FAMILIES from Knighton have been making lanterns to celebrate the annual migration of salmon to the river Teme.
Around this time of year, salmon return to lay eggs in the clean gravels of our rivers and streams. They head towards the magnetic north and use their sense of smell to find their way home to where they originally hatched out
The journey begins in Greenland or the Faroe Isles, where the adult salmon have been eating herring and shrimp to build up their strength to swim home. It is remarkable that they make it back, overcoming a number of obstacles such as navigation weirs on the way.
The Severn Rivers Trust will be celebrating their return on Saturday, November 18, in Knighton. The Trust says people keen to go along should assemble at 3.30pm at St Edwards Church and join in with the lantern walk to the river behind the Offa’s Dyke visitor centre. There will be music with musicians from Footloose and a story about salmon from storyteller Amy Douglas. The event is expected to finish around 5.30pm. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
The River Friendly Severn Project is supported by a Welsh Government and European Union Arwain Leader grant, Severn Trent and the Postcode Lottery. This project is an Environment Agency initiative being piloted in Powys by the Severn Rivers Trust to bring together communities to help to keep our river water clean.
Contact Lisa Barlow at Severn Rivers Trust for details on 07967494219 or visit www.Facebook.com/SevernRivers.trust.