River Journey: The Bristol Frome
'River Journey: The Bristol Frome' is a podcast series flowing with conversations about the river. I’m Christina Wheeler and I’ll be following the river on its 20 mile journey from the source, near Tormarton, to the mouth where it reaches the River Avon in the centre of Bristol. I'll be meeting up with people along the way. We'll be talking about wildlife and climate change, flooding and fishes. We’ll hear stories from the past and present and find out how the river has inspired and influenced our lives, and how we have influenced the life of the river.
Episodes
6 episodes
Walk 5 - Bristol
For the final part of the journey Christina canoes with Julie Doherty from Avon Wildlife Trust. As they paddle along they chat about the river as wildlife corridor and how we can all play our part in tackling the ecological crisis. In Eastville...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:07
Walk 4 - Three Brooks, & Hambrook to Snuff Mills
This journey begins with a detour - a visit to Stoke Brook, a tributary of the Frome. Christina meets up with Rozy Gray and volunteers from BART (Bristol Avon River Trust) to find out about BART's work throughout the Bristol Avon ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:30
Walk 3 - Cog Mill to Moorend
On the Frome Valley walkway between Cog Mill and Moorend, Christina meets artist Holly Dunham who talks about how the river inspired her to make important changes in her life; Jean Ray, one of nine children who grew up next to the r...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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43:12
Walk 2 - Yate to Algars Manor
This stretch of river journey is from Yate to Algars Manor, near Iron Acton. Along the way, Christina meets up with people who are passionate about the river: Peter Coombes, who is committed to leaving the From...
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35:56
Walk 1 - The Source to Chipping Sodbury
This episode of River Journey begins at Seven Springs, the source of the Frome, and finishes on the outskirts of Chipping Sodbury. Christina walks with Pommy Harmar, who has created a soundscape of the river; Pauline Wilson fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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35:17