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Friends of the Dart

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A community group in Devon UK for the benefit of the health of the River Dart. Watch our Intro video 🔗 in bio. Sign up to our Newsletter.

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Are septic tanks cloaked in the invisibility shield of an SEP field?
Whether you're renting; a home owner; or managing a holiday property - dispelling the mystery of septic tanks could help you help the river.

Starting TUESDAY 20th October.
How can you help The River Dart at home?
Join our information sharing events on the current health of our River Dart and actions each of us can take to make a real difference.
Some of what harms the river starts in ordinary homes like yours and ours; the sink, the loo, the drive, the dog…And all of it is so easy to change!

Find the registration for our free online Household Information Series linked in stories.

With thanks to Devon Environment Foundation and the Environment Agency for their support. This year’s work has also been made possible with donations from Frederick Mulder Foundation, The Dow Clewer Foundation, Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority and our Friends of the Dart supporters.

Please send any enquiries to holly@friendsofthedart.org.

#SaveOurRivers #WaterQualityMatters #CleanWater #CommunityPower #EnvironmentalMonitoring #EndSewagePollution #NatureLovers #septictank #septicmaintenance by @friendsofthedart

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Need a hand registering for our free online householder events starting next week? Here's a whistlestop tour...

How can you help The River Dart at home?
Join our information sharing events on the current health of our River Dart and actions each of us can take to make a real difference.
Some of what harms the river starts in ordinary homes like yours and ours; the sink, the loo, the drive, the dog…And all of it is so easy to change!

With thanks to Devon Environment Foundation and the Environment Agency for their support. This year’s work has also been made possible with donations from Frederick Mulder Foundation, The Dow Clewer Foundation, Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority and our Friends of the Dart supporters.
Please send any enquiries to holly@friendsofthedart.org.

#SaveOurRivers #WaterQualityMatters #CleanWater #CommunityPower #EnvironmentalMonitoring #EndSewagePollution by @friendsofthedart

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Register for our houesholder events starting NEXT TUESDAY 20th October.
Find the Dandelion Events link in stories and comments.

How can you help The River Dart at home?
Join our information sharing events on the current health of our River Dart and actions each of us can take to make a real difference.
Some of what harms the river starts in ordinary homes like yours and ours; the sink, the loo, the drive, the dog…And all of it is so easy to change!

With thanks to Devon Environment Foundation and the Environment Agency for their support. This year’s work has also been made possible with donations from Frederick Mulder Foundation, The Dow Clewer Foundation, Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority and our Friends of the Dart supporters.

Please send any enquiries to holly@friendsofthedart.org.

#SaveOurRivers #WaterQualityMatters #CleanWater #CommunityPower #EnvironmentalMonitoring #EndSewagePollution #NatureLovers #septictank #septicmaintenance by @friendsofthedart

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First session NEXT TUESDAY 20th October.
Find the registration for our free online Household Information Series linked in stories.

How can you help The River Dart at home?
Join our information sharing events on the current health of our River Dart and actions each of us can take to make a real difference.

Some of what harms the river starts in ordinary homes like yours and ours; the sink, the loo, the drive, the dog…And all of it is so easy to change!

With thanks to Devon Environment Foundation and the Environment Agency for their support. This year’s work has also been made possible with donations from Frederick Mulder Foundation, The Dow Clewer Foundation, Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority and our Friends of the Dart supporters.

Please send any enquiries to holly@friendsofthedart.org.

#SaveOurRivers #WaterQualityMatters #CleanWater #CommunityPower #EnvironmentalMonitoring #EndSewagePollution #NatureLovers #septictank #septicmaintenance by @friendsofthedart

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Our updated website is LIVE! With lots of new community resources including our Household River Care Manual.

We'd love to see these community pledges build throughout the catchment, so find your way to our website today and see what your household can pledge to the river Dart.

With thanks to @naturesavetrust Naturesave Insurance Brokers and @benefactgroup for supporting this work.

#SaveOurRivers #CommunityAction #CleanWaterNow #RiverDart #WaterQualityMatters #NatureLovers #SupportLocal by @friendsofthedart

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👋🏻 We invite you to an evening of information sharing on the current health of our River Dart and actions each of us can take to make a real difference.

🏠 Some of what harms the river starts in ordinary homes like yours and ours; the sink, the loo, the drive, the dog…And it’s all easy to change!

🗒️ Registration link 👇 and in comments.

https://dandelion.events/e/friendsofthedarthouseholders

#riverdart #whatcanyoudo #togetherwecan by @friendsofthedart

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Here is just a glimpse into the work that @friendsofthedart do!

They have just been featured in @guardian shining a light on the pollution going into the Dart and holding the water companies accountable.

Can you believe that @southwestwater has spilled 823 hours worth of sewage across the South West and have been fined £7.8 million pounds!

By coming along to the Celebration day on Sunday 11th October 12 - 8pm, you can support their fabulous work.

Link is in our bio to access tickets! #totnesmusic #riverdart #theglade #devonmusicscene #protectourriver taken in The Glade by @friendsofthedart

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website, now integrating the River Hub platform making it even easier to see what we are up to and find the information that you need. Thank you so much to our friends at The Naturesave trust and the lovely Mark Healey at Left bridge for your support in making this happen. @naturesavetrust @benefactgroup @naturesaveinsurancebrokers by @friendsofthedart

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11 days ago

Get down to @theglade_totnes this
Sunday 11 October and support @friendsofthedart, the charity who are doing vital work keeping our precious River Dart clean.

There will be live music from foot-stomping local musicians @dragostinaband @wowjoywow.music @elysian_roots @the_great_kasrani @hakus.music, guided meditation, a roasting hot sauna, Hatha yoga from @ellieyogini, a song circle @circlemusicmedicine, a cosy outdoor fire area, and vegan & veggie food by @atasteofnutmeg... this day festival is not one to miss!

Every additional donation given on the event page will go to Friends Of The Dart, and 100% of workshops, Magic Hat and Heart Fire Space donations too. Along with 20% of food sales and sauna passes.

So enjoy a boogie whilst supporting a great cause too!

Tickets are limited so use the link in our bio to grab yours while you can. #friendsofthedart #dayfestivaltotnes #totnesmusic #thegladefestival #woodlandfestival taken in The Glade by @friendsofthedart

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Article out this morning in the Guardian about the launch of River Hub. it creates transparency and accountability around sewage spills and what is being done to fix them. Thank you to the wonderful people who joined us to share your story. @seakayakdevon by @friendsofthedart

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An update from our Friends of the Dart S W Friends of the Rivers project. This week we brought over 30 people from 18 river and coastal community groups from across Devon and Cornwall together for the first time in an online listening session. It was a great event and wonderful to have so many energised people in the room together for the first time.

Groups shared what would make the biggest practical difference to their work, and what they wish they could do but can’t do alone. Themes that came through strongly included the need for a collective voice with South West Water and statutory bodies, the challenge of interpreting EA data, and the appetite to share monitoring data across catchments.

What struck me most was how much common ground there was between groups who have never been in the same room before — from the Helford to the Tamar to the Teign, so many of the same frustrations and the same determination.

We are really looking forward to the next steps, bringing everyone together for in-person workshops in the coming weeks — watch this space! If your group isn’t yet involved and you’d like to find out more, get in touch.

The South West Friends of the Rivers project is exploring opportunities for river and coastal community groups across Devon and Cornwall to collaborate and build on existing efforts to advocate for our rivers and coastal areas. The project is funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery and the National Lottery Community Fund. commissioned by Friends of the Dart in partnership with Friends of the Teign. #communityaction #river by @friendsofthedart

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Celebration day in only 10 days away!

Link in bio for tickets! ❤️🕺🎊

Celebration Day is a Totnes community run charity day festival with amazing local live music, smokey hot saunas, blissful meditation, energising yoga, warm fire, tastiest food & delicious drinks underneath the beautiful woodlands of Dartington! 
12-8pm on SUNDAY THE 11th of OCTOBER! 🏵️

Big blessings!
George by @friendsofthedart

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