Volunteer day - Salmons brook river restoration

Enfield Council & the Friends of Enfield Chase invite you to come and join in for the continuation of the Landscape Recovery project at Enfield Chase.

Come along and help London breathe for the future, take an active part in the restoration of our landscape, meet like minded people, experience the beautiful outdoors, see some rarer wildlife and speak with knowledgeable staff who can provide insight into the project and how you can get involved. 

What are we doing?

Join us for a hands‑on conservation session where we’ll be moving and partly burying logs in the new river channel to help restore the river

No experience needed — just enthusiasm and a willingness to get stuck in!

What we’ll be doing:

🪵 Moving logs into the new river channel and positioning them to create natural features within the watercourse.

🌱 Partly burying logs to ensure they remain stable and function like naturally fallen trees.

💧 Helping restore natural river processes by creating habitat, varying water flow, and increasing channel diversity.

🤝 Working together in a friendly team to improve our local green spaces.

Why it matters:

By placing logs in the river, we help create natural habitats for fish, insects and other wildlife, slow water flow, reduce erosion, and improve the overall health and resilience of the river ecosystem. These simple interventions mimic natural processes and play an important role in restoring a thriving watercourse.

What do I need to bring?

We will provide teas, coffees and biscuits to all our volunteers. Please bring water and something to eat for lunch (Botany bay farm shop is a great option for lunch). There is a toilet available on site. Please also dress suitably for the weather, wear long trousers if possible and bring good walking shoes/wellies!

An induction briefing and a health and safety talk will be given at the start of every event. Parking is available at the farm for the duration of the event. A staff member or a member of Enfield Council staff will direct you at the farm.

Where is the event?

Location: Botany Bay Farm & Shop, 230 The Ridgeway, Botany Bay, Enfield, EN2 8AP. We will meet in the car park and walk over to the site. what three words location is select.vase.march.

By Car: Head north on the A1005 from chase farm hospital, Please drive through the metal double gates and follow the signs for botany bay farm.

By Bus: The 313 & W8 stop at ‘Botany Bay / The Robin Hood’, just West from Chase Farm Hospital. Your stop is next after Roundhedge Way, If you reach Holly Cottage, you have gone too far.

By Train: Enfield Chase station is 2.3 miles away and Gordon Hill station is 1.7 miles away, served by Great Northern Rail.

By Bicycle: Well done! The best environmentally friendly approach.

If you struggle to book the event online please do feel free to come along to the event without booking.

If you have any questions about the event you can contact James Waterton at James.waterton@enfield.gov.uk.