Recently I took part in an Action for Silk Stream River Action Day at Chandos Park in Edgware. Action for Silk Stream is "A project to help tackle the effects of climate change by making space for water, reducing flooding and improving water quality in the Silk Stream catchment for the benefit of communities and the environment”. (Both total rainfall and intense rainfall events are expected to increase in the next few years due to climate change. Winters are becoming warmer and wetter, with more extreme rainfall events during the summer in London. 1.25 million people live and work in areas of tidal and fluvial flood risk (www.thames21.org.uk/community-modelling)).
During the course of the day we removed litter and fencing, and also cleared vegetation. This is in preparation for when diggers arrive in the Spring to move the channel of the stream. We also got our waders on and cleared out as much litter as possible from the water and from the river banks.
www.thames21.org.uk/the-action-for-silk-stream-project
I met so many people that day every one of whom threw themselves enthusiastically into the task of clearing up the river and cutting down the fencing. Find out how you can get involved below.
Action for Silk Stream events are normally on the last Thursday of the month and the next event will be over in Watling Park (just 5 minutes away from Chandos). Thames21 will be there on January 25th. book.plinth.org.uk/e/o5WH132MQYWZCmkwNhV4
To find out how you can get involved in more community volunteer events with Thames21, go to :-
www.thames21.org.uk/get-involved-2/
Action for Silk Stream is a partnership project, led by Harrow and Barnet Councils with involvement from Thames21, Thames Water, Environment Agency, Greater London Authority, Canal and River Trust, Brent Catchment Partnership, Friends of the Silk Stream Resident Group, Silk Stream Flood Action Group and others. This project is funded by Defra as part of the £150 million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme which is managed by the Environment Agency to develop and test new approaches to resilience tailored to local communities.
The project will explore opportunities to build new wetlands, restore stretches of river and create new areas of natural drainage to increase flood resilience as well as create a host of other benefits, including improved water quality, beautiful public spaces that will boost health and wellbeing and much needed habitat for wildlife.
www.thames21.org.uk/community-modelling/
Thank you to Tim Day of Brighton Digital Media for making this film
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5 янв 2024
