
30/09/24
River Mimram news
Chalk River and Farm Advisory
Thanks to funding from the Environment Agency, we are excited to be working in collaboration with and supporting landholders, communities, stakeholders, to improve the river Mimram's ecological health. Read more ...

05/10/21
River Mimram news
Launch Event - Chalk Stream National Strategy - 15 October, R.Mimram
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Chalk Stream Strategy on the banks fo the River Mimram, (Tewinbury) on 15 October 2021. Read more ...
18/02/20
River Mimram news
Event - Riverfly Day 2020
Join the Chilterns, Herts & Middlesex Riverfly Hub on Saturday 14th March 2020 for our annual Riverfly Day event! Read more ...

17/09/19
River Mimram news
URGENT - Drought Planning Consultation - Open to 18 Oct
The Environment Agency are consulting on their Drought Planning Guideline for Water Companies – open until 18th October 2019 - and we urge you to respond. Read more ...

25/01/19
River Mimram news
Riverfly Monitoring Training Courses in 2019
Two workshops are taking place in April 2019, to train new volunteers in how to become Riverfly Monitors.
If you are interested in the health of your local river and would you like to learn more about its ecology, this workshop is for you! Read more ...

23/06/17
River Mimram news
New trail highlights rare habitat in Welwyn
A brand new nature trail that takes in some of the best habitat in Welwyn Garden City has today opened at Tewinbury Farm Hotel. Read more ...

02/08/16
River Mimram news
Hundreds Attend Festival of Wildlife
An estimated 1,500 people came together over the weekend to celebrate the wildlife of Hertfordshire and Middlesex. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, in partnership with The Hertfordshire Natural History Society, hosted the Festival of Wildlife in Tarmac's Panshanger Park. Read more ...

13/07/16
River Mimram news
Riverfly Partnership 2016 Photography Competition
The Riverfly Partnership is excited to launch its 2016 national photography competition 'Riverflies'* on 30th June 2016. Read more ...

13/06/16
River Mimram news
Sir Oliver Heald MP visits Tewinbury Nature Reserve
An ongoing supporter of the area, Sir Oliver, MP for North East Hertfordshire, has previously supported a successful campaign to stop water abstraction from the Mimram River. 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 ...
10/02/16
River Mimram news
Tree works at Tewin Water
Affinity Water in partnership with the Environment Agency are about to start phase 1 of a river restoration project at Tewin Water. Read more ...

10/02/16
River Mimram news
Whats that fish? - New Living Rivers Blog
In his latest blog, Living Rivers Officer David Johnson, takes a look at some of the larger specimens found at the bottom of the river sampling trays. Read more ...

02/02/16
River Mimram news
UK National Fish Vote
We have a bird, tree, flowers and even insects, it is now time to find the UK's favourite fish. Read more ...

22/12/15
River Mimram news
CaBA on Twitter
The Catchment Based Approach now has its very own twitter feed. Read more ...

30/11/15
River Mimram news
A cosy evening with the Mimram Riverfly group
On Friday evening the riverfly monitors from the River Mimram came together for their AMG. 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 ...

20/02/15
River Mimram news
Next Riverfly course 14th March
The next Riverfly training course is planned for 14th March 2015 at Digswell on the Mimram. Why not come along? Although based on the Mimram, the course is open to anyone from the Lea Catchment. Read more ...
01/11/14
River Mimram news
Fish Survey Singlers Marsh October 2014
On 8th October 2014, a fish survey was carried out at Singlers Marsh on The Mimram. The survey was conducted by Herts and North London Fisheries Team from the Environment Agency, and yielded some interesting results. Read more ...

23/10/14
River Mimram news
Let There Be Light... Project 8 Complete
Work to reduce the shading caused by tree coverage at Whitwell has now been completed, as well as the erection of a new fence to help wildlife flourish on this stretch of The Mimram. Read more ...

26/04/14
River Mimram news
Promising results from Riverfly sampling at Singlers Marsh
Riverfly sampling at recently regravelled sections of the Mimram is showing that invertebrates are already colonising the new habitat! Read more ...

18/04/14
River Mimram news
A lake at the source of the Mimram!
The recent unprecedented levels of rain have caused a lake to form at Stagenhoe, the source of the Mimram. Read more ...

17/04/14
River Mimram news
Affinity Water granted 'enhanced' status for plans to reduce river abstraction
Affinity Water's business plan for 2015-2020 has been granted 'enhanced' status by Ofwat, in a move that has delighted campaign groups and landowners throughout the local area. Read more ...

01/04/14
River Mimram news
Panshanger Park now open to the public!
The eastern half of Panshanger Park, which has been called the 'jewel in the Mimram valley', was opened on 31 March in a statement from Herts County Council, owners Lafarge Tarmac and Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Read more ...

16/03/14
River Mimram news
Is your plumbing connected right?
Misconnected drains can lead to pollution of local streams, rivers and beaches, damaging wildlife and putting our own health at risk. Read more ...

16/03/14
River Mimram news
Blueprint for Water abstraction reform consultation
Defra is currently consulting on proposals that could fundamentally improve the freshwater environment for decades to come. Showing support for these proposals is crucial if they are to be seen through. Read more ...

24/02/14
River Mimram news
Funding secured for local development of the Riverfly Monitoring Initiative!
Affinity Water has awarded £2,500 to Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust as part of its Community Engagement Programme. Read more ...

10/12/13
River Mimram news
Singler's re-gravelling project completed
Project number 4 on the Mimram catchment plan, 'Stream bed improvement at Singler's Marsh', has been completed!
Sixty tonnes of silt has been removed from the river bed and replaced with sixty tonnes of gravel. Read more ...

29/11/13
River Mimram news
The project to remove silt from the river Mimram at Welwyn and replace it with gravel has started.
This will improve the river bed habitat for spawning fish and invertebrates. Read more ...

14/10/13
River Mimram news
Riverfly training gets underway on Mimram
Last week saw a very successful Riverfly training course held on the Mimram at Singler's Marsh. Fifteen new volunteers were trained to carry out invertebrate monitoring on their local river. Read more ...
04/07/13
River Mimram news
The Environment Agency identify the 'Challenges and Choices' facing our catchments
Their Challenges and Choices document sets out their assessment of the Upper Lea catchment and the issues facing it. They want your views! Read more ...

17/06/13
River Mimram news
Minister Richard Benyon announces £1.6 million in funding to help restore the country's rivers
He was speaking during the launch of the Government's Catchment Based Approach at Welwyn yesterday, which was hosted by Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust and the Environment Agency. Read more ...

02/05/13
River Mimram news
National rollout of Catchment Approach launched from Beane & Mimram Partnership!
We're delighted to announce that the national rollout of the Catchment Based Approach will be launched from Singler's Marsh, in the Mimram catchment.
The date of the rollout will be confirmed shortly when Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust & the Environment Agency will be hosting a visit by Richard Benyon, Natural Environment & Fisheries Minister. Read more ...
18/03/13
River Mimram news
Mimram project 19, 'Windows of Vision' at Singlers Marsh, Welwyn, has been completed
Another project on the Catchment Plan is now green! Read more ...

12/03/13
River Mimram news
Timber! Mimram project 19 continues
Contractors started work this morning on Mimram project 19, 'Windows of Vision' at Singlers Marsh, Welwyn.
AG Treecare Ltd have started clearing overshading scrub from alongside the B656 Codicote Road, to allow more light to reach the river. They will also pollard some of the very large trees on the marsh side of the river. Read more ...

05/02/13
River Mimram news
Sewage leaks have occured on both the Beane and Mimram over the past few weeks
Report any such leaks using the Environment Agency's pollution hotline 0800 80 70 60. Read more ...