Singing the fish, 1:
The Hatching
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| river catchment area up at Wycoller in Trawden |
A new project begins now. 6 schools in Burnley have received
aquaria and are now hatching small numbers of fish eggs so that the school
communities can watch these first few weeks of trout-life before releasing the
fish into the rapidly improving River Ribble
My friend Steve Brown are going to be working in those 6
schools to write poems and stories and make music inspired by this process. The
resulting artwork will help reinforce the experience and will help us share the
excitements and anticipations of The Hatching with a wider public
Activities began on Saturday as part of an Open Day at the
Canalside Community Association's centre in Burnley. There between storytelling
and noisy drumming sessions we were making the components of a healthy river….with
a few implausible additions
Over the next few weeks, I'll add poems, pictures and music (if I can manage that) to share the excitement of our new families
"In the past, industrial and agricultural pollution as
well as water abstraction and inadequate sewage treatment have caused severe
habitat damage to the Ribble and its tributaries, to such an extent that the
wildlife supported by the river has been put under threat. The Trust was
established in order to enhance the water environments of the catchment, by
restoring and protecting the river to make certain that future generations can
enjoy the beauty of its wildlife and fauna." - introduction from the Trust's website
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| sharks and a crocodile claim local children |
