hope!

[@earkittycat]

And they show it if it failed

[@fetlock]

Mossy Earth is the subscription that constantly pays dividends to my hope-bank.

[@MossyEarth]

😂 we gotta frame that and put it on our website! - Cheers, Duarte

[@jerrylambden7855]

You’re not wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fullfatmilky]

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit. Lovely to see restoration of such beautiful and rich habitats. Keep up the amazing work!

[@mamamoo3974]

50 years ago small rivers and even ditches in the countryside were teaming with wildlife How have we allowed this to happen ? It is shameful but encouraging to see this restoration occurring

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly in many places things only got this bad with large scale intensive farming. Its time to turn the tide a bit and give these habitats a bit of space to exist. - Cheers, Duarte

[@mightymizzar9672]

@@MossyEarth not really the rivers have never been as clean as they are today or did we all just forget about he Victorians? as someone who has traversed nearly all of the salmon rivers in England and the entirety of the north east coast fishing i can say they are clean for the most part... problem lies when you get closer to the city's where people pollute the rivers or dump raw sewage which is a recent trend

[@raccoontrashpanda1467]

@@MossyEarth All the raw sewage being pumped into UK waterways over the past few decades hasn't helped either.

[@Gibbons3457]

​​@@mightymizzar9672 Anecdotes aren't data. The data shows that rivers in the UK are suffering largely from agriculture run off from farming. This causes large scale algi blooms that smoother the river causing it to go anoxic. What you are seeing is a problem but large debri like trash from cities whilst it looks bad isn't nearly the most serious threat to British rivers.

[@Ps3luvr260]

Pesticides and chemicals used in farming.

[@edpikestone6800]

I have a small family farm (grazing) with a small stream that flows into a sea lough. It seems to suffer from much of what you describe on this video. My father has told me that in his youth he can remember sea trout going up stream, but sadly this is no longer. This video has given me a lot to think about and some ideas on how I can make changes to improve the ecosystem. Thanks for this.

[@MossyEarth]

That is great to hear Ed! We hoped this video could inspire others to see the problem and act. - Cheers, Duarte

[@edpikestone6800]

@@MossyEarth I think it might, first job is to clear some of the over hanging vegetation to let some light back in. A job for the autumn when the nesting birds have fledged and the berries etc have gone. Keep up the great work.

[@AnotherDuck]

@@edpikestone6800 Good luck!

[@akhasshativeritsol1950]

I'm always amazed to see how much thought goes into these projects, because it makes you appreciate how complex ecosystems actually are. A lot of people don't appreciate that (sadly, a lot of politicians), and think that as long as there's a little bit of nature, that's good enough. But a handful of trees aren't an ecosystem.

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! We need more nuance and pragmatism in the population at large to be able to give nature a tiny bit of space. - Cheers, Duarte

[@bob6927]

Amazing work I have a decent sized creek on my property And you inspired me to pick up the trash every time I go

[@MossyEarth]

Nice one Bob! Keep it up :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@bob6927]

@@MossyEarth cheers

[@mattydanger548]

I love the consistent uploads. Every time i come home after work, theres something new about the world getting better. Everyone one involved is definitely putting in their weight and are doing a fantastic job.

[@MossyEarth]

We are doing our best on the video front. Sometimes we manage 3 videos a month, sometimes 4. Hopefully we can keep up with one a week for a while now :) Anyway, glad you enjoy the Matty! - Cheers, Duarte

[@louislamonte334]

Thoroughly thrilled to see this happening!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Louis! We are also quite excited about this project :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@pinkdragon4830]

I love seeing such beautiful and important biomes being saved! I hope I’ll be able to become a member of Mossy Earth and support your projects

[@annemcleod8505]

You go to great lengths to make these videos to keep us informed - so appreciated!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Anne, we are doing our best so we are happy that it makes a difference! - Cheers, Duarte

[@fredpennerfringe]

Always look forward to seeing what changes are made in each video.

[@MossyEarth]

This is a brand new project! Enjoy :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@harukiito8655]

The nature reserve near me in North London is so heavily polluted, and the stream is always dark brown. I’m glad there are groups like yours trying to restore river habitats.

[@timozkurt7944]

Well done on Ellie on getting this one off the ground. Excited to be working with the team from BART to restore the river system!

[@dominusetdeus060644]

It's a treat every time you post a video

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Vlad! Enjoy! - Cheers, Duarte

[@fiobri]

It's cool to read the comment section and find people inspired to do some rewilding in their own patches of land!

[@TooShortPlancks]

Small practical point about pond sediment traps - pay attention to the particular soil type you are expecting to sediment out. Finer clay soils need much longer to drop out of suspension, so the pond traps can be very ineffective in these areas.

[@llobe86]

This sounds like a really worthwhile project. I’m so excited to see how this progresses!

[@mothman1856]

Thank you for all your work! These projects help make the world a better place, it means so much to so many people.

[@nickcollins4268]

Those buffer ponds are simple and yet brilliant !!! Excellent work. Make the future Wilder !

[@5joost]

Amazing! A natural river system is so important! Much more resilient to droughts and heavy rain too!

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! - Cheers, Duarte

[@awkwardatlas5623]

You guys out there doing the Lord’s work. Appreciate you!

[@litrex1]

Can't wait to finish the video and see what's going to happen!

[@MossyEarth]

Enjoy! - Cheers, Duarte

[@ukkiesc5087]

Posting for the algorythm, another amazing project to look forward to!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Ukkie! We appreciate the support :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@nathalie9905]

The video shots of the healthy river are so pretty and calming!

[@Drunken.Lyrics]

Thank you Mossy Earth for these videos, they inspire & teach us well. Even though, i do not have any degrees in anything such as this, with my basic understanfing of the earth/water sciences, i understand the, what, & why. So here is my small story.. I have a couple of acres behind me which my sheep graze. with the help of a shovel & a patient eye, i have been taking snippets of advice from vids such as this & appying them to my situation. I must say, as soon as i started digging in a small water catchment site with shallow swales above, life started to turn up pretty quick. Even though it was only a few ducks & native birds (Pukeko's), it encouraged me to continue. As we are now into winter, i will start planing natuve wetland grasses around the sites for some immediate shade & a bit of root strength, on the earthen walls & hoping to encourage smaller insects to the area. My bees are already visiting to drink from the mud. I am planting a willow or two on the NE side (sthn hem) so to give shade over time, this will happen in spring. The water source ris not good water as it contains run-off from neighbouring paddocks & overflowing septic tanks. The water has a high N & PH value so i lead into pre=catchment area where is slowly passes through an area which is full of Puha', a plant which thrives in these condditions. The sheep graze it, which is fine. It is fast growing. I am having fun with this little project & i am learning many things. I expect to get a few things wrong yet failure remains as failure if you do not learn from it & adjust. I know that my litle project will not chamge the world, i do however have the power to change my little world & land i am currently responsible for. Onwards & upwards, dig a hole, plant a tree

[@anniehill9909]

It sounds like you are in New Zealand. Willow isn't native and can become invasive. You should be able to get advice as to what native small trees would play a similar role. But I am so heartened to hear of you trying so hard to make a difference and help our wildlife. Good luck!

[@Drunken.Lyrics]

@@anniehill9909 Good advice & ty :)

[@Solstice261]

This sounds like a lovely attempt, too few people use their land in such an inspiring way, however I do recommend staying away from invasives as even with the sheep and other controls they may still get out of hand

[@lefterismplanas4977]

As much as I love new projects, I'm excited to see progress on the existing ones too. But i guess progress takes time 😅

[@MossyEarth]

It takes time but we will have the ultimate progress video for you coning soon ;) 6 years in the making! - Cheers, Duarte

[@lefterismplanas4977]

@@MossyEarth thank you!! I love this chance chance and and all your work!! Especially when you went put of your way and saved all those snail spices from extinction !

[@whatwhat9589]

Thanks for the good work guys please keep it up 💕

[@GreenLight11111]

I live in edinburgh and on my 7k walk I got so upset by the state of a wee burn that id pass that I got some wellies, black bags and jumped in and cleaned it. came out with 5 black bags of crap. That same day 4 ducks followed me home it was surreal......i even took pics of them...all the neighbours were like theres ducks here why are there ducks here lol ....I still have no idea why the followed me home i wasnt even aware of them following me. I continued to clean it for 3 years until i moved. i still pass it on my walk and if it ever gets really bad again i will jump in......thankfully tho a flood prevention was built around it with high walls and less litter blows in now.

[@videovoer8130]

So great that you guys do this work. With all this habitat loss worldwide, it's great to see projects like this that give me some hope

[@eddieaaronson3775]

This is a project that can learn from! I hope to spread the word about all the knowledge you’ve shared in this video to help streams and rivers near me in Western North Carolina.

[@PaulWinters328]

I wish these videos were longer. Honestly If they were all 2 hours long I'd happily sit and enjoy them just as much.

[@jenn976]

I love your videos. They’re well-made, informative, and give us news we wouldn’t normally get. Of course, the most important thing is the work-the projects you do. But without the videos, we would remain unaware of the great work that is being done. Your entire channel is a great look at the essential work we need to do. Am signing up to become a member.

[@tivhal]

So nice to see this project and also the youtube channel grow! just over a year ago it was only a few hundred or thousand clicks per video and suddenly you consistently reach hundreds of thousands of people!

[@MossyEarth]

Hi Tivhal! You are right there has been a big jump and it really helps us in funding more projects. Its a positive loop! Thank you for sticking around since those days :D - Cheers, Duarte

[@sydsouligny6398]

We have a similar creek passing on family land its nice to see what can be done to rescue. What is difficult is some neighbours up the stream doing everything to counter our efforts and the amount of plastic trash we find. It is sad because the town near by is named after the creek and the lack of interest from its own resident.

[@projectmarshy4201]

As someone local to the area, this is great to see. Keep up the good work!

[@TobiasDettinger]

I think the most important part of this project will be the communication with the land owners. You should list all the positive things that more land for the river can offer for them as well.

[@PaulCoxC]

This is going to be a really cool one to watch develop

[@MossyEarth]

Agreed! A lot to be done here :)

[@bteblooms]

Got to love Mossy Earth! 🌍 Looks like another great project. Keep it up! 😊

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Brett! - Cheers, Duarte

[@GambinoTheGoat]

love it, thanks for saving the environment everyday

[@MalinFrisell]

So inspiring! Love this 😊 im in the start up phase of a big restauration project working with streams on the Swedish west coast with similar problems, and right now feeling very overwhelmed. This was very helpful to watch!

[@jbelgium95]

No way! This is my local in Bristol and I’m around 10 minutes away from! A lot of the chew has suffered in recent years with banks collapsing due to the cows and runoff from farming practises

[@thegreencompany2101]

Amazing! So impressive how you always know how to improve nature😍🙌🏼

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you again :) Always appreciate the kind words ! - Cheers, Duarte

[@libertyblueskyes2564]

Hallelujah. Thank you, Mossy Earthians.

[@cne1975]

Love this channel and will be contributing from now on

[@agiariul]

It's a great initiative, but how do you ensure that the land owners don't destroy the progress you've made? For example, if the current owners sell the land and new owners move in, and they want to cut down the trees you've planted near the river to use the space for farming?

[@krose6451]

I know here in the US some owners were able to put a stipulation in the sale of their property that several trees that were over a hundred years old would be maintained and not cut down when selling her in town. I dont know if such would be allowed in the UK. Sadly, it didnt actually save the trees. A week after things were finalized they cleared by our local government, who bought the property and agreed to preserve the trees. The biggest kicker was they cleared it to make a little park. They felt the trees were too big to go with the look they had in mind and figured installing the benches and little foot path they wanted then putting in new trees would be easier than working with what was there. The previous owners sued them and won. Meaning we the tax payers lost the trees and the money that they were (rightfully) paid all because the local government acted in bad faith and cared more about giving a quaint small town aestetic than anything else. They now want to waste more money putting in "historic styled lighting" to the main drag of town despite people voting it down multiple times and caring more about the potholes. Anywya, sorry, rant concluded. The point was meant to be that there are probably messures that can be taken. Despite that, nothing can be guaranteed. We shouldnt let it stop us trying though and Im sure the team has looked into it to assure there is a high probability of a lasting impact.

[@eilatanggoh693]

There's a thing in the UK where trees can have protection orders on them that means they can't be cut down, but maintenance pruning is allowed.

[@ΝεκτάριοςΧριστοφή-σ5δ]

Because they may not have the land where the trees are planted. Because laws may be passed to make the cutting of the trees or some use of the land illegal. Etc.

[@raclark2730]

I am sure most would leave it alone if the why was explained to them.

[@tiagodezoeten2557]

I feel really good about this project, there is so much potential. Well done Ellie and Simon for all the planning work and rob and the video editing team for putting al of this together! Some of those river sections are incredibly beautiful and peaceful :)

[@Acudit]

As an aspiring park ranger and aquaponic farmer (as opposed to the "big scale farmers" that all too often use detremental chemicals) I love what you do and am so happy to see people trying to fix the damage that industrialization and carelessness have caused. Thank you so much!

[@nickscatajoi1896]

I've been following you for months, all I can say is, Amazing work! amazing humans.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Nicks! We really appreciate the support :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@BlockBlender]

This is such a great channel for the earth!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! We do our best here :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@Littleprettyl1ve]

Love this

[@WyeExplorer]

Good going - fantastic work. It's a shock to the system to see the state some rivers are in. I've been walking rivers all day and the stretches walled need intervention like this. Well, all the best with this particular river. Mark

[@astraydhurion7697]

Thanks for addressing small rivers' rehabilitation and not excluding farming from the picture. 😎♻️🙏🏾

[@singingone1]

Thank you for your dedication to what you are doing. We watch these restorations because it renews our faith in the positive actions you and your teams are doing when all else around us seems more than uncomfortable. Be Blessed and be safe.

[@charlottescott7150]

Exciting project as ever. Looking forward to following your progress.

[@dharmesh3660]

Another great Video and update! Keep it up :-) So happy to be supporting Mossy.

[@TheVarzoth]

I love the work you guys do! Question, you talk about thinning overgrown areas and planting new treesm in open places. I get that. But in the long term how is this to be maintained? I assume we aren't talking about beavers or other .. what's the term enviroment makers? So without periodic human intervention this would all just become overgrown again wouldn't it?

[@MossyEarth]

Great question! My understanding is that when a woodland with the appropriate space availability matures here it will have the correct light mix. I’ll add it to the list of questions to include in the video where Ellie presents this project to the members. - Cheers, Duarte

[@trilingualfudge7307]

I’m growing a tree in my windowsill, inspired by your channel :). When it gets big enough, I’m going to plant it back into the forest.

[@spicygreg1253]

Can't wait to see more

[@MossyEarth]

There should be another update in the autumn once more of the work has been done! - Cheers, Duarte

[@laurence7181]

Wonderful project! I can't wait to see how it progresses. Getting the farmers on board must be very difficult. You could make a video that delves into some of that. Great work! As usual.

[@LeaveCurious]

Awesome project 🔥and great video 😉 I can say from seeing those brooks myself that this project has real potential!

[@MrDodgerdodson]

I'd love to see more follow up videos on how projects look after a bit of time.

[@MossyEarth]

These things take time but we have many follow ups on our channel already. Check out our 3 flooded forest videos or the quarry series :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@troyclayton]

Seeing stuff like this just makes me want to increase my monthly donation. Thank you for doing so much to make a difference..

[@susanjane4784]

I've noticed that the Brits call these trickles "rivers" which makes me giggle. Rivers in my mind are these huge rushing things that can move cars, houses, etc. Just my silly. I do love how much difference riparian habitat makes. The plants and animals, but seeing someone come into one of these places and the emotional and psychological rush of awe and wonder is just incredible.

[@christinecollins6389]

Brilliant work it’s so sad this habitat has been destroyed over the years It will be so exciting to watch the changes

[@DrZoidbergx]

You guys really inspire me and make me optimistic about the future! Thank you for the work you do 😊

[@Solstice261]

Watching your projects has made me pursue a career in environmental sciences, the work you guys do is truly admirable, however I still don't understand how you'll avoid it ending up the same way as before, and if the population around the project don't like the changes how will you deal with that

[@BBD1]

Love your projects and your videos Keep the good work Obrigado 👍🏽

[@NikiHerl]

I like the 2 ponds you showed a whole lot. Along cow pasture, taking away a few meters off the pasture to install "filtering swales" and/or deeper ponds could be amazing. Planted with filtering grasses, the swales would capture + bind dung etc. (which could be re-applied to the pasture for more growth). And the ponds would still give the cows water to play in in rainy times?! This is coming from an amateur planner, of course, but I think that would be beautiful.

[@iainmackenzieUK]

As always - inspiring stuff! As a physics teacher, my understanding of Biology is not that strong and so I am very much enjoying the educational side of these videos too. Please keep up your great work and thank you!

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoyed it Iain! We appreciate the kind words :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@jasonbullock2816]

Thanks for helping to uk we need and wants it thank you so much.😊😊😊😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SpenyGreenwoodie]

I live in North Vancouver BC Canada. Its a rare place to have a massive city and nature come together naturally

[@adamt5587]

Nice to see a new project, looking forward to the next update

[@artkryss496]

thank you for your work for a better environment for both people and animals

[@matthewdavies5875]

Lovely work Rob, Ellie and Simon.

[@MrEolicus]

Good luck with your beautiful project. Cheers.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Eolicus!

[@philipp4406]

I'm unhappy with my membership, how do I double my contribution? You guys definitely need and deserve it, for new projects such as this one! Keep up the great work.

[@meonisbonus]

I AM LOVING THESE RIVER VIDEOS!!

[@lindahill7315]

Looking forward to the changes that you have made

[@MossyEarth]

There will be many changes in this project! Enjoy! - Cheers, Duarte

[@korthosen949]

Our watermanagment office did "renature" a part of our local River 2 years ago. Since then there hasnt been A Single fish been spotted. I would love to have the nature restored nd see the fish coming back. We are talking about a ~ 40 km long river. Its a freaking misery.

[@MohammedKhan-rf2lu]

I live in a town in South Africa, my friends and I would love to begin the rewilding process of the outskirts of our town but don't really know how to start or where to find the information needed.

[@waveydavie]

Excellent! I wish our local river, here in Oban, could get some of this attention.

[@MossyEarth]

All rivers deserve some love :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@_aullik]

1:21 I'm disappointed she didn't say "Hi Ellie"

[@MossyEarth]

😂

[@edwardabercrombie1961]

Super interesting to see some ways of dealing with run off from fields 🙌

[@TribalSonJewelry]

I love your channel and the work you do!❤🎉

[@jasperfk]

I live along the river Chew - there is even a spring in our garden which feeds into it. I would love to volunteer help you guys next time you’re in the area!

[@mukulsharma1090]

Of all the Mossy Earth videos I have seen, all show the planning of what is required, and how the goals are to be achieved. But I have never seen a video of volunteers actually doing something… videos of results, videos of positive change in nature. After seeing videos like this one, one is left with a feeling that we have wasted this time… all talk, no output.

[@Traxxya]

Thank you guys so much

[@timetherington-judge3719]

I live nearby in Bristol. I'd love to volunteer some time to help you with this project

[@MossyEarth]

Be sure to get in touch with BART :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@Liesl_Frank]

Fingers crossed you get the go ahead from all of the landowners

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly, stakeholders will be key but things are looking good so far. Many of these changes are minor sacrifices for a landowner who also wants to see the river thrive of course :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@dlrj4886]

Love what you doing! Hope to work in a group like you one day

[@ReelBasileño]

Amazing job. Keep it up, beautiful river.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Roadmanship! - Cheers, Duarte

[@santiagodelgadolopez5831]

Nice job. greetings from spain, all the best mossy earth!

[@morriganwitch]

Brilliant xxx

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you ! - Cheers, Duarte

[@camillastacey4674]

This is great, I lived in Somerset/Bristol before moving to Cornwall and the Chew is very familiar to me. Hopefully this will convince a few more people I know from 'back home' to become members.

[@billycc97]

Doing gods work. Brilliant!!

[@indyreno2933]

Can you do videos taking place in Africa and Asia?

[@MossyEarth]

We have a cool project in Africa, hoping to release a video about it in the coming months! - Cheers, Duarte

[@yormarmar3088]

Guys you have no idea how hooked to your videos I ammmm. I am so curious about kelp resotrations and etc... Iceland ones are awesome too. Oh god please give us more mossy earth videos..

[@MossyEarth]

Glad to hear! Plenty of exciting updates coming the next few months for the Kelp and Iceland :) Stay tuned - Cheers, Duarte