It’s amazing what you can find in the river! In a summer week in 2018 about 4 tonnes of rubbish was removed from the Trym in Coombe Dingle.
What can we do to improve the Trym Valley River System?
The report from the Wild Trout Trust gives a range of things that need to be done to improve the Trym River System. There are lots of things that can be done by volunteers with little special equipment.
- Remove plastic and other harmful things from the river, from the banks and from green spaces that the river flows through.
- Remove invasive plants. There are certain plants that need to be removed from the areas near the river. These include Himalayan Balsam and Japanese Knotweed.
There are other things that will need expertise and equipment
- Remove the impediments to fish travelling up the Trym.
- See that more light can reach the river.
- Stop pollution entering the river.
- Encourage water fowl to stay.
- Create local environments in the river that will help fish repopulate the river.
How to help
Do you want to help improve the ecology of the Trym? You can take action by getting involved in group activities or by reporting litter and pollution. Find out more using the links below:
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Reporting Issues
Selecting the right reporting route for litter, pollution and obstructions can be confusing. Here’s some advice.
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Litter Picking
Litter picking in the green spaces that surround the River Trym and the Hazel Brook is an important way of reducing the litter that enters the water.
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River Cleaning
In 2018, local groups removed 3 tonnes of rubbish from the River Trym. Work to improve the ecology of the river is ongoing.
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Balsam Bashing
Find out how to identify invasive Himalayan Balsam and how to help remove it from the Trym.
