Riverfly Training

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Urban Riverfly Monitor! For more information about the Urban Riverly scheme, which was developed by the Riverfly Partnership, please click here.

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Venue: Salisbury House

• Address: Bury Street West,London, N9 9LA
• What3words: ///slug.deny.below
• Google Maps link: Salisbury House

Timings: 09:45 – 16:30 (more detail below). Please note, timings are slightly flexible so we may finish slightly earlier than 16:30 (any time between 16:00 and 16:30).

Structure of the day:

09:45 – Arrivals, registration and refreshments

10:00 = Intros, health & safety and biosecurity

10:30 = Introduction to Riverfly monitoring (RMI)

10:50 = BREAK (tea/coffee)

11:00 = Target groups – identification, life history & ecology

11:40 = BREAK (tea/coffee)

11:50 = RMI fieldwork – theory

12:15 = BREAK (lunch)

12:45 = RMI fieldwork – practical session in the river

15:00 = Clean equipment and kit

15:45 = ID quiz (back inside the centre)

15:50 = Online database and RMI in practice

16:15 = Questions and feedback

16:30 = Finish

Parking: If you are driving, there is free on-street parking on Bury Street and some surrounding streets

Practical session site: Bury Lodge Wetlands

• This is a very short walk from Salisbury House
• Google Maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1ytCbjobGiHRqavLA

Please register here.

Lunch: Please bring your own lunch with you. There will be time during the break to buy some from nearby shops and cafes if needed, although these are limited.

Clothing: Please dress appropriately for the weather – if there is rain in the forecast, bring a raincoat. Please wear long trousers and wear or bring a long-sleeved top/fleece/jumper to protect yourself from nettles or giant hogweed. Note that we will change into waders before approaching the river for the practical session.

Waders: Please let me know what your shoe size is ASAP so I can make sure I bring enough waders to fit everyone. I won’t be able to let you keep these waders unfortunately – they will just be loaned to you for the training day. Also, please let me know if you are going to bring your own waders.

Equipment: Equipment for the RMI practical fieldwork will be provided on the day by Thames21 – we are able to give some kit on the day to people/groups who want to start monitoring regularly. This kit includes: a large net (approximately 1.5m tall so I would advise not cycling if you are the designated person in your group who is taking the net home), a 16 litre bucket, a large white tray, a nine-section divided tray, a large pipette, a couple of small pipettes, a couple of plastic spoons, a magnifying glass and a paintbrush.

Email Toby at toby.dighero@thames21.org.uk or call him on 07968 805751 if you have any questions.