Peter Gabriel Supports Save Woolley Valley Campaign
Written by Vegetarian Star on May 19th, 2010 in Environment-Eco-Green, Farming.
Peter Gabriel is throwing his support behind a petition to stop agricultural development in a spot near Bath, Somerset, the Woolley Valley area that inspired his first solo song after leaving Genesis.
The famous “Solsbury Hill” Gabriel wrote about in the 70s overlooks the valley that is comprised of steep winding lanes, small farms and stone villages.
A developer, Golden Valley Paddocks, wants to build mobile chicken units and an alpaca farm on the land that was once an organic farm.
Residents say the area is being ruined by development, which includes a built access road and an agricultural shed, and have formed the Save Woolley Valley Action Group.
“To see this willful violation of planning laws and destruction of a beautiful part of the valley is very upsetting,” Gabriel said, according to the BBC.
Gabriel raised his family in the area for several years and describes it as tight community where neighbors would “share their milk during heavy snowfall.”
The Save Woolley Valley Petition site has some before and after photos of the changes made to the area since development began.
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