Today, members of the Hydrocitizenship Lea Valley team (Graeme Evans Simon Read, Andrew Church, Neil Ravenscroft) met with the London Wildlife Trust (Dave Mooney, Ranger/Nature Reserve Manager) at the Walthamstow Reservoirs. A series of large (equivalent to half of Hampstead Health) water reservoirs, rivers/canals/brooks, filtration systems, old mill buildings/ pumping stations and recreational (fishing) sites. These are rich habitats (SSIs, RAMSAR etc.) which have remained largely inaccessible for the past century. The area is now part of a major redevelopment as 'Walthamstow Wetlands' by a partnership between the LWT (who manage the site), Thames Water (landlord and water utility provider) and LB Waltham Forest.
The project has recently been awarded £4+m from the Heritage Lottery (HLF) towards an £8m capital programme which will renovate disused buildings, sustainably replant and remediate water areas for community access.
More to follow from the team on this engagement..
For further details on the project:http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/pages/servicechild/walthamstow-wetlands.aspx
Graeme Evans
To read more by Graeme visit his page on hydrocitizens.com
The project has recently been awarded £4+m from the Heritage Lottery (HLF) towards an £8m capital programme which will renovate disused buildings, sustainably replant and remediate water areas for community access.
More to follow from the team on this engagement..
For further details on the project:http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/pages/servicechild/walthamstow-wetlands.aspx
Graeme Evans
To read more by Graeme visit his page on hydrocitizens.com
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