Welcome

 QUARTERLY MEETINGS

Meetings are  normally held 7:30pm in the Oak Room bar at the Curzon Cinema

Next meeting

7:30pm Thurs 4th May 2023

7:30pm Thurs 3rd August 2023

7:30pm Thurs 7th Sept 2023 AGM

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A Land Yeo Friends member has painted a glorious picture of the Land Yeo and would like to sell it with all proceeds going to the group. Below is a recent press article giving details of the picture and his contact details.

 

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People are keen to help with litter picking, however we are an ageing group and are always looking for support  for administration and management of the group. Not so glamorous as litter picking;  it doesn’t require a lot of time, but it keeps the organisation alive. Feel free to come to a meeting or email via this site if you are interested.

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We have been successful in receiving funding to undertake a three year phosphate and nitrate water sampling campaign of the Land Yeo from the motorway downstream to the outfall.  Sampling has commenced and a graph of results so far is on the news page.

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Two Rivers Walk is open, a pdf of the brochure is below. Small waymarking signs have been erected around the whole  route on lampposts, gates etc.  TO PROTECT THE PERMISSIONS WE HAVE FOR THE ROUTE; PLEASE STAY ON THE PUBLIC FOOTPATHS AND PERMISSIVE PATHS AND FOLLOW THE COUNTRY CODE.

PLEASE NOTE THE DRIVE CALLED “POWELLS ACRES” AT THE END OF THE STRETCH OF RIVER AFTER THE MEDICAL CENTRE IS PRIVATE LAND. THE WALK ROUTE TURNS RIGHT HERE AWAY FROM THE RIVER INTO KINGSTON AVENUE

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TWO RIVERS WALK (Amended May 2020)

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The Two River Walk (interactive map link provides information about particular points around the walk.  The pdf above  provides a more reliable diagram of the actual route).

Nice blog describing the walk with pictures:

http://630miles.com/blog/2019/08/12/two-rivers-walk

Comments on Hello Clevedon Facebook about the walk: May 2020

Beautiful

Beautiful countryside.

I walked part of the Two River path today taking a short cut home past by the Craft Centre.

Beautiful

We did the two rivers walk recently too, such a lovely and interesting route!

It’s such a great walk, thanks so much for the signposting.

Excuse my ignorance but where is the two river path?

You can find information about the Two Rivers Walk here :- https://landyeofriends.org/

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SPONSORS AND DONORS

The Land Yeo Friends wishes to thank the following for donations which have assisted us in our mission to look after the river: (in alphabetic order)

Avon Wildlife Trust for funding for brochures for the LYF and for the Two Rivers Walk

Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership: grant to complete a 3 year sampling of nitrates and phospahtes of the Land Yeo through Clevedon and also to improve signage of Two Rivers walk.

Clevedon Town Council: provision of small grant funding which has enabled us to replace our broken power washer (vital for clean up after river clearance work) and to pay for trailer and boat insurance. subsequebnt grant to continue insurance and aslo to commence water quality survey of phosphates and nitrates.

Environment Agency; provision of a variety of equipment to support river clearance such as gloves, waders and rubbish bags.

Individual donations from the public.

Monmouthshire Building Society:  provision of funding for three Buoyancy aids to provide safe working from the boat during river clearance.

North Somerset Council: for erection of new gates and stiles purchased by the Land Yeo Friends and assistance in completion of the Two Rivers Walk

Surfers against Sewage who allow us to work under the umbrella of their public indemnity insurance policy. They have also supplied us with a variety of  litter picking equipment and a first aid kit

The Land Yeo Friends are the main reason that the river has been given a new lease of life.

Should you wish to help please use the contact details on the right hand side of this page

Donations are always welcomed from people interested in helping with our continuing

work – which entails a great deal more than removing rubbish from the river!

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7 Responses to Welcome

  1. Nick Lester says:

    Whilst I appreceate the work you have done I and my neighbours are deeply concerned over the ever decreacing level of the the Land Yeo.We live in Yeo way and our houses back on to the river .Over the past 2-3 years the river level has dropped increasingly year on year, I have photos of the different river levels and whilst I understand it drops slightly in the winter ,the evidence is apparent on the river bank to previous levels.The banks are now frequently collapsing and the bottom is clearly visible.The levels are at least 18″ lower than they were3 years ago.
    Whilst I have had a conversation with Stewart Edwards regarding this I do not feel that your organisation were too concerned over the levels.Your brochure picture distributed to all households shows the river level as it used to be, a far cry from todays level ,
    You say you wish to maintain river levels ,what are you doing to promote a higher level or are you just accepting the levels set at the outlet and tilting weir at Cooks Clyse.The river has been dropped and we are not happy about it,if it carries on the way it is going we will be left with nothing more than a stream.
    Thanks Nick Lester 12 Yeo Way Clevedon

  2. Les sutherland says:

    Two swans with five signets seen today behind curzon cinema

  3. Karen says:

    Hello, I saw an article in Local Paper, my name is Karen Pike I am the director of a Youth Project and lead worker at The Barn Youth Club Clevedon, I see you were seeking new young members for your group and I feel there is potential for us to collaborate and engage young people in an environmental project, please feel free to make contact to discuss what we could do to work together. Very much look forward to hearing from you. Karen Pike

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