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Join Thames 21 at Ladywell Fields on Sunday 11 November for a family friendly clean up. Email Vic Richardson of Thames 21 for more details. The meeting point is by the cafe in the northern fields.
The nearest train station is Ladywell, easily accessible from London Charing Cross, Canon Street or London Bridge on the Hayes line. Buses P4, 122, 284 and 484 stop near by.
Come for a clean up in Ladywell Fields!
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Please note that this event is in Manor Park and not Manor House Gardens!
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Join Thames 21 for a clean up in Ladywell Fields, Lewisham. They will be meeting by the cafe in the northern field, near Ladywell Train Station. For more information, please contact Vic Richardson. For more events on the River Pool, please check out the Rivers and People page on the blog.
River fun with Thames 21
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Join Thames 21 for a clean up in on the River Pool, Lewisham. They will be meeting at the end of Winsford Road, Bell Green. For more information, please contact Vic Richardson. For more events on the River Pool, please check out the Rivers and People page on the blog.
Watery fun with Thames 21
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Join Thames 21 for a clean up along the River Pool in Lewisham. They will be meeting on the bridge at the end of Winsford Road, SE6. For more information, please contact Vic Richardson. For more events on the Rivew Pool, please see our earlier post or check out the Rivers and People page on the blog.
Join Thames21 for some watery fun!
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Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 is a London 2012 inspired, partnership campaign run by Thames 21 to improve the East London’s waterways by July 2012. We want to connect East Londoners to their rivers and canals as safe and fun places for people and wildlife well into the future.
Thames 21 want to connect East Londoners to their rivers and canals as safe and fun places for people and wildlife well into the future. BWCU2012 is seeking young and old to get involved in this mass volunteer-led initiative to inspire community activity and produce a lasting legacy for Londoners and their local neighbourhoods long after the 2012 Games.
This is an opportunity to ensure these valuable spaces, which characterise the London 2012 locations, are seen as places we love, respect and enjoy, highlighting London’s commitment to sustainability and social inclusion.
And to make sure that your hard work is recognised into the future, individuals and community groups will be offered free training, allowing you to deliver your own waterway improvement volunteer events.
Here’s an idea of some of the things you could do:
Get stuck in: Help us clean-up dirty rivers and canals
Make a splash: Learn how to kayak and litter-pick at the same time
Make a meadow: Help plant wildflower meadows as part of the Mad About Meadows project
Take a lead: Benefit from training so you can lead your own waterway improvement activities
Regenerate: Help remove weeds and invasive species from waterways and riverbanks, allowing native species to flourish
New homes: Help create wildlife habitats
Contact Ben Fenton for more information
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Join Thames 21 and the Friends of Ladywell Fields for a river clean up on Sunday 30 Oct 10am-1pm. They will be meeting at the cafe in the north field. Gloves and waders will be provided. Please arrive prompty so as not to miss the important safety talk.
Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
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Join Thames 21 with Chris McGaw and Matthew Blumler as we launch the Waterway Treasure Hunt in Lewisham. Get into the river for this wade to explore the wealth of wildlife one of the Thames’ urban tributaries can hold. You’ll be able to celebrate all that you find on the new online map. This engaging event is a great way to learn more about the area and get involved in a new interactive project. Thames21 will provide boots, size 3 and up.
Meet at the main entrance to Manor Park, SE13 5RL. 10 min walk from Hither Green Station. 5 min walk from Lee High Road for buses 178, 321, 261, 122 and 621. Please book your place by emailing Carolyn or calling 07584172209Filed under: Event, Volunteer | Tagged: Thames 21, Volunteer | Leave a Comment »
In June 2010 Lewisham Council along with London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Greenwich and another of other local groups spent 10 days clearing 3 of Lewisham’s Rivers (Ravensbourne, Pool and Quaggy) of the invasive species Himalayan Balsam.
Thanks to Thames 21, FSC, Glendale, Quaggy Waterways Action Group and many others for all their help. Of course BIG THANKS has to go to all the local residents who came out to help. Local schools also got involved and while learning about rivers they also pulled a few plants themselves!
This is the second year that the event had happened and we hope that it will happen in future years. This time there was noticeably fewer plants to pull out than last year. If this trend continues then maybe Lewisham’s waterways will be free of Himalayan Balsam – you never know!
If you took part and haven’t done so yet, please upload your photos to the Flickr site. Or maybe you just want to browse.
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