Wishes for the River Allen

08 May 2024

Our Wishes for the River Allen in Wimborne Collected from the Audience of Timeless Stream

At the end of each performance of Timeless Stream, the audience was invited to write their wishes for the future of the River Allen on a paper leaf.  The audience then carried their wish to the river bank in procession with the cast carrying the crayfish structure.  We closed our eyes and imagined the crayfish re-entering the river and carrying our wishes downstream. Thursday 21st October
  • May all life in and out of the water Be SAFE Be HAPPY and THRIVE
  • Reduce run-off from farms and traffic
  • I wish for the crayfish to come back to Wimborne
  • May we prioritise nature before selfish wishes
  • I wish that all people would respect the habitats and lives of all creatures, no matter what size
  • I wish the crayfish were back and thriving in the river again
  • I hope the otters breed successfully
  • I hope that we eat more American Crayfish. They’re tasty!
  • I wish that the eels could swim again in our rivers
  • I wish that all the creatures may return to the River
  • I wish people would be educated on what lies around them
  • I wish for clean water for the crayfish
  • I wish Otters came in more numbers
  • Add light to life in the river
  • I wish people knew how precious you are x
  • More eels
Friday 22nd October 
  • I wish all wildlife from the river Allen will return and improve over time for future generations!
  • Regular testing of the river to make sure it is clean
  • Tell the crayfish story, make everyone, especially locals, aware of what has happened and what can be done. You are telling it, but wider, further, farther!
  • I wish that all the publicity about sewage in the river comes through and laws are created stopping sewage flowing into our rivers
  • Share your story- oh, beautiful crayfish – that people will know how to help you
  • All go green and ask scientists to check the water – protest and push for survival
  • CLEAN RIVERS FOR ALL CREATURES
  • Wish to see more kingfishers. Dedicated protected breeding grounds for the crayfish and appreciation for our river.  Understand it.
  • Clean water
  • Find a way to stop the pollutants entering your home
  • Freedom for the life of the River
  • Conservation area – where rubbish, other unwanted habitats can’t access to enable growth, reproduction etc.
  • I wish that man will appreciate all of nature’s creatures and especially the native crayfish
  • ‘Crayfish’ Bio security awareness, to everyone in simple terms.  Nature’s jewels – I love the cases of Caddis flies
  • I wish the water voles well. Let people and predatory animals not spoil their lives.  Catch and eradicate all the non-native species      Judy
  • Bio-Security
  • Clean water
  • GIVE US ALL ACCESS TO THE RIVER!  Make people aware of the need for BIO-SECURITY to keep our river clean!
  • THE NATIVE CRAYFISH WILL RETURN
  • Make a wish for crystal clear water for everything to survive.
  • No predators for crayfish!
  • I wish the animals live in safe environments. I wish it will all grow back.
  • I wish for generation upon generation of future crayfish in the river
  • Your habitat, friendlier faces to sustain it
  • I wish for the native crayfish to return to the river. Sending to the crayfish
  • Wish for the Green Party
  • To work with schools so the community understands the importance of not transferring mud and water from one place to the other
  • RESPECT FROM ALL FOR ALL OUR WATERS
Saturday 23rd October 
  • Not as much plastic waste in the river! For crayfish
  • Encourage the community to keep our river clean! Put on this play in schools and elsewhere!
  • I wish the life of the native crayfish survives. I wish for a change of priorities.  Not profit but purpose.  Survival of the species.
  • Take the play out to all schools – a good way to educate the future generations. Start a breeding programme for the crayfish.
  • Wish for the crayfish to come back.
  • I wish the otters will continue to flourish, breed, play and live for many years.
  • Keep river flowing
  • No more poison. Keep the river clean.  Put your rubbish in a bin.
  • I wish for the creatures of the Allen to grow strong and enjoy their natural habitat
  • I wish for the crayfish to have a safe home.
  • Get equipment to measure river stats. It’s needed!
  • May the river remain pure for as human interaction destroyed its balance so let it restore and maintain it.
  • I wish for the return of the crayfish in safety and purity for interconnectedness in waters and community.
  • Make sure that what the crayfish feeds on is in the river in abundance!
  • I wish our rivers and waters were better protected, so they remain safe for threatened species like the crayfish.
  • Hold fast indigenous one feed and fight with all your Wimborne might!
  • Eradicate the American imposter – are they good to eat? Start a breeding programme, under scientifically proven perfect conditions, release native crayfish into the river and start a harvesting programme.
  • SAVE the eels.
  • I wish
  • I wish for my boys to always be healthy and happy. X
  • PROTECT
  • Everybody work together
  • Otters playing in the river
  • More paths around the river to explore it.
  • I wish nothing eats you when you return.
  • KINGFISHER survival
  • UNDERSTAND NATURE
  • Re-join the EU to ensure water purity.   Geoff
  • We must keep water levels suitable for their existence. Clear, clean water
  • SHAME THE POLLUTERS!
  • I wish that the eels can crawl across the field for many years to come.
  • I wish for more eels
  • MORE KINGFISHERS
  • I wish for the crayfish
  • Kingfisher xx        Christopher 4 years old
  • Crayfish (drawing)      Nicholas
  • NATIONAL – A NEW CLEAN WATER ACT. LOCAL - A clean water “PACT” for business and people - A practical mandate to keep water clean.
  • KEEP OUR RIVER CLEAN!
  • Protect our native wildlife. “Don’t kill me” says the crayfish.
  • The death of the river Makes me shiver Our plants and animals will die if you don’t take care The water pollution means The crayfish aren’t there Keep it clean Keep it green! Bring them back to us!