20/11/15
– London Lea news
School Program takes 980 students to the River
Schools in Haringey, Enfield and Hackney have taken advantage of Thames21’s free school program and brought their classes out to their local rivers this Autumn! Read more ...
16/11/15
– River Beane news
Latest Issue of RBRA Newsletter
The Autumn issue of the River Beane Restoration Association's newsletter "What's Beane Happening?" is now available. Read more ...
23/10/15
– Middle Lea news
CPRE Rural Living Awards Success
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have won an award from the Hertfordshire Branch of CPRE for their work monitoring and protecting Hertfordshire’s rivers. The Trust also received a judges’ commendation for their work on reedbeds at Amwell Nature Reserve. Read more ...
19/10/15
– River Mimram news
Riverfly Monitoring Workshop
On saturday six new riverfly monitors were trained by the Herts and Chilterns Riverfly Hub on the River Mimram. Read more ...
07/10/15
– Luton Lea news
Wardown Park Museum Redevelopment
Luton's Wardown Park Museum has been awarded £1.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to conserve the historic building and transform the way its story is told. Read more ...
01/10/15
– London Lea events
Citizen Science Training Day
The Love the Lea campaign will be hosting another citizen science training day this weekend. Read more ...
25/09/15
– Upper Lea news
New rules for septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants
New rules have been introduced to simplify the way septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants are regulated in England, protecting the environment and improving water quality. Read more ...
26/08/15
– London Lea events
Boyton Road Raingarden Maintenance Morning
Join Thames21 for a morning’s work on the Boyton Road Raingarden. Read more ...
21/08/15
– River Beane events
River Beane Walk - Whitehall to Walkern
After a great turnout for the first River Beane walk last month, River Beane Restoration Society are now looking forward to hosting the second of their walks, this time taking place on the upper part of the river. Read more ...
11/08/15
– Luton Lea media coverage
Source of the River Lea video
Have a look at the work we've done at the Source of the River Lea in Luton's Leagrave Park... 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.