Mural celebrates new rain gardens in Enfield which cut flood risk
A series of five rain gardens have opened on Alma Road in Enfield. To celebrate, we’ve linked up with the local community and Enfield Council…
pollution
Food wrappers – the hidden microplastic!
Sewage, microplastics and food packaging are among the top culprits impacting the Thames according to new findings from our Thames River Watch. Thanks to this new…
I built a reedbed!
By Guest Blogger Sheila Ozeer, Volunteer at Thames21 It was the event description that lured me in – it read: ‘Come down and help us…
River of Death, why fish died in the River Lea, and what can be done
Thousands of fish died in the River Lea last week after rain washed the accumulated pollution from East London’s roads into the river. The River Lea…
Saving North East London’s rivers
These are exciting times for river friendly drainage. Our project to clean polluted water before it enters the Salmons Brook in Enfield is identifying sites,…
River Lea water testing
We’ve now finished analysing the water samples taken on the main tributaries of the Lea – Salmons Brook, Pymmes Brook, the Moselle, Dagenham Brook, Cobbins…