EVENTS 2017Date River & Borough Event Details Event Organiser Contact DetailsJune 251.30pm – 4pm

River Thames/ Darent Trans Boundary Walk

Tales from the Riverbank. A walk and talk: Erith coastal path and tidal Darent – Join Amy Pryor of the Thames Estuary Partnership from Erith Station to Slade Green station, taking in information about environmentalism, nature, the tidal Thames and the sea.

Amy Pryor, Thames Estuary PartnershipTel 07838 386145. a.pryor@ucl.ac.uk

June 264-6pm

Watling Park, Barnet

Activity and talk: Pulling up Himalayan balsam, discussing invasive species in rivers and misconnected plumbing that harms our waterways and wildlife. Joint event between Thames21 and the Environment Agency.

Billy Coburn, Thames21Tel 07557 970812 billy.coburn@thames21.org.uk

June 27TBC

Lower Lea Catchment

Talk: Meet the Environment Agency as they showcase their work on how they protect and improve our rivers.

Amanda MacLean, Environment Agency. Tel 07557 190457 amanda.maclean@environment-agency.gov.uk

June 272-8pm

River Wandle, Sutton

Exhibition: Rain Gardens on the Wandle: Visit the Riverside Community Centre case, Carshalton, and find out about the Wandle Rain Gardens project. Learn how to make your own garden and neighbourhood more climate change resilient, helping to protect the River Wandle's biodiversity too.

Joanna Ecclestone, London Wildlife Trust, Tel 07891 004154 jecclestone@wildlondon.org.uk

June 279am to 3pm

Lea Navigation Reedbed installation with Thames21: Build and install a Thames21 floating ecosystem. Eventbrite booking required. 20 places available.

Ben FentonTel 07920 23097, Ben.fenton@thames21.org.uk

June 282-3pm

Harrow Walk and Talk: Official opening ceremony of Stanmore Marsh Wetland, at the end of a project between Thames21 and Harrow Council.

Vicky D’souza.Tel 07827 852599. Vicky.dsouza@thames21.org.uk

June 286pm for 6.30pm

Camley Street Natural Park

Talk: How Citizen Scientists are transforming London’s Rivers. Speakers from London Wildlife Trust, Zoological Society of London and Thames21 give their findings from their various research projects. Eventbrite booking required.

Petra Sovic DaviesTel 07817 380528, email pdavies@wildlondon.org.uk

June 293-5pm

River Lea, Stratford

Talk: Reedbed boat tour of the River Lea. A guided tour of reedbed installations and their benefits to wildlife, via a short cruise along the River Lea, starting at Thames21’s Bow Locks office and ending at the Crate Brewery. Booking required. 45 people maximum.

Ben Fenton Tel 07920 23097, Ben.fenton@thames21.org.uk

June 29TBC

Foots Cray Meadow

Talk and river enhancement. Thames21 and London Wildlife Trust will be working together at Foots Cray Meadow to enhance the river and talking to

Joanna Barton, Thame21, working with LWT.Tel 07827352675, email

EVENTS 2017people about the River Cray. Joanna.barton@thames21.org.uk

June 294-8pm

Fassnidge Park, Hillingdon

Talk: Paddle Your Canoe with The Sharks Boat club and Thames21. This joint event offers a taster session for the canoe club, giving participants the chance to explore the river, while Thames21’s Paul Busby offers insights into water wildlife.

Paul BusbyTel 07554 402727 Paul.Busby@Thames21.org.uk

June 297pm

Kennington Talk and workshop: Rain Garden Masterclass: What makes a rain garden different to a pond? How can they help London adapt to climate change? And how are they linked to Lambeth's ‘lost’ River Effra? Find out in an evening with London Wildlife Trust, including the opportunity to make a mini rain garden to take home and put on your windowsill. All materials provided, booking essential. Roots and Shoots, Walnut Tree Walk, Kennington.

Helen SpringTel 07971 315245 hspring@wildlondon.org.uk

June 295-7pm

City Hall, London Panel talk and discussion: Why restore rivers? An evening for developers and construction project professionals to hear about the benefits, drivers and good practice for river restoration across London, from experts covering flooding, regeneration and planning/policy.

Dave Webb, chairTel 0208 474 6674 David.webb@environment-agency.gov.uk

July 110am to 1.30pm

The Shot Tower, Crane Park, Whitton

Walk and Talk: River Crane Restoration. Join London Wildlife Trust conservation officer Tom White to find out how the River Crane has been recently improved for wildlife. He will give a talk at the Shot Tower in Crane Park about the projects he has overseen to improve the river. The talk will be followed by a 3 mile walk upstream to visit newly improved sites on the river including Crane Park Island, Pevensey Road, Causeway Open Space and Crane Meadows. Learn about a range of river restoration techniques including riparian habitat enhancements, backwater creation, meander connections and improvements using wooded debris. The walk will finish at Hatton Cross station, convenient for trains and buses.

Tom White, Conservation Officer, London Wildlife Trust.Tel 07971077095. Emailtwhite@wildlondon.org.uk

July 110am – 1.30pm

Bulls Bridge, Hounslow, UB2 5LN

Walk: River Crane, from source to Thames. This walk along the River Crane, of about 7km, will take in Cranford Park and skirt Heathrow Airport before travelling through Donkey Woods, Brazil Mill Woods and Pevensey Nature Reserve. The route follows the river throughout and reveals a remarkable environmental and historically interesting landscape corridor through urban west

Jane Satchwell, Friends of River Crane Environment (FORCE).Tel: 07804 243463. Email jmsatchwell@outlook.com

EVENTS 2017London.

July 1TBC

Philpotts Farm Meadow

Walk and Talk: Discover Philpotts Farm on National Meadows Day. A butterfly walk, riverfly monitoring, pond dipping and slow worm discovery.

Paul Busby, Thames21Tel 07554402727, email paul.busby@thames21.org.uk

July 1 All day

River Wandle, Morden Hall Park

The Big Balsam Hunt: Help us hunt down the invasive Himalayan balsam on the River Wandle and learn about the other invasive non-native plants posing a threat to our lovely river

Polly Bryant, South East Rivers TrustTel 07833 497599, email polly@southeastriverstrust.org

July 1TBC

River Wandle, Carshalton

Guided Walk: Discover the Source of the Wandle. Ever wondered where the Wandle water comes from? Join us on this guided walk to find out all about the source of the River Wandle, past, present and future!

Polly Bryant, South East Rivers TrustTel 07833 497599, email polly@southeastriverstrust.org

July 111am-3pm

Welsh Harp West Hendon

Walk and Talk: Discover Dazzling Dragon/Damselflies. Join Water for Wildlife team to discover the delights of London's dazzling dragonflies and delightful damselflies.

Jane Clarke/Catherine Cullen, London Wildlife Trust Tel 07837576786. Email jclarke@wildlondon.org.uk

July 211am to 2pm

Sydenham, Sainsbury’s superstore

Walk: A history of river restoration along three miles of the Ravensbourne Catchment, including the River Pool, and a discussion about the natural, social and industrial history of the catchment by partnership co-ordinator Lawrence Beale Collins. Starting at Sydenham on the River Pool, this moves along the river pool until the confluence joins the Ravensbourne and continues to the Cutty Sark at Greenwich.

Lawrence Beale CollinsTel 07584172209, email lawrence.bealecollins@thames21.org.uk

July 210am to 2pm

Walthamstow Wetlands

Tales from the Riverbank: Walthamstow Wetlands with Steve Ayers. Guided walk of the Lea River and Coppermill Stream at the wetlands

Rachel Smith, London Wildlife TrustTel: 07772 085 185, email rsmith@wildlondon.org.uk