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London Rivers Week 2026: Family Crafternoon

May 27 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free

Enjoy a family crafternoon with South East Rivers Trust at Riverside Gardens for London Rivers Week, learning more about what lives in the river while doing nature art!

Join us:

The Riverside Gardens wetland has been revitalised through re-profiling to create diverse water depths and reconnecting the wetland with the River Cray. As part of London Rivers Week 2026, we are hosting a family friendly arts & crafts afternoon to celebrate the river.

These are family friendly, for young people aged 6 years old and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Younger children can attend, however all activities may not be age appropriate.

What you’ll do:

  • River themed scavenger hunt
  • Nature art
  • River sampling

What you need to know

🕒 When: Wednesday, May 27th. 12pm – 3pm

📍Where to meet: Riverside Gardens, Gardiner Close, BR5 4AB – Look out for our South East Rivers Trust flags

👉 Booking is essential so we can plan sessions, please register here.

⏰ Booking closes at 11:30pm, May 25th.

What do you need to bring?

  • Water bottle (filled up!)
  • Warm, weather appropriate clothing
  • Wear comfortable shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting a bit dirty

Accessibility: Activities will take us off-paths and working on the ground. Some areas may be muddy. If you have any questions about access or physical requirements, please get in touch before the event.

Good to know

  • We’ll contact you if severe weather means we need to reschedule
  • Please check your junk folder for confirmation emails

Questions?

Please email us at volunteering@southeastriverstrust.org

Details

Venue

All our events and activities are open to communities.

Corporate groups, please book with Thames21 using our corporate volunteering page