Save The Teifi Walk To Raise Awareness

The Teifi River is a natural resource to be celebrated. It has been a food, trade, and leisure source for millennia to everyone who has lived on its banks.

And rather than honouring the generous legacy of the third longest river entirely in Wales, we have been destroying it. Over the years, attempts to reduce and prevent damage have been made. But, despite these attempts, we find ourselves at a place where the river’s health is slipping again. Recent coverage has been given to excessive phosphorus and reactions in the water. Also, actual human waste in the river has been increasing.

Over several community-organised forums, attendants have repeatedly been told it’s not entirely Welsh Water’s fault or that alterations and investments can’t be made to rehabilitate the Teifi for several years.

Friday, August 11th, the community-group, Save the Teifi organised a walk from Llechryd to Poppit Sands along the river with several stops and entertainment at each visit.

Unlike many a day recently, the day was sunny and warm – a nod of approval for the effort from Mother Nature? The group departed from Llechryd at 10:00, moving over riverside paths, roads, and footpaths.

Over several hours, the group, with over 70 participants, walked and exchanged stories and memories of their time with the river.

Breaking for lunch at St Dogmaels football club, there was a choir-supported sing-along with guitar accompaniment.

At Poppit, there was cricket, story-telling, singing, and poetry, all focussed on an aspect of the Teifi and its importance.

Save the Teifi is a community group aiming to restore the Teifi to health.

Another upcoming event to come and express care and concern for the Teifi will be at the Seagull Gallery in Cardigan. From September 6th until October 6th, the gallery will host an ‘Art on Troubled Waters’ exhibition with a private viewing and poetry night.