You can up north in Scotland ❤

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

I believe this, and it's exactly why I named England alone ☺

Nationalise water. Stop making shareholders and companies rich at the expense of our country it's waterways and outrageous bills.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

Hear hear Lori! Agree 100% - in 2020 our rivers were the worst polluted in Europe and I bet it hasn't changed at all...

@igorkukovec8719

10 күн бұрын

It is nationalised in Slovenia.

Can still do it in Scotland

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

I didn't mention Scotland for a reason :) ... it's absolutely shameful that only around 14% of our rivers are actually in a good ecological condition in England. Best wishes, Joel

@Mickynomates

23 күн бұрын

They still dump tons of waste in our rivers in Scotland, I would only drink from spring source in Scotland, only place which would be safe in my eyes. I wouldn’t propose Scotland is free from this pollution as it is clearly not! Sketcher!

@caitgems1

22 күн бұрын

@@Mickynomates 4 days drinking water from the river in Tyndrum, perfectly fine.

@Mickynomates

21 күн бұрын

@@caitgems1 so what, they still dump waste in the water and who knows what dead animals are upstream, still, cold n clear, must be safe yeah lol. Good luck drinking outta that.

We can still do that in the mountains of Norway, as long as you are above the farmers. It’s the best feeling!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

That's great to hear, and a good method to remember to be above the farmers! :) Unfortunately here our rivers are very polluted and in England I would never drink from any accessible rivers unless they were very high up and the beginning of the source... Best wishes - Joel

In the UK, you can guarantee that a water company that made billions in profit is dumping raw sewage in the river.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

Absolutely you can Edith, in 2021 alone untreated sewage was discharged into English waterways for 2.5 *million* hours! South West Water made £115 *million* profit that year....

Hopefully you'll be able to do this in England one day too. There is a shift towards nature across the world. I did try to reply to your comments on other videos but yt is not letting me lol.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

Hey! YT is really difficult, I get notifications and then they disappear and it's so hard keeping up with responses - please do send me an email to enquiries@hazelwoodlandscapes.com as I really would love to keep in touch. It is an embarrassment and shame but this statistic is from our own government: "Only 14% of rivers in England have a good ecological status and none have a good chemical status". Best wishes, Joel

@LouciferFlump

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshtonI wonder whether the new govt will do anything to clean them up….?

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

@@LouciferFlump I hope so Lou, I really do. I posted this just now but a Constitution similar to the Slovenian one here is SO needed: " The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia adopted on 23 December 1991 contains a number of provisions concerning the protection of the environment: the State is responsible for protecting nature and maintaining a healthy environment; EVERY citizen is obliged to protect nature...." - we could learn a thing or two for sure and this has been in place for over 30 years, and it shows. Best wishes, Joel

Thats wonderful...we still have a natural water flow in beautiful Great Budworth Cheshire . I / we used o drink from a stream in our local woods in the 70's...would not do it now😞 I felt your ahhhhh🎉

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

I believe you, our country is at the top of the most polluted rivers league and it's so shameful, particularly with the profits made from the water companies that push raw sewage into them - 2.5 million hours worth was pumped into our rivers in 2023 apparently. 2.5 million HOURS. 😠

No problems in Wales, just be careful and check if there is no dead sheep up the stream 😊

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

That's good to know (not about the dead sheep!) but I was very careful in naming England and not the whole of the UK, England I know is shameful in comparison with other countries.

Awesome Joel, there are a few springs around Aotearoa New Zealand where I would do this too🎉

@hennersss

28 күн бұрын

No such place

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

@Teresa-mu4kw - this is good to know, and I totally believe this 🥰

@Uncanny_Mountain

27 күн бұрын

Good way to catch Jardia And you'll only do that once 😂😂😂

You can still do that in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as long as it's high up in the mountains near the source. We always topped up high up in the mountains when hiking with Scouts. Scout motto is also "leave nothing but your footprints".

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Yep, that's the thing though you have to be very high up and near the source unfortunately, as soon as it starts travelling it succumbs to all sorts of pollution - so ashamed that we have the most dirty rivers in Europe, but that's a good motto. Best wishes, Joel

I can do that in the North Carolina mountains. Cold and delicious.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Fantastic, really good to read this - and isn't there such a difference in taste - I'm glad these areas are preserved. Best wishes, Joel

I've done it the UK lolol lake districts near the top of a mountain no dead wildlife upstream it was delicious I even bought some home and mixed it with ribena 😁

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

I can imagine that's the safest place Gabriel, it's an absolute shame that so much money is charged by these companies that do nothing to prevent the pollution, just excuses to just dump more raw sewage and hope that each year we forget...

I have drank from the river test at springs. You just need to know where springs are.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Absolutely, as soon as it starts travelling down that's when the problems start though 😞

I wish we could do that in the USA . Nice spring of water

That looks so refreshing! 🤩💧

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

It really was, no taste quite like it - and I didn't have to pay for it either! ;)

Only do this if the locals do.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

That's a good way of thinking :)

@matto4228

25 күн бұрын

even then dont do it no matter how clean the water appears. you never know there could be a dead animal in the water just around the corner.

Nowhere after contracting bowldisease and fevers over 40 from a deep sheep upstream 😅 But what a lovely taste!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

🤣 I'm still alive so far, but I don't think I'd be sleeping too well if I'd had to do this in an English river! Hope you're doing well Esther - best wishes, Joel

Салом бу зилол сувлари тоғлардан тушган шифобахш сув бўлса керак қаранг қандай тиниқ

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

Aynan mana shu suv tog'larning tepasidan quyigacha shu daryoda oqib o'tgan va yo'lda hech qanday ifloslanish yo'q. Angliyada daryolarimizning atigi 14 foizi kimyoviy ifloslanishdan xoli hisoblanadi :(

@OzodbekYoldashev-jz9ib

28 күн бұрын

Биз хам ёшлик чоғларимизда анхорлардан оқадигон сувларни Ичар эдик ва қувонч билан меваларни оқизиб ёки кулча нонларни оқизиб ер эдик ўшинда

@charlotteharris6582

28 күн бұрын

How sad our rivers in England were clean the otters came back after the pollution of the 70s was cleaned up and other wildlife thrived I worry for them now. 😢

Take it you’ve never heard of buxton water. I have and it’s delicious.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Definitely heard of Buxton water, and it's such a shame that we need it to be honest, and a crying shame that our rivers are the most polluted in Europe, meaning we have to buy it at a premium if we want it contaminant-free 😞

@simonpe3trie102

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton if you go to Buxton, there is a natural spring that comes out of the wall free to anyone? . As much as you like. . However, I agree . we need to stop private companies who are making billions dumping sewage into our lovely environment? I don’t even know how they get away with it. I mean the government allowing them to do it.

Cheers!!!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

or as the Slovenes would say "na zdravje!" ☺

@thaojuli

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thanks for teaching me 😊 na zdravje! 😆

Ugh, yeah. Ansolutely 'Do Not' do this in Britain. (I wouldn't even do that here in Scotland). Not only do you have to worry about septic tank overspill, possible contamination from old mine works (and mining concerns can be surprisingly small and not obvious to the eye, but also Liver Fluke (caught from sheep. It must go out through their digestive system, as it's carried by water and gets into plants - wild Watercress especially). Liver Fluke is fatal. It certainly was incurable when I was a child, destroying the liver over time.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

All of this Debbie, I only mentioned England as I know for sure, even by our OWN Government investigation that we have the most polluted rivers in Europe, none are fit to swim in and 83% are contaminated. Shameful. Just utterly shameful and embarrassing if I'm honest 😐😶

Oh my good Lord Joel😮. I said on your Twitter feed that the water looks drinkable and here you are. We’ve become the cesspool of Europe when it comes to our waters.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

Couldn't have put it better George - this is from 2020 and I bet it's not improved at all since - ENGLAND'S rivers are the dirtiest in Europe, Government data reveals. A report released last month shows not a single river, lake or coastal water in the country is rated as chemically 'good'. Absolutely shameful, and honestly when in Slovenia and looking in lakes and rivers you can SEE the fish, it's like they're in an expensive aquarium display the clarity is that good and the colours outstanding, I dipped my phone in the water to take footage of them and will be sharing some of this real soon. Hope you're doing ok - best wishes, Joel

@george-1961

28 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Unbelievable what’s happened to us Joel. Can’t wait to see the footage 🤞😊

hello Im from slovenia, I was wondering where exatly was this recorded?

Wow! We certainly do that here in Sweden either! Well maybe in the mountains but that is rare!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

22 күн бұрын

Same Eva, you'd have to be pretty high up in this country to risk it! Hope you had a great weekend, best wishes - Joel

Natural brother. Bless

That's what I call perfect. Pure, clean, fresh, and wonderfully natural💜 I don't even drink the tap water over here... disgusting🤭

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

I can totally appreciate why Miche, totally. Oh, I have some photos/film of trees that Nikki asked me to do so she can send to you, am away again at the moment but when I'm back I'll transfer them so she can get them across to you - everywhere we went she was saying "can you just take a short film of this (and this, and this!) so I can send to Miche...." 🤣🥰

@ChopsyMiche

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Oh my goodness, that is ever so lovely. Seriously, that has made my day. I'm excited to see what delights are in store🤗 Thank you both so much xx

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

@@ChopsyMiche I was supposed to "air drop" them to her before I left but so much going on I just didn't get the time - I'll see what I can send via whatsapp but am back at the weekend, so be prepared to be flooded with trees! 🤣x

@ChopsyMiche

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton No rush, I realise you are very busy. The best things are worth waiting for. I'm looking forward to seeing the beautiful things you both chose. I feel honoured🥰

Always make sure no one is peeing upstream first 😂

Idk why but it feels wholesome. am I weird?

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

20 күн бұрын

If it does.... that makes two of us! 🤣 It felt good to do and the taste was so good

@Famous_By_Preppy_Comments

19 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshtonnow I want to!!! I guess I’ll have to go to Slovenia

Slovenia ♥️🇸🇮

We can do this in the UK too, we just get dysentery

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Guy upstream just outta shot rolling about laughing 😂

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

22 күн бұрын

Not in Slovenia, guaranteed... but in the UK however.... 😂

@Richard-fv7rq

22 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton probably 😉

Im starting to buy bottled water my tap water tastes like shit these days and ive tried filtering it first

Nope, definitely can not do this in The Netherlands. But in Belgium, we drank from a well (water is filtered as it comes down the hills) Locals filling up bottles on a daily basis. Really delicicous and fresh water.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

So good to read this, really it is. Sounds just right :)

You can do that in Emgland, you just have to go higher up.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

That's the thing though, having to go so high up - 83% of our rivers are considered polluted now, 83% and that's a crying shame.

I wouldn’t do this in most countries

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Me too, Simon, me too.

We have spring water as clear as that in Scotland

Come to British Columbia, yup still can do that in the 🏔️

and! a free case of the runs

You can in England if you know where to go.

Your value added tax calculates to $0.58 + interest.

You can in wales….

Slovenia je najboljša sveža jas sem včasih iz skale pil ljudje pa so si hodili nalivat tudi v plastenke

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

12 күн бұрын

Povsod, kjer sem bil v Sloveniji, je bilo najboljše :) Tako lepa čista dežela in toliko skrbi za naravni svet. Slovenija bi lahko svet marsičesa naučila! Vse najboljše, Joel

Let me guess, you flew BA?

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

BA? I'd *never* fly BA, Rhys, never.

@rhyshansford2288

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton your water bottle gives you away sir

@rhyshansford2288

27 күн бұрын

Your water bottle gives you away Sir.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

@@rhyshansford2288 🤣 Harrogate is owned by Danone/Evian now I believe, and they supply nearly every airline out there... but I can guarantee after one bad experience with BA a good few years ago, I'd never succumb again 🤣

Try that in England after 2016 and you'll end up with fecal matter on your water, brexit bonus!

I hope you checked upstream to make sure no man was stood there doing his business ;) It looks fantastic Joel, so clear and icey cold!!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Haha! I didn't, but seeing how much each person cares about the environment and nature, I think I was safe 😆 If you liked Croatia... you REALLY must do Slovenia next time! Hope you're both doing well - best wishes, Joel

@spencersanderson1894

26 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Haha, yes that does seem like the case, they do seem to really love nature there and hats off to them! Yeah nice, I have been looking at it actually (inspired by your videos), didn’t realise that it bordered Croatia, thats very cool. It’s a gorgeous part of the world, need to see all the countries around there!

You can still have a random dead animal in the water upstream. Always best to filter unless it's directly from a protected, tested spring. Just not worth getting sick, especially when traveling! Glad you are having fun though. Thanks for sharing 💖💕✨

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Absolutely! I know it may sound naive but I didn't see one dead animal in the whole 7 days I was there, no road kill on the motorways as there is sufficient fencing to prevent animals getting on to the roads, no litter/rubbish at all. I absolutely know that nowhere is perfect but if I had to drink from a river anywhere in the world, it would be in Slovenia for sure ☺🥰

@sunnylove1008

27 күн бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Not naive. I'd probably do the same if I was younger and could afford to risk it just to enjoy the wild pleasure of it. 💕✨

There are plenty of places to do that in England

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

28 күн бұрын

Jan 2024 - Eighty-three per cent of English rivers contain evidence of high pollution caused by sewage and agricultural waste, according to the largest citizen science water testing project ever to take place in the UK.... I'd say a slim 17% chance of drinking water that's not polluted is a risk I'd rather not take if I'm honest. I'm sure you'll agree this is pretty shameful, in 2020 it was declared by our own govt that England's rivers are the dirtiest in Europe and I doubt that's changed unfortunately :/

Highland sping water tastes like plastic🤮

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Yes, and the fact we have to buy it in plastic bottles at a premium says it all about the state of our water/rivers/fresh water habitat 🤐

Didn't have to go to Slovenia for that scotlands closer fresh water everywhere unless u in the citys

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

22 күн бұрын

I've been to Scotland and there are certainly some places high up in the mountains at the source that I would drink from. However, England is way below the standards of Europe. There were many reasons to visit Slovenia, and although drinking from a stream wasn't on the list, after seeing the rest of the country and the absolute care and concern from each person I met, I knew I could drink from here without hesitation ☺

That's OK until you walk upstream and find a dead sheep in it...

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, for England and Wales that really wouldn't surprise me, but the animal care and welfare of all life in Slovenia is pretty hard to beat and so easy to do...It's even part of their Constitution - "The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia adopted on 23 December 1991 contains a number of provisions concerning the protection of the environment: the State is responsible for protecting nature and maintaining a healthy environment; every citizen is obliged to protect nature..." - we really need this in the UK but I doubt I'll see it in my life time :(

You have worse problems in your califate

It’s funny when he fills the bottle up it’s got about a inch out and when he starts to drink it the water of full to top, I think someone is talking crap

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

27 күн бұрын

I think someone needs to watch it again, carefully and then realise that it's exactly the same amount in the bottle, from filling it to first drinking it....

@renbe0

22 күн бұрын

As a Slovenian I can confirm you can do this in many Alpine streams in Slovenia. So he is not talking BS.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton

22 күн бұрын

@@renbe0 Thank you, I really appreciate this - I had no doubts whatsoever that this water was just fine to drink. After spending just a few days in Slovenia and seeing how each Slovene cares so much about the country they live in and how nature is so important and cared for, I had no hesitation in enjoying this. You should be very proud of your country and all that it achieves, it could show the rest of the world exactly how it should be done. Best wishes, Joel