30/04/15
– Luton Lea news
Wild flowers sown in Wardown Park
Helen Hoyle from Sheffield University is creating a meadow area in Wardown Park which will be the location for a 3 year research project into the value of wild flower meadows. Read more ...
19/02/15
– Luton Lea media coverage
The Lea on the BBC
Griff Rhys Jones visited Luton as part of his Rivers series back in 2009.
The series has recently been aired again - watch the fourth episode to see the Lea in Luton! (Watch from 2 mins 10 secs; available until 14 March 2015.) Read more ...
01/01/15
– Luton Lea media coverage
Press and journalists
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01/01/15
– Luton Lea news
Help create a new path in Leagrave Park
Do you want to burn off your Christmas and New Year indulgences in January? Get involved in the final stage of restoration and improvement works in Luton’s Leagrave Park! Read more ...
18/12/14
– Luton Lea news
Locals have built path to employment in Luton park
A group of Luton volunteers has been hard at work in Marsh Farm. Over the past six weeks they’ve created a path through Leagrave Park’s Rotten Corner – now a lot more inviting than its name suggests! Read more ...
05/11/14
– Luton Lea news
A new look for Luton’s Leagrave Park
Major works to restore and improve a wooded area in Luton’s Leagrave Park got underway this week thanks to funding secured by local community charity Groundwork Luton & Bedfordshire. Read more ...
06/09/14
– Luton Lea news
Luton Lea Catchment Partnership launched in Wardown Park
Visitors to Wardown Park on Saturday 6 September 2014 were treated to free activities, advice and water-saving devices – all to celebrate the River Lea. Read more ...
20/03/14
– Luton Lea news
Only rain goes down the drain: a River Lea Education Project
Groundwork Luton & Bedfordshire is working with three Luton Schools to raise awareness of water pollution in the town. Read more ...
02/01/10
– Luton Lea events
Events
There are no events coming up in the near future but we'll share information about anything we've got planned here so do check back soon!
This stretch of river suffers from heavy silt deposition caused by reduced flows, dredging in the 70s, and the ponding effect of a weir. The aim is to restore the river to a silt-free, gravel bedded, shallow, fast flowing stream, with riffles and pools capable of supporting water crowfoot and breeding trout.