Thames21 Limited

Thames21 is an environmental charity that works with communities to build climate resilience through the restoration of rivers and wetlands.

Thank you for booking for this London Rivers Week 2025 event. We can't wait for you to join us for this special talk with Liz Anderson.

'The Seasonal Thames And Our Wellbeing: An exploration of the moods and landscape of the river through mudlarking and archaeology.' Liz Anderson is a licensed mudlark who has been searching and recording the Tidal Thames for many years. The river is liquid history, rolling back twice a day exposing a range of artefacts and archaeological features from London's rich and complex past. Its landscape is varied; bleak, beautiful, industrial, iconic. Meandering through the bucolic vistas of south west London, the Thames picks up speed as it rolls through the heart of the capital before winding east and spilling out into the estuary. The river is both calm and serene, dark and dangerous. Like us, it is simultaneously strong and fragile; lifting our spirits, energising, thrilling. It has inspired people for centuries. 'The Seasonal Thames And Our Wellbeing' is a personal journey charting a year on London's most famous waterway, a river that belongs to all of us.' Join us for this special London Rivers Week 2025 talk. You are in for a treat. Time: 12pm-1pmDate: Tuesday 3rd June 2025Location: Walbrook Wharf

London Rivers Week 2025 - 'The seasonal Thames and our wellbeing' talk by mudlark Liz Anderson

Walbrook Wharf

Thank you for signing up to our London Rivers Week 2025 event. We look forward to welcoming you to our event.

Thames21 is collaborating with the National Trust and its Urban Rangers to organise a day of craft activities for children which will involve sitting by the River Wandle and drawing it with paints, crayons and coloured pencils, as part of London Rivers Week 2025. This nature-inspired activity aims to get children to create a bespoke piece of art using wildlife identification kits and get enthused and inspired by the River Wandle and its surrounding ecosystem. All kids will receive a certificate. We are hoping to use the art pieces to make a banner we can display in the park after the event. All U18s must be accompanied by an adult. All are welcome.

London Rivers Week 2025: Morden Hall Park Family Craft and River Dipping Experience Day

Morden Hall Park

THAMES21 and Barking &amp; Dagenham Ranger Service conducted six events in 2024 to improve the Gores Brook through Gores Brook Park, tackling the growing threat of Himalayan Balsam, an invasive plant.Himalayan Balsam is damaging to our native ecology, both plants, insect, and animals are affected by it. The Brook also suffers from others issues like litter and little public interaction, partly because the invasive balsam is so thick it denies access to the river. We are pleased to announce that we are back with another series of community events to help address the common issues affecting the Gores Brook, and we would like your help. Can you volunteer on the Gores Brook?&nbsp; Our project is aimed to assist local volunteers, empowering them to learn the skills and knowledge required to become involved and maybe even form a local River Action Group for the Gores Brook. These events will focus primarily on the issues affect the Gores Brook Channel but will also incorporate the open spaces through which it travels. This is a planting event: we will be transplanting new plug plants at this event Sedges, Rushes, Iris, and Grasses along the marginal banks so come and help us transform the flora on the Gores Brook! Volunteering activities will range from: <ol><li>Litter picking both in and out the river channel.</li><li>Managing vegetation to improve the range of habitats and open up areas for people to access the river banks.</li><li>Seeding native wildflowers along the banks.</li><li>Habitat creation (hibernaculum's, hard wood deflectors, bird/bat boxes installation).</li><li>Surveying and recording existing species.</li><li>Removing Himalayan Balsam</li></ol> What you need to bring with you: sensible clothes for the weather (warm layers, and a rain jacket if cold/wet, sunscreen/hat if sunny do think about your comfort), please bring a water bottle, and a sandwich or something for lunch, we do stop for a break at 12pm.We will provide all the require kit you need for the event, such as waders, tools, PPE, and refreshments (tea, coffee and biscuits to all volunteers).We will provide project information and a health and safety briefing to all volunteers on site.Meeting location will be&nbsp;the entrance to Gores Brook Park next to the brook on Hedgeman's Road you will see a Thames21 van and uniformed staff member. What3 Words location: safety.fell.grow or you can use Google Maps location: 51°32'23.0"N 0°08'29.0"E Nearest postcode: RM9 6HU

Gores Brook Park 

Join us for our Action for Silk Stream monthly volunteering days. They will be held on the last Thursday of each month. We will be at one of our project sites this month. Activities include litter picking, vegetation management, planting trees, or a mixtures of all - come back later to see what we will be doing! Where to meet:TBC What to Bring:Dress for the weather and the task – long trousers and sleeves are advisable as there are nettles and brambles.Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of fluids.We will bring tea/coffee and biscuits.We will provide all other equipment (including wellies) needed for the event and we look forward to welcoming you! Email helen.cardy@thames21.org.uk if you have any questions.Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please make sure you have weather appropriate clothing for the day.Please get in touch if you have any questions about accessibility. We will do our best to make this event as accessible as possible.&nbsp;This is an event designed for the community to engage the local public with the river and not for corporates. If you are interested in a bespoke corporate volunteer day. Please visit our website&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/</a>

Dear Volunteer, Thank you for signing up to volunteer for the Dollis Brook Toe-boarding Removal Event.You have now been registered for this event, if you are unable to attend please do cancel your booking on the same page you booked on by, this allows someone else to take your place if this event is fully booked.Please do not phone Michael in the hour leading up to this event as he will be driving to the event location, if you can't make it last min just send a text, thank you.Please bring some water for yourself, something to eat for lunch and wear appropriate clothing for the weather conditions. We look forward to seeing you on the day. Kind regardsThames21 River Restoration Team

THAMES21 are back! Continuing the successful toe-boarding removal on the Dollis Brook.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will be starting Phase 2 of the project on the 25th September 2024.We will be finishing the last section in Brook Farm Open Space, then we will be moving downstream through Whetstone Stray. Do you have time to volunteer? As before there are many tasks that we need help with on this project, the tasks will be working with staff to help remove the toe-boarding and to clear the waste created to a collection point, so a reasonable level of fitness is required for this event, and isn't suitable for under 16's. Volunteer tasks on the day will consist of:<ol><li>Thames21 staff will be removing the toe-boarding with manual “Hi-lift jacks” from the Dollis Brook, we need volunteers help to both learn the methodology and assist if comfortable to do so, with drilling, fixing lifting blocks, working the jacks, and moving the timbers once freed.</li><li>Take part in a unique activity to help re-wild the banks of the Dollis Brook and take part in environmental clean-up work.</li><li>Learn how and why Thames21 and other organisation are working to restore our Rivers and Waterways, and why we want your help.</li><li>Help stabilise banks that might possibly be at risk of erosion by planting native species or installing coir matting.</li><li>Help us survey for various species, non-native and any possible rarer native species.</li><li>Help remove any Himalayan balsam that is present before toe-boarding is removed, to help limit any spreading of invasive species.</li></ol> What you need to bring with you: sensible clothes for the weather (warm layers, and a rain jacket if cold, sunscreen if sunny do think about your comfort), please bring a water bottle, and a sandwich or something for lunch, alternatively there are shops on Totteridge Lane near the site. We will provide all the require kit you need for the event, such as waders, tools, PPE, and refreshments (tea, coffee and biscuits to all volunteers).Time: 10am – 2pm - We are meeting at 10am, this event will finish at 2pm.We will provide project information and a health and safety briefing to all volunteers on site. Time: 10am – 2pm - We are meeting at 10am, this event will finish at 2pm. Meeting location will be the large open paved area at the park entrance to Brook Farm Open Space on Totteridge Lane, 63 meters from Totteridge &amp; Whetstone Station, Nearest postcode N20 9QX, What3words location: lower.traded.bonds, Grid reference TQ 26065 93951, Lat/Long: 51°37′49″N , 000°10′48″WTime: 10am – 2pm - We are meeting at 10am, this event will finish at 2pm.

Dollis Brook Toe-boarding Removal PHASE 2

This is a park open space in the borough of Barnet, toilets are available at the underground station on the platforms.

Brook Farm Open Space 

Join us for a wonderful day of creativity and nature at Chestnuts Field Wetlands with Thames 21 and High 5 Workshops! Whether you're a pro artist or a complete beginner, this relaxed sketching session is the perfect chance to explore the beauty of the ponds and the nearby Dagenhambrook.&nbsp; What to bring: we will be providing materials but please bring&nbsp;your own if you desire. We will be sketching from picnic blankets on the&nbsp;ground so please bring a little cushion if you want to be more comfortable.&nbsp; Let’s unwind, create, and connect with the natural world together! Access Information:Some parts of the walk will be on unpaved terrain, and the site may be muddy, so please wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing. We will also be crossing roads when traveling between the parks, so care is advised. There are disabled loos located at the Town Hall but as we are doing a circuit, they will not always be nearby. If you have any specific access requirements or questions, please contact Lula at lula.wattam@thames21.org.uk in advance so we can make necessary adjustments to ensure the event is accessible for everyone. Come along to learn, connect, and celebrate the importance of our local green spaces. We look forward to seeing you there!

The site of a SuDS in Walthamstow behind Walthamstow Town Hall

Chestnuts Field

Action for Silk Stream - River Action day

Thank you for booking for this event, if you are unable to make this event, please could you let us know so that we don't wait for late arrivals too long at the start of the events.If you require help with anything or are having trouble finding us please call the project officer Michael O'Neill on 07597584363.Kind regards

Volunteering some time for wetland habitat maintenance is a valuable way to help the environment and safeguard fragile ecosystems. Wetlands are crucial for biodiversity and play important roles in purifying water, controlling floods, and storing carbon.&nbsp;It's not only beneficial for theenvironment but also a rewarding way to connectwith nature and benefit your local community.Your efforts can help protect andpreserve these vital ecosystems for future generations.&nbsp;We have Thames21 staff-supported events on the Fridays indicated. If youwould like to volunteer, please book and come down. We supply a full rangeof kit, including waders and tools, enabling you to take part in all thedifferent kinds of habitat management work we do. This includes cutting Reed to maintain open water, maintain plantdiversity and prevent drying out. Also pruning work to maintain pathways,pollarding Sallows (trimming small trees), and some litter picking duties.&nbsp;You will need work clothes, adequate sun/rain shower protection and any food and drink required. As it is wild land there are no toilet facilities on site and the nearest are at shops in CrayfordTown Centre about 10-15 minutes away. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.&nbsp;The event starts at 10.30am but please arrive at 10am to get kitted up and briefed at the meeting point, which is by the steps near Thames Rd on By-way 105 (what3words location: dome.silly.above). Near the bridge the crosses the river Cray on Thames Road. Please contact Michael O’Neill &lt;<a style="color: black;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:Michael.ONeill@thames21.org.uk">Michael.ONeill@thames21.org.uk</a>&gt; / 07597 584 363 tocheck details if you are unsure of anything. You can just turn up, but if youarrive after the start time we may be out of sight, if this happens please callMichael's mobile. Formal finish time around 2p.m., but everyone is free to gowhenever they need to.&nbsp;Chris Rose. Volunteer Site Manager.

Thames Road Wetland - Habitat Maintenance

Thames Road Wetland

Thank you for booking with us. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our event.

We enjoyed it so much last year that the Annual Osun River Ritual organisers and Thames21 are again inviting you to this special tribute to the river goddess Mama Osun. This event is part of the celebration for London Rivers Week. Osun is the river deity (Orisa) of sweet waters. She is the symbol of abundance, beauty, creativity, fertility, joy, love, sensuality and so much more. The Ifa tradition of the Yoruba, from which she stems, acknowledges her importance to the environment and human life. Without her, nothing can be produced, nothing grows or is reproduced, since she represents the force of nature that expresses creativity, nurture and divine love. The River Thames, into which flows the Wandle River where we usually celebrate Mama Osun, is constantly bombarded with toxic waste. Wet wipes, plastic bottles and several other hazardous items are thrown into the river every single day. This is a violation of the sacredness of water and therefore of Mama Osun. All indigenous communities have sacred symbols and rituals that promote harmony with our environment. It is our collective responsibility to embrace this harmony by celebrating and preserving our rivers. You are invited to celebrate Mama Osun as a symbol of our life and love for our environment. We will gather at <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/MGs9pt5Dm7uCVUhn6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">St Mary's Church, Battersea</a> do a brief clean up, followed by a communal and collective offering of the dainties she adores. This is a wonderful therapeutic and feel good experience - bring the family, children (big and small) would love it! Her favourite items (ebos), which you can bring to add to the collective offering include:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Light coloured fruits (melons, mangos, tangerines, bananas, golden delicious apples, etc)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Honey, sweets (unwrapped) and Brown sugar (even molasses), sweet biscuits·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sweet drinks, sweet, sensual fragrance (incense)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;coconuts, nuts, pumpkins, pumpkin seeds,·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;flowers (yellow and white, especially) (lots of flowers)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shells·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;plantain, sweet potato, cornmeal and sweet corn Please note the above is not exhaustive. Also, you do not need to bring all, but what you would like to add to the collective offering. You may wish to make your own personal offering to the river.*Bring any kind of musical instruments (bells, especially), to call on the river goddess during the offering. What to wearWe all wear white or yellow or both in her honour (yes even to do a clean up!) She is always stunning looking, which is why we keep her sacred waters pristine too.NOTE: you will be provided with clean-up equipment (boots, gloves, bags, etc.) but you MUST CONFIRM that you will be attending so we have enough supply. Where to meetWe meet just at the slipway immediately next to <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/MGs9pt5Dm7uCVUhn6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">St Mary's Church, Battersea</a>: look for the&nbsp;Thames21 vehicle. Full address is The Moorings, Battersea Church Rd, London SW11 3NA. Buses 170, 19, 49, 639 and 670&nbsp;will take you there. Date: Sunday 1st June TimeAssemble at 12:30pmIf you'd like to know more about Osun, there are plenty of resources online about her, but do check out the links below. Any questions, do contact us. We look forward to sharing this beautiful experience with you. &nbsp;Do bring enough water and wear appropriate clothing to accommodate for the weather.*** Please arrive at 12:30pm to grab equipment and hear the health and safety advice.***If you have any queries, please get in touch with Matt Dawson at matt.dawson@thames21.org.uk. Please view more info here: https://youtu.be/9ofmMGrJ-F0?si=pcTV8tp0rtcQRFao

London Rivers Week 2025: Honouring Mama Osun

Battersea Bridge

💦🐚Join Thames21 and mudlark Lara Maiklem for a London Rivers Week walk on the Thames foreshore. We’ll meet outside The Banker pub on the 6th&nbsp;of June at 4pm and head east towards London Bridge.&nbsp; ⬇️ Learn more about Lara:Lara is a licensed Mudlark with 20 years of experience searching the Thames. In that time she has amassed a collection of unusual lost and discarded objects, including an Iron Age pot, Roman hair pins, a medieval pilgrim badge, Tudor shoes, 17th century children’s toys, scores of buttons, hundreds of clay pipes and even a glass eye. She began posting on social media in 2012 and her first book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mudlarking-9781408889237/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--tec-color-link-primary);">Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames</a>&nbsp;was published by Bloomsbury in 2019. It became an instant&nbsp;Sunday Times Bestseller, Radio 4 Book of the Week and it won the Indie Award for Non-Fiction 2020. Lara has written on Mudlarking for the&nbsp;Guardian, the&nbsp;Telegraph, the&nbsp;Financial Times&nbsp;and&nbsp;Spectator&nbsp;magazine. She wrote a short mudlarking series for BBC Radio, has appeared many times on national and international television and radio, and has even done a TED Talk. In 2019 she was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and in 2020 she became an Associate Brother of the Artworker’s Guild. You can join her on social media @LondonMudlark (Facebook and Twitter) and @London.Mudlark (Instagram). &nbsp;🥾Please ensure you have suitable footwear (wellies or boots) and weather-appropriate clothing for the day.📧If you have any questions, please contact Steph at stephanie.fernandes@thames21.org.uk

London Rivers Week 2025: a walk with Lara Maiklem

Join Thames21 and mudlark Lara Maiklem for a London Rivers Week walk on the Thames foreshore on the 6th of June at 4pm. We'll be meeting outside the The Banker pub and head east towards London Bridge. Learn more about Lara: Lara is a licensed Mudlark with 20 years of experience searching the Thames. In that time she has amassed a collection of unusual lost and discarded objects, including an Iron Age pot, Roman hair pins, a medieval pilgrim badge, Tudor shoes, 17th century children’s toys, scores of buttons, hundreds of clay pipes and even a glass eye. She began posting on social media in 2012 and her first book,&nbsp;<a href="https://url6.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1tgN94-000000041ct-3KYy&amp;d=4%7Cmail%2F90%2F1738929600%2F1tgN94-000000041ct-3KYy%7Cin6i%7C57e1b682%7C28641758%7C14349938%7C67A5F78EE5B926B7108804E924CD546A&amp;o=%2Fphtw%3A%2Fwtsslw.uombboucry%2Fm%2Fk.oilmugrknda88-9840871~392t%23%3A%3A1%2Fc%3DexiesrtDeoptt%26txin0r%3DLa%252Maa0eika%252hlmu0s%25ecor2s%2C0d%25thei2tt0s%252os%252l0y0wf%252oas.efil02%25&amp;s=a5B1k98D8uTlr8znvrY7B-FiLWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames</a>&nbsp;was published by Bloomsbury in 2019. It became an instant&nbsp;Sunday Times Bestseller, Radio 4 Book of the Week and it won the Indie Award for Non-Fiction 2020. Lara has written on Mudlarking for the&nbsp;Guardian, the&nbsp;Telegraph, the&nbsp;Financial Times&nbsp;and&nbsp;Spectator magazine, she wrote a short mudlarking series for BBC Radio, she has appeared many times on national and international television and radio, and has even done a TED Talk. In 2019 she was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and in 2020 she became an Associate Brother of the Artworker’s Guild. You can join her on social media @LondonMudlark (Facebook and Twitter) and @London.Mudlark (Instagram). Please wear appropriate weather clothing and sturdy footwear (wellies or boots).

Banker pub

Join us for our Action for Silk Stream monthly volunteering days. They will be held on the last Thursday of each month. We will be Himalayan Balsam bashing this month! Where to meet:TBC but it will be somewhere along the Silk Stream What to Bring:Dress for the weather and the task – long trousers and sleeves are advisable as there are nettles and brambles.Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of fluids.We will bring tea/coffee and biscuits.We will provide all other equipment (including wellies) needed for the event and we look forward to welcoming you! Email helen.cardy@thames21.org.uk if you have any questions.Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please make sure you have weather appropriate clothing for the day.Please get in touch if you have any questions about accessibility. We will do our best to make this event as accessible as possible.&nbsp;This is an event designed for the community to engage the local public with the river and not for corporates. If you are interested in a bespoke corporate volunteer day. Please visit our website&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/</a>

Thank you for booking your place at the Big Wetwipe Count! We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact stephanie.fernandes@thames21.org.uk

Help protect the River Thames by measuring the impact of wet wipes deposited on its shores! Join Thames21 to gather crucial data on the wet wipes settling in the Thames by getting down and dirty to count them! Every time it rains in London, the sewers overflow which means the wet wipes that people flush down the loo end up the river. The problem is now so bad that hundreds of thousands are depositing on the river bed.To assess the scale of the problem, we are looking for volunteers to survey the wet wipes on the foreshore and record the final number. Children under 16 need to be supervised by an adult. This event is not suitable for children under 10 years old.&nbsp; This is an event designed for the community to engage the local public with the river and not for corporates. If you are interested in a bespoke corporate volunteer day. Please visit our website <a style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporatevolunteering/">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporatevolunteer</a> Location:&nbsp;Hammersmith Bridge – South side, Castlenau / Riverview Gardens junction, London, SW13 9EAWhat3Words ///king.dine.type

Hammersmith Bridge South Side

This Great Big Green Week, take action to help your local rivers and streeams! We need your help to manage Himalayan Balsam along the Gallos Brook. This invasive plant spreads easily along riverbanks, outcompeting native plants and destabilising the banks, causing erosion. Hand pulling is the best way to tackle this problem plant and we will do this from the bank and from in the river channel, wearing waders. Please wear outdoor footwear with a good grip, and bring wellies and gardening gloves if you have them. Other equipment (waders, bouyancy aids, more pairs of gloves) will be provided. The meeting point is Islip Village Hall, from where we will walk down to the site (~5 minutes). Please arrive promptly for your session so you can take part in the safety briefing. Any under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. Hot drinks and refreshments will be provided at the Village Hall between 1pm and 2pm. Look forward to seeing you there!

Islip Village Hall

Thank you for booking!Please provide me with your shoe size so that I can bring you a pair of wellies – please email the size to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:Helen.Cardy@thames21.org.uk">Helen.Cardy@thames21.org.uk</a> I will be on annual leave until the 22nd so I will not be able to answer any questions until then.&nbsp;

Join us for our Action for Silk Stream monthly volunteering days. They will be held on the last Thursday of each month. Where to meet:The Meads at the junction of Dryfield Road and the Meads&nbsp;- HA8 9JW.We will be litter picking, in the river and on the banks.We will also be looking carefully for Himalayan balsam seedlings and pulling them out if we find them to prevent them from growing on the river bank. Please provide me with your shoe size so that I can bring you a pair of wellies – please email the size to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:Helen.Cardy@thames21.org.uk">Helen.Cardy@thames21.org.uk</a> What to Bring:Dress for the weather and the task – long trousers and sleeves are advisable as there are nettles and brambles.Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of fluids.We will bring tea/coffee and biscuits.We will provide all other equipment (including wellies) needed for the event and we look forward to welcoming you! Nearest tube: Burnt Oak (Northern line) – 15 mins walkNearest toilets – Burnt Oak library (next to the tube station) Nearest train station: Mill Hill Broadway – 15 mins walkNearest toilets – Costa coffee located on The Broadway Email helen.cardy@thames21.org.uk if you have any questions.Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please make sure you have weather appropriate clothing for the day.Please get in touch if you have any questions about accessibility. We will do our best to make this event as accessible as possible.&nbsp;This is an event designed for the community to engage the local public with the river and not for corporates. If you are interested in a bespoke corporate volunteer day. Please visit our website&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/</a>

THAMES21 are back! Continuing the successful toe-boarding removal on the Dollis Brook.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will be starting Phase 2 of the project on the 25th September 2024.We will be finishing the last section in Brook Farm Open Space, then we will be moving downstream through Whetstone Stray. Do you have time to volunteer? As before there are many tasks that we need help with on this project, the tasks will be working with staff to help remove the toe-boarding and to clear the waste created to a collection point, so a reasonable level of fitness is required for this event, and isn't suitable for under 16's. Volunteer tasks on the day will consist of:<ol><li>Thames21 staff will be removing the toe-boarding with manual “Hi-lift jacks” from the Dollis Brook, we need volunteers help to both learn the methodology and assist if comfortable to do so, with drilling, fixing lifting blocks, working the jacks, and moving the timbers once freed.</li><li>Take part in a unique activity to help re-wild the banks of the Dollis Brook and take part in environmental clean-up work. </li><li>Learn how and why Thames21 and other organisation are working to restore our Rivers and Waterways, and why we want your help.</li><li>Help stabilise banks that might possibly be at risk of erosion by planting native species or installing coir matting.</li><li>Help us survey for various species, non-native and any possible rarer native species.</li><li>Help remove any Himalayan balsam that is present before toe-boarding is removed, to help limit any spreading of invasive species.</li></ol> What you need to bring with you: sensible clothes for the weather (warm layers, and a rain jacket if cold, sunscreen if sunny do think about your comfort), please bring a water bottle, and a sandwich or something for lunch, alternatively there are shops on Totteridge Lane near the site. We will provide all the require kit you need for the event, such as waders, tools, PPE, and refreshments (tea, coffee and biscuits to all volunteers).Time: 10am – 2pm - We are meeting at 10am, this event will finish at 2pm.We will provide project information and a health and safety briefing to all volunteers on site. Time: 10am – 2pm - We are meeting at 10am, this event will finish at 2pm. Meeting location will be the large open paved area at the park entrance to Brook Farm Open Space on Totteridge Lane, 63 meters from Totteridge &amp; Whetstone Station, Nearest postcode N20 9QX, What3words location: lower.traded.bonds, Grid reference TQ 26065 93951, Lat/Long: 51°37′49″N , 000°10′48″WTime: 10am – 2pm - We are meeting at 10am, this event will finish at 2pm.

This Great Big Green Week, take action to help your local rivers and streeams!We need your help to manage Himalayan Balsam along the Gallos Brook. This invasive plant spreads easily along riverbanks, outcompeting native plants and destabilising the banks, causing erosion.Hand pulling is the best way to tackle this problem plant and we will do this from the bank and from in the river channel, wearing waders.Please wear outdoor footwear with a good grip, and bring wellies and gardening gloves if you have them. Other equipment (waders, bouyancy aids, more pairs of gloves) will be provided.The meeting point is Islip Village Hall, from where we will walk down to the site (~5 minutes). Please arrive promptly for your session so you can take part in the safety briefing.Any under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.Hot drinks and refreshments will be provided at the Village Hall between 1pm and 2pm.Look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a bat walk in Watling Park, Burnt Oak. Meet us at 8pm and we will have a walk around the park and see if we can spot the bats coming out for their first feed since hibernating. Suitable for all ages. We have a few bat detectors to share around to see if we can hear any bat activity.

Thames21 Limited

Thames21 Limited

Gores Brook River Enhancement Events

Dollis Brook Toe-boarding Removal PHASE 2

Dollis Brook Toe-boarding Removal PHASE 2

Thames Road Wetland - Habitat Maintenance

Action for Silk Stream

Big Wet Wipe Count

Action for Silk Stream Bat Walk

Action for Silk Stream - River Action day

London Rivers Week 2025: Morden Hall Park Family Craft and River Dipping Experience Day

London Rivers Week 2025: Honouring Mama Osun

London Rivers Week 2025 - 'The seasonal Thames and our wellbeing' talk by mudlark Liz Anderson

London Rivers Week 2025: a walk with Lara Maiklem

Himalayan Balsam Bash, Islip, MORNING

London Rivers Week: Sketch the Wetland

Himalayan Balsam Bash, Islip, AFTERNOON

Action for Silk Stream