Thames21
@thames21.bsky.social
💧 Environmental charity that works with communities to restore and look after rivers, water and nature across London and the Thames Basin.💧
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Thames21
@thames21.bsky.social
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🌦️The UK is increasingly breaking heat and rainfall records due to the climate emergency, the Met Office has warned.🌊There’s no doubt that our rivers will need to become more climate resilient to cope with these changes. 🧵⬇️
🌿🌊Join us for a hands-on wetland habitat maintenance session at Northbrook Park, Lewisham, this Friday 16th Jan. All equipment will be provided and no prior experience is needed.
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
January 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
🌿🌊Join us for a hands-on wetland habitat maintenance session at Northbrook Park, Lewisham, this Friday 16th Jan. All equipment will be provided and no prior experience is needed.
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
Beat the winter blues and get active with Action for Silk Stream! ❄️
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Beat the winter blues and get active with Action for Silk Stream! ❄️
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
Thousands of people in Kent and Sussex have been without water since Saturday. This is totally unacceptable.
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
Investigation launched into South East Water as thousands in Kent and Sussex still without supplies - follow live
The water firm says it is doing all it can to restore supplies, with some households without water since Saturday.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Thousands of people in Kent and Sussex have been without water since Saturday. This is totally unacceptable.
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
Are you a River Action Group looking to enhance your local section of river? The EMPOWER Rivers Community Grant is open for applications. We are awarding grants of up to £20k for river restoration and monitoring projects in London led by community groups and small charities. ⬇️🧵
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Are you a River Action Group looking to enhance your local section of river? The EMPOWER Rivers Community Grant is open for applications. We are awarding grants of up to £20k for river restoration and monitoring projects in London led by community groups and small charities. ⬇️🧵
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HELP NEEDED #ThamesRdWetland on Jan 30th! Due to adverse weather forecast, our 9/1 @thames21.bsky.social
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
HELP NEEDED #ThamesRdWetland on Jan 30th! Due to adverse weather forecast, our 9/1 @thames21.bsky.social
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
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Join Friends of the Cray at Crayford on Friday Jan 23rd for selective vegetation management along the river at Footpath 106 below Crayford town centre. @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event, equipment provided. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/iOJnKAVgHA...
River Cray at Crayford - Riverside Vegetation Management
<p><strong>Join us on the River Cray at Crayford!</strong> </p><p>This is a volunteer session is to help us cut back the overgrown vegetation on the banks of the River Cray and use it to build a dead ...
book.plinth.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Join Friends of the Cray at Crayford on Friday Jan 23rd for selective vegetation management along the river at Footpath 106 below Crayford town centre. @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event, equipment provided. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/iOJnKAVgHA...
Water companies legally required to produce pollution reduction plans for the first time. A step in the right direction to increase transparency and accountability across the water sector. Our precious waterways need protecting. www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/01/08/w...
Water companies legally required to produce pollution reduction plans for the first time - Water Magazine
Water companies must now publish annual pollution-cutting plans under tough new powers introduced by the government.
www.watermagazine.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Water companies legally required to produce pollution reduction plans for the first time. A step in the right direction to increase transparency and accountability across the water sector. Our precious waterways need protecting. www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/01/08/w...
The Office for Environmental Protection has today (8 January 2026) confirmed that it has identified possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) to comply with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations. www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/01/08/o...
OEP confirms possible failures to comply with key laws in place to protect and improve water quality - Water Magazine
OEP identifies possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) to comply with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations.
www.watermagazine.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The Office for Environmental Protection has today (8 January 2026) confirmed that it has identified possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) to comply with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations. www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/01/08/o...
This is a brilliant interview featuring mudlark Nicola White Tideline Art and Michelle Yaa Asantewa, founder of the Osun River Ritual. Michelle also works with Thames21 on co-running London Rivers Week events.🧵⬇️ youtu.be/5ocjVYOcfZM?...
Should I return this Mermaid Deity Figure to the River Thames? Lost & Found w/@ThamesFestivalTrust
YouTube video by nicola white mudlark - Tideline Art
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January 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This is a brilliant interview featuring mudlark Nicola White Tideline Art and Michelle Yaa Asantewa, founder of the Osun River Ritual. Michelle also works with Thames21 on co-running London Rivers Week events.🧵⬇️ youtu.be/5ocjVYOcfZM?...
🎺Great news! Salmons Brook will receive £500,000 in funding to help restore the river and surrounding land in Enfield, North London. The money has been awarded to Enfield Council and Thames21 by the Mayor of London's (@london.gov.uk) Green Roots Fund.
➡️ www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/5000...
➡️ www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/5000...
£500,000 funding boost to restore Salmons Brook - Thames21
Salmons Brook will receive £500,000 in funding to help restore the river and surrounding land in Enfield, North London. The money has been awarded to...
www.thames21.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
🎺Great news! Salmons Brook will receive £500,000 in funding to help restore the river and surrounding land in Enfield, North London. The money has been awarded to Enfield Council and Thames21 by the Mayor of London's (@london.gov.uk) Green Roots Fund.
➡️ www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/5000...
➡️ www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/5000...
🌿Tick of your 'making a positive difference to the environment' New Year resolution. Join us for a wetland improvement event in N. London.
📅Sat 17th Jan. 10am-1.30pm
Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/n3UrHsOxqr...
📅Sat 17th Jan. 10am-1.30pm
Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/n3UrHsOxqr...
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
🌿Tick of your 'making a positive difference to the environment' New Year resolution. Join us for a wetland improvement event in N. London.
📅Sat 17th Jan. 10am-1.30pm
Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/n3UrHsOxqr...
📅Sat 17th Jan. 10am-1.30pm
Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/n3UrHsOxqr...
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Three @thames21.bsky.social volunteers at a sunny cold #ThamesRdWetland 3/1. 12.5 person-hrs work. Ice prevented clearing previously cut Reed from H2O, so mainly pruned shrubs to restore sunlight to key reptile habitat. Linnet a new site record, tho species has very probably visited before.
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Three @thames21.bsky.social volunteers at a sunny cold #ThamesRdWetland 3/1. 12.5 person-hrs work. Ice prevented clearing previously cut Reed from H2O, so mainly pruned shrubs to restore sunlight to key reptile habitat. Linnet a new site record, tho species has very probably visited before.
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Sunlight reflections ✨
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January 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
🥶❄️ **Brrr… it’s *that* kind of cold** - like stepping into a swimming pool before you’ve warmed up! 🧊But don’t worry… layer up with your thermals and you can still have loads of fun *and* make a real difference to your local environment 🌱🧵⬇️
January 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
🥶❄️ **Brrr… it’s *that* kind of cold** - like stepping into a swimming pool before you’ve warmed up! 🧊But don’t worry… layer up with your thermals and you can still have loads of fun *and* make a real difference to your local environment 🌱🧵⬇️
What a way to start 2026. We can't wait. Please get involved in this fun event and help make a positive difference to the environment. All are welcome.⬇️
Get hands on at #ThamesRdWetland - important wildlife site within #CrayfordMarshes Sign-up for monthly
@thames21.bsky.social staff-supported habitat work (Reed cutting, Sallow pollarding, shrub pruning) 9/1, 13/2 +/or 13/3. Kit/tools provided. book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
@thames21.bsky.social staff-supported habitat work (Reed cutting, Sallow pollarding, shrub pruning) 9/1, 13/2 +/or 13/3. Kit/tools provided. book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
January 5, 2026 at 10:29 AM
What a way to start 2026. We can't wait. Please get involved in this fun event and help make a positive difference to the environment. All are welcome.⬇️
“The best place to enjoy nature is close to home,” said Sir David Attenborough in his @BBC Wild London documentary. We couldn't agree more.🧵⬇️ View here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Wild London
Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his London hometown, from urban deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
“The best place to enjoy nature is close to home,” said Sir David Attenborough in his @BBC Wild London documentary. We couldn't agree more.🧵⬇️ View here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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8. The Mayor and partners are developing a ten-year plan to clean up London’s rivers 🌊
This winter, check out @thames21.bsky.social upcoming river clean-up events - a simple way to support the rivers on your doorstep.
See more below 👇
www.thames21.org.uk/events/
This winter, check out @thames21.bsky.social upcoming river clean-up events - a simple way to support the rivers on your doorstep.
See more below 👇
www.thames21.org.uk/events/
December 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
8. The Mayor and partners are developing a ten-year plan to clean up London’s rivers 🌊
This winter, check out @thames21.bsky.social upcoming river clean-up events - a simple way to support the rivers on your doorstep.
See more below 👇
www.thames21.org.uk/events/
This winter, check out @thames21.bsky.social upcoming river clean-up events - a simple way to support the rivers on your doorstep.
See more below 👇
www.thames21.org.uk/events/
Happy New Year from all of us at Thames21! 🎉
🥳We wish all our volunteers, supporters, river action groups, funders, corporate volunteering partners, and project partners a wonderful 2026. 🌊🧵⬇️
🥳We wish all our volunteers, supporters, river action groups, funders, corporate volunteering partners, and project partners a wonderful 2026. 🌊🧵⬇️
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Happy New Year from all of us at Thames21! 🎉
🥳We wish all our volunteers, supporters, river action groups, funders, corporate volunteering partners, and project partners a wonderful 2026. 🌊🧵⬇️
🥳We wish all our volunteers, supporters, river action groups, funders, corporate volunteering partners, and project partners a wonderful 2026. 🌊🧵⬇️
We’d like to say a huge thanks to volunteers from West London Welcome who joined our litter survey in Bishops Park last week. 💙
🚮The incredible work of the volunteers removed plastic litter and wet wipes, benefitting the environment and the community.
#thames21
🚮The incredible work of the volunteers removed plastic litter and wet wipes, benefitting the environment and the community.
#thames21
December 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We’d like to say a huge thanks to volunteers from West London Welcome who joined our litter survey in Bishops Park last week. 💙
🚮The incredible work of the volunteers removed plastic litter and wet wipes, benefitting the environment and the community.
#thames21
🚮The incredible work of the volunteers removed plastic litter and wet wipes, benefitting the environment and the community.
#thames21
💝As we approach the end of this brilliant year, Thames21 would like to thank all of our volunteers, ‘River Action Groups’, participants in our activities, funders, corporate volunteering partners and project partners. ⬇️🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
💝As we approach the end of this brilliant year, Thames21 would like to thank all of our volunteers, ‘River Action Groups’, participants in our activities, funders, corporate volunteering partners and project partners. ⬇️🧵
Thames21 has played a part in helping to raise awareness of this issue through our media coverage, and that increased visibility has helped to contribute to this outcome. 🧵⬇️
📸BBC
📸BBC
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Thames21 has played a part in helping to raise awareness of this issue through our media coverage, and that increased visibility has helped to contribute to this outcome. 🧵⬇️
📸BBC
📸BBC
🌊We’re still working our way through the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan.🍃 In reviewing the plan so far, we’re pleased to see strong commitments to long-term river restoration. H/r, delivery of the plan must now be accelerated with real ambition.🧵⬇️
December 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🌊We’re still working our way through the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan.🍃 In reviewing the plan so far, we’re pleased to see strong commitments to long-term river restoration. H/r, delivery of the plan must now be accelerated with real ambition.🧵⬇️
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Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) from pollarded Sallow branch 28/11/25. New site record #ThamesRdWetland SMINC in London Boro Bexley, managed by @thames21.bsky.social Feeds on various decidous trees. First found in UK in London area 2010, following increase on near continent. (Pic Elio G)
December 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) from pollarded Sallow branch 28/11/25. New site record #ThamesRdWetland SMINC in London Boro Bexley, managed by @thames21.bsky.social Feeds on various decidous trees. First found in UK in London area 2010, following increase on near continent. (Pic Elio G)