#45 - Walking With Water In Wales

Lia returns to the podcast to host a 'Walking with Water' special. Wherein she heads out for chats with both artist, Rebecca Wyn Kelly, and CEO of South East Wales River Trust, Tony Rees, on what connecting with the great Welsh outdoors means to them.

 

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Timestamps

 

 

0:00 - Introduction and hellos

4:28 - Tony Rees joins the podcast with Lia and explains how his love for Welsh rivers began 

8:55 - Tony discusses what it means for him to walk by the river and the Taff trail in general

11:26 - The history of the water quality of the river Taff

14:00 - The wildlife in the river and its diversity 

16:40 - The little things we do at home that can impact rivers and nature more widely 

19:55 - The cleanliness of the river 

21:11 - Rebecca Wyn Kelly joins the show and discusses her work and her connection to the river 

24:45 - The importance of connecting with nature and the benefits it can bring 

27:30 - The interesting history of the walk and related mythology 

29:30 - The inspiring nature of walking with water 

34:50 - Final thoughts and farewell

 

Shownotes

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