ABOUT
Friends of the River Medway is a group that wishes to restore the health and vitality of the River Medway, focusing first on our local catchment area: the Upper Medway. The group’s activities are part of a wider movement to transform humanity’s relationship to the world’s precious rivers and the wildlife that lives within them.
Our work centres around three streams:
Practical
Legal
Sacred
OUR VISION
We believe every river should be clean, vibrant, rich in nature, and free to flow in its natural course. Rivers ought to be thriving ecosystems that support diverse life and offer welcoming spaces for people to reconnect with the natural world. Our vision is for rivers to become drinkable once again, as they were for our ancestors and throughout most of Earth’s history. By bringing together practical action, legal advocacy, and a deep sense of reverence, we are committed to restoring the Medway, creating initiatives that honour the River, support her wildlife, and strengthen our local community.
Our Aims
Improve
To improve the ecological quality of the Upper Medway and and surrounding tributaries
Nurture
To nurture interest in and knowledge of the River and ensure her condition is monitored
Secure
To secure and promote the intrinsic Rights of the River Medway
Promote
To promote public enjoyment of the River in a sensitive and sustainable way
Prevent
To prevent and remediate visible and invisible pollution in the Upper Medway
Inspire
To inspire a deeper relationship to the River, based on reciprocity, care and love