Lea Valley Hydocitizenship team celebrated the National Mills Weekend at the Three Mills, 13-14 May. The Hydocitizenship cultural mapping stall ran all weekend. Over 30 people contributed to the mapping and shared their experience around the water spaces at Three Mills.
Active Energy water wheel was also launched at Three Mills heritage site on the 13th of May. Jane Caldwell, Chief Executive at Age UK East London made the opening address followed by artist Loraine Leeson and Toby Borland, engineer, who outlined the trajectory of the project and its importance of community input. Professor Graeme Evans, Middlesex University described the involvement of the project in Hydrocitizenship. Finally, the Geezers, with Ray Gipson described their longstanding struggle to bring renewable energy in to their community and their involvement in Active Energy project.
The wheel will be at the Three Mills until the 23rd of June and a more permanent home will be found along the River Lee.
The wheel will be at the Three Mills until the 23rd of June and a more permanent home will be found along the River Lee.