29/03/16
– River Beane news
Lamprey found at Waterford Heath
On Monday 21st March during a school river dipping session, HMWT's River School found brook lamprey in the Beane. Read more ...
29/03/16
– Upper Lea news
Good Friday: a good days sampling on the Upper Lea
On Good Friday, Riverfly monitors for the Upper Lea David and Charlotte had their best sample yet. Read more ...
28/03/16
– Upper Lea news
Delivering Together
Eleven representatives from the partners working across the Lea Catchment recently attended training to edit the catchment website. Read more ...
16/03/16
– Luton Lea news
Poetry and photography with Rivers and Wagtails
Work is in progress for the Rivers and Wagtails project. Read more ...
15/03/16
– London Lea events
EVENT: Plant an edible park
Plant an edible park and change the world.
Saturday 19th March 2016 10:00 - 14:00 Mabley Green, Homerton Road, Hackney, London E9 5RN Read more ...
15/03/16
– London Lea events
EVENT: Love the Lea Late at Vestry House Museum
Join Love the Lea and friends for a spring evening at the beautiful Vestry House Museum
Friday 18th March 18:30pm - 22:00, Vestry House Museum, Vestry Rd, London, E17 9NH Read more ...
10/03/16
– Upper Lea news
Nominations invited for 2016 CPRE Rural Living Award
Are you involved in an innovative and exciting environmental project in Hertfordshire? The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) Hertfordshire branch, is inviting nominations for the annual Rural Living Awards. Read more ...
07/03/16
– River Mimram news
Sherrardswood River Restoration - Phase 2
The second phase of the Sherrardswood project is about to start. Read more ...
03/03/16
– London Lea events
EVENT: Glenbrook Wetlands Spring Spruce Up
Join Thames21 to spruce up the Glenbrook wetlands and surrounding woodland.
Sunday 13th March, Merryhills Drive/Lonsdale Drive junction,Enfield, EN2 7PQ Read more ...
02/03/16
– London Lea events
EVENT: Lea Navigation Planting (with canoes)
Join Thames21 to plant up the hard to reach parts of the bank of the Lea Navigation
March 9th, 10:00 - 16:00, Markfield Park, Tottenham Read more ...
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.