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 this fantastic event. We look forward to welcoming you. Contact Communications Manager Liz Gyekye at liz.gyekye@thames21.org.uk or on 07597584349 for more info. What to bring:&nbsp;Please wear appropriate clothes and footwear. Please bring a bottle of water. In the event of poor weather, this activity may need to be rescheduled. We will notify all attendees by phone/email if this occurs. Please check your junk mail for event confirmation emails and other updates. Under 18’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Join us for a FREE guided walk around Morden Hall Park and take in the fantastic views of the River Wandle. We will start at Morden Station and walk through the park and end up at Colliers Wood Station. Date: Saturday 31st May. Time: 9.30am-10.30amLocation: Meet at Morden Station 9.15am. What 3 Words: ///matter.chew.fool What to bring:&nbsp;Please wear appropriate clothes and footwear. Please bring a bottle of water. BOOKING ESSENTIAL&nbsp;– please RSVP using the button below and complete the form to secure your spot. In the event of poor weather, this activity may need to be rescheduled. We will notify all attendees by phone/email if this occurs. Please check your junk mail for event confirmation emails and other updates. Under 18’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

London Rivers Week 2025: Morden Hall Park Walk

Morden Hall Park

Guided River Wade: Restoring the Ravensbourne Ravensbourne River, Beckenham Place Park Saturday 31st May 10.30-11.30amFree – Booking essential - places are limitedSuitable for ages 18 years+ Get your waders us and join us for a guided wade in the River Ravensbourne at Beckenham Place Park at the #LoveBPP Community Day Come and learn about the exciting river restoration work we’ve carried out with the help of amazing local volunteers - part of a wider effort to bring new life to this much-loved stretch of river. Hear from the Thames21 team, see up close how we’ve improved river flow, created wildlife habitats, and supported biodiversity. Whether you’re a local resident, a nature enthusiast, or just curious about rivers and conservation, this is a unique opportunity to discover how community-led action is making a difference. Please tell us your shoe size in your booking form so we can provide you with a pair of waders. You'll receive a confirmation email ahead of the event with meeting location details. Cat and Vic look forward to welcoming you to the River Ravensbourne

London Rivers Week: River Restoration guided wade #LoveBPP Community Day

Beckenham Place Park

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

Thanks for signing up! We will be in touch soon to show you the map of the sampling points so that you can choose which points you would like to sample. Please also make sure you put Thursday 29th May 6-7pm in your diaries for the online training session. If you cannot attend, this will be recorded for you to watch at your convenience.

Help us get a snapshot of water quality across the whole River Brent Catchment as part of London Rivers Week. Join a team of Citizen Scientists to gather water quality samples at numerous locations along the Brent and its tributaries (Wealdstone Brook, Silk Stream, Burnt Oak Brook, Edgware Brook, Edgwarebury Brook, Dean's Brook, Mutton Brook and Dollis Brook). This will help us build up a detailed picture of where pollution is coming from in the catchment and allow us to put pressure on Thames Water, the Environment Agency and local authorities to address pollution issues. Another aim of the day is to compare the accuracy of devices like Hanna checkers with professional lab testing. This is a crucial step to show that the data citizen scientists are collecting is accurate and reliable. Here is how you can get involved: 1) Join our online training session at 6pm-7pm on Thursday 29th May - we'll explain how to take a sample and assign you a river location that works for you. 2) On the day of the WaterBlitz (between 10am and 12pm) you will collect your sample bottles from one of 4 hub sites across the catchment. 3) You'll go to your survey location to take the sample and then return it to the hub site (by 1pm). 4) We'll test the sample at the hub site and also send your sample off to a lab to be tested. 5) We'll share the results of the survey with everyone that was involved, as well as Thames Water, the Environment Agency, local authorities and the Brent Catchment Partnership. We'll also use the data to refine our monitoring strategy for the Brent. The possible sampling locations will be shared shortly before the training day. These locations will be spread throughout the Brent Catchment area. The Site Hubs from which you can collect and drop off your samples include:<ul><li>Pitshanger Park Bowls Pavilion</li><li>Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre</li><li>Chandos Park</li><li>Riverside Park</li></ul> To view the Brent Catchment area and the Site Hubs where you will collect and drop off your samples, click here &gt;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1HKntNj2C10DItC0BOkHI-Y-P5R7TxKk&amp;ll=51.56492898193035%2C-0.2852425118188051&amp;z=12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brent Waterblitz Hubs - Google My Maps</a> For the water quality enthusiasts out there - these are the parameters we'll be testing: <ol><li>Orthophosphate (as P)</li><li>Ammoniacal Nitrogen as NH4</li><li>Electrical Conductivity</li><li>pH</li><li>Dissolved Oxygen</li><li>Turbidity</li></ol> If you have any questions get in touch at citizenscience@thames21.org.uk

London Rivers Week - River Brent WaterBlitz

Various - Brent Catchment

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.Balsam is an invasive species and we don't want it growing on our river banks because it out completes native plants and increases the risk of bank erosion. We will pull the plant out from the banks so that it cannot self seed and grow again next year. Where to meet:Meet outside the Unitas building in Montrose Park.Nearest tubes are Burnt Oak or Colindale stations. 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>

Join us for a unique wellness walk along the exposed Thames foreshore at low tide — a rare chance to explore the riverscape, slow down, and reconnect with nature. Starting at Broomhouse Dock and winding our way to Bishops Park. The walk will be casual and slow-paced, allowing everyone to reconnect with the river that runs through the heart of London — it’s a chance to pause, reflect, and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Thames. This is an excellent opportunity to find your local access point to the River Thames, explore the foreshore, and make new friends. Everyone is welcome!&nbsp; ✨ Expect: 🌊 A peaceful walk along the exposed Thames foreshore 🌱 Guided moments of mindfulness and reflection 🗓️ Date: 26th June 🕒 Time: 10 am 📍 Start: Broomhouse Dock → End: Bishops Park 🎒 Bring: The foreshore is very muddy, so please wear appropriate footwear (wellies or sturdy boots), water to drink and your curiosity! Free to join – all are welcome. Come as you are. Leave feeling grounded.

🌿 Mindful Moments by the River: A Wellness Walk

Broomhouse Dock

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

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" style="color: inherit;">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporateteamdays/</a>

Action for Silk Stream - River Action Day

Watling 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 balsam bashing. This means pulling out the invasive plant Himalayan Balsam, from the river bank where it is taking over meaning that our native species cannot thrive. Where to meet:This will be in either Silk Stream park or Montrose Park. TBC nearer the time.Nearest tube: Burnt Oak or Colindale 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>

Action for Silk Stream - River Action day

Thank you for booking your place at our River Litter Detectives. We will send out more details closer to the event date.

Come along and join Thames21 as a river citizen scientist on the River Thames. We will be collecting the litter we find and categorising it into sewage derived litter, plastic items, and other litter. This will help us to determine the quantity of litter turning up along the river side and to investigate which litter category is the biggest problem. We look forward to welcoming you to our event which will cover everything you need to know to carry out a litter survey or clean up with Thames21 Citizen Science Volunteer for Thames River Watch. Both new and existing Thames21 volunteers are encouraged to attend and investigate plastic pollution on the Tidal Thames. This event is suitable to anyone (over the age of 10 with an adult) who has an interest in plastic pollution or if you want to help monitor and improve the Thames river. 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 href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporatevolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporatevolunteer</a> Please make sure 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 PLEASE NOTE: access to this site involves climbing a short ladder, or climbing over a flood wall. Volunteers with limited mobility may find this challenging. Please contact Steph if you would like to know more about this.

Limekiln Dock

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

Do you want to help keep the River Thames clean and healthy? Join us for our first event of the year, at the foreshore at Millwall Slipway on the Isle of Dogs (E14 3QS) on the morning of Saturday 18th January for a community river clean-up. This will be a fun, relaxed event and everyone is welcome to come learn, explore and enjoy!We will be providing all necessary equipment, and wellies to borrow. If you have any queries, please contact matt.dawson@thames21.org.uk

Location: Tump53 Nature Reserve, Water Lily Walk, London SE28 8ASDate: 21st June 2025Time: 9:30 - 3:30Contact: Toby Dighero (toby.dighero@thames21.org.uk) This course has been developed through the <a href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/connecting-communities/empower-rivers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">EMPOWER Rivers Project</a>.&nbsp;Join us for our second Water Quality Monitoring training course that will be delivered across the Marsh Dykes and Thamesmead catchment. This is following on from the Waterblitz event which took place in 2024 within the <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/2eb0906cde634edc95e1683eb16011ad?item=7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Marsh Dykes and Thamesmead Catchment</a>. You will also learn about other projects in the catchment, how your data will be used to benefit these projects, and how you can get further involved. This is a 1-day course approximately starting at 9:30am and finishing at 3:30pm. The course consists of a morning session inside at the Tump 53 Nature Reserve, Greenwich followed by a lunch break, a practical session by the waterway where you will get to use some of the water quality monitoring kit, and then a final session back inside.&nbsp;Topics covered will include:<ul><li>The multiple pressures impacting London's rivers</li><li>The different types of pollution</li><li>The importance of citizen science in monitoring water quality</li><li>The various water quality monitoring methodologies available and their purposes</li><li>The kit we offer and how to use it</li><li>Health and safety protocols</li><li>Where and how to upload your data</li><li>What the impact from your data will be</li></ul>&nbsp;We currently have several locations in the catchment where we need regular water quality monitoring carried out. <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=51.50523486177563%2C0.12036916773412898&amp;z=14&amp;mid=1EHpVT5R4p658Du9L1vHxTj0gOc0QVT8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Check out this map to see the available sites with the blue pins</a>. We will have a few water quality monitoring kits to give out to people who are interested in becoming a citizen scientist. This monitoring will be expected to be carried out at least once a month - if you can't stick to this then we may request that you return the equipment to us so we can give it to someone else as we get a lot of requests from people!&nbsp;More information will be sent out closer to the date. &nbsp;Please sign up as soon as possible as places are limited!

Become an AquaTracker: Water Quality Monitoring Course (Marsh Dykes and Thamesmead)

Tump 53 Nature Reserve

Date: 31st May 2025Time: 10:00 - 12:00Location: Bostall Woods Rangers Compound (SE2 0AY)<a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/51%C2%B028'52.9%22N+0%C2%B006'51.4%22E/@51.4813598,0.1136223,102m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m12!1m7!3m6!1s0x47d8af237f10ada7:0x14f9689fc2cb4597!2sBostall+Woods!8m2!3d51.4821117!4d0.1099654!16s%2Fg%2F12h2qtrdv!3m3!8m2!3d51.481359!4d0.114266?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Maps</a><a href="https://what3words.com/cowboy.intro.string" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What3words</a> - ///cowboy.intro.stringContact: Toby (07968 805751 // toby.dighero@thames21.org.uk) Join Thames21 and the Friends of Bostall Heath and Woods for a leisurely walk through Bostall Woods. This is a chance to discover the beauty of the woods as well as the problems it faces. The Wickham Valley Watercourse runs along the foot of the woodlands and has been the source of flooding issues in the past. It is the focus of the Greenwich Natural Flood Management Project being run by Greenwich Council and Thames21. We will be discussing the plans for this project which include regular monitoring of the river, and woodland management techniques to help reduce flooding by storing water in the woods. We will also talk about the work being done by the Friends of Bostall Heath and Woods. There will be tea, coffee and biscuits after the walk. Don’t forget to wear suitable footwear and bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. We can’t wait to see you there!

London Rivers Week 2025: Bostall Woods Spring Walk

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Bostall Woods Rangers Compound

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. Pre booking is essential for health and safety reasons. Any under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. Hot drinks and refreshments will be available at Field House, Lower Street. Toilets are available at the back of the Church and at Field House Look forward to seeing you there!

Islip Village Hall

Come along to a unique event exploring the Turkey Brook, where we’ll be joined by Historic England to highlight the rich historical significance of this cherished watercourse. We’ll also showcase exciting plans to improve fish passage and enhance the river’s ecology. Discover how we can work together to protect heritage while restoring nature. All are welcome.Meet us at the Forty Hill car park.

Past and Passage, a walk along the Turkey Brook.

Historic house and estate in Enfield.

Forty Hall

An Introduction to River Restoration Training Course Please note this is a two-day course. Friday 13th June, 11am – 4:30pm AND Friday 20th June, 10am - 4pmFirs Farm Community Hub, Playing Fields, Firs Ln, London N21 2PJFree to joinBooking is essential Do you want to get more involved in river restoration in London? On this course you will: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn how rivers function·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Explore the issues that impact London’s rivers·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn how to assess the health of a river·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Find out what river restoration looks like in London This two-day course will provide an introduction to the skills and knowledge you need to contribute to river restoration in London. It will give you an insight into what is involved in planning, constructing, monitoring and maintaining a river restoration project and inspire you to look at your local river in a new way. If you have any specific access requirements please get and touch and we will do our best make this event accessible for you. Contact: sam.bentley-toon@thames21.org.uk This course is delivered as part of <a href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/connecting-communities/empower-rivers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EMPOWER Rivers.</a>

An Introduction to River Restoration Two-Day Training Course

Thank you for booking our special London Rivers Week 2025 East London photo walk. We look forward to seeing you on this journey.

Thursday 5th June – 11am-12pm Environmental charity Thames21 invite you to join us for a special East London Thames photo walk. We will be teaming up with social-documentary photographer and community artist Sylvie Belbouab to run a special photography workshop whilst walking the ‘Royal Wharf’ walk. We will not be walking along the Thames foreshore but will take in the Thames’ views and its surrounding ecosystem from ‘above’ the foreshore. We will start the walk from Pontoon Dock Station, walk through the Thames Barrier Park then along the Royal Wharf and through Lyle Park. The walk will provide an opportunity to experience the Thames from an East London perspective. In fact, the Thames Barrier Park mirrors the Thames and offers a fantastic spot to take pictures from. The entire walk is expected to take one hour. Maybe more, maybe less; depending on the turnout and the pace. Attendees are welcome to join for as much or as little of the walk as they choose. Please be prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes, healthy snacks and plenty of water. Toilet and snack breaks will be incorporated into the day. Sylvie will be documenting this journey with her camera &amp; will encourage you to do the same. There’s no need for special cameras; you can bring your smartphones. Sylvie will be able to offer technical advice on camera settings, exposures and composition, as well as encouraging those attending to share their technical photographic knowledge and interests with one another during the walk. Location start: Pontoon Dock StationWhat 3 words: ///leader.bunny.crowdsTime: 11am-12pm Contact Thames21's Liz Gyekye @ liz.gyekye@thames21.org.uk for more information.All U18s must be accompanied by an adult.

London Rivers Week 2025: East London Thames photo walk  

Pontoon Dock Station

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. Pre-booking is essential for health and safety reasons. Any under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. Hot drinks and refreshments will be available at Field House, Lower Street. Toilets are available at the back of the Church and at Field House. Look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for booking your place at our River Litter Detectives event at Queenhithe. We will send out more details closer to the event date. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact: stephanie.fernandes@thames21.org.uk.

Come along and join Thames21 as a river citizen scientist on the River Thames. We will be collecting the litter we find and categorising it into sewage derived litter, plastic items, and other litter. This will help us to determine the quantity of litter turning up along the river side and to investigate which litter category is the biggest problem. We look forward to welcoming you to our event which will cover everything you need to know to carry out a litter survey or clean up with Thames21 Citizen Science Volunteer for Thames River Watch. Both new and existing Thames21 volunteers are encouraged to attend and investigate plastic pollution on the Tidal Thames. We will be carrying out this River Litter Detectives session at Queenhithe. We are aware that Queenhithe is a specially protected area, and we have permission to be there. Please note that access to this site is a little challenging, requiring climbing a step-ladder, and over a wall. If you would like any further information about this, please contact stephanie.fernandes@thames21.org.uk. 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 href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporatevolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/corporatevolunteer</a> Please make sure 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.

Thames21 Limited

Thames21 Limited

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An Introduction to River Restoration Two-Day Training Course

River Litter Detectives - Queenhithe