London. July 1 Philpotts Farm Walk and Talk: Discover Philpotts Farm on National Meadows Day. A butterfly Paul Busby, Thames21 TBC Meadow walk, riverfly monitoring, pond dipping and slow worm discovery. Tel 07554402727, email July 1 River Wandle, The Big Balsam Hunt: Help us hunt down the invasive Himalayan balsam on the Polly Bryant, South East Rivers Trust All day Morden Hall Park River Wandle and learn about the other invasive non-native plants posing a Tel 07833 497599, email threat to our lovely river polly@southeastriverstrust.org July 1 River Wandle, Guided Walk: Discover the Source of the Wandle. Ever wondered where the Polly Bryant, South East Rivers Trust TBC Carshalton Wandle water comes from? Join us on this guided walk to find out all about the Tel 07833 497599, email source of the River Wandle, past, present and future! polly@southeastriverstrust.org July 1 Welsh Harp West Walk and Talk: Discover Dazzling Dragon/Damselflies. Join Water for Wildlife Jane Clarke/Catherine Cullen, London Wildlife Trust 11am-3pm Hendon team to discover the delights of London's dazzling dragonflies and delightful Tel 07837576786. Email jclarke@wildlondon.org.uk damselflies. July 2 Sydenham, Walk: A history of river restoration along three miles of the Ravensbourne Lawrence Beale Collins 11am to 2pm Sainsbury’s Catchment, including the River Pool, and a discussion about the natural, social Tel 07584172209, email superstore and industrial history of the catchment by partnership co-ordinator Lawrence Beale Collins. Starting at Sydenham on the River Pool, this moves along the river pool until the confluence joins the Ravensbourne and continues to the Cutty Sark at Greenwich. July 2 Walthamstow Tales from the Riverbank: Walthamstow Wetlands with Steve Ayers. Guided Rachel Smith, London Wildlife Trust 10am to 2pm Wetlands walk of the Lea River and Coppermill Stream at the wetlands Tel: 07772 085 185, email rsmith@wildlondon.org.uk
London. July 1 TBC Philpotts Farm Meadow Walk and Talk: Discover Philpotts Farm on National Meadows Day. A butterfly walk, riverfly monitoring, pond dipping and slow worm discovery. Paul Busby, Thames21 Tel 07554402727, email July 1 All day River Wandle, Morden Hall Park The Big Balsam Hunt: Help us hunt down the invasive Himalayan balsam on the River Wandle and learn about the other invasive non-native plants posing a threat to our lovely river Polly Bryant, South East Rivers Trust Tel 07833 497599, email polly@southeastriverstrust.org July 1 TBC River Wandle, Carshalton Guided Walk: Discover the Source of the Wandle. Ever wondered where the Wandle water comes from? Join us on this guided walk to find out all about the source of the River Wandle, past, present and future! Polly Bryant, South East Rivers Trust Tel 07833 497599, email polly@southeastriverstrust.org July 1 11am-3pm Welsh Harp West Hendon Walk and Talk: Discover Dazzling Dragon/Damselflies. Join Water for Wildlife team to discover the delights of London's dazzling dragonflies and delightful damselflies. Jane Clarke/Catherine Cullen, London Wildlife Trust Tel 07837576786. Email jclarke@wildlondon.org.uk July 2 11am to 2pm Sydenham, Sainsbury’s superstore Walk: A history of river restoration along three miles of the Ravensbourne Catchment, including the River Pool, and a discussion about the natural, social and industrial history of the catchment by partnership co-ordinator Lawrence Beale Collins. Starting at Sydenham on the River Pool, this moves along the river pool until the confluence joins the Ravensbourne and continues to the Cutty Sark at Greenwich. Lawrence Beale Collins Tel 07584172209, email July 2 10am to 2pm Walthamstow Wetlands Tales from the Riverbank: Walthamstow Wetlands with Steve Ayers. Guided walk of the Lea River and Coppermill Stream at the wetlands Rachel Smith, London Wildlife Trust Tel: 07772 085 185, email rsmith@wildlondon.org.uk