The next nature conservation task is on Sunday 7th July 2024, at the Waterworks Nature Reserve, off Lea Bridge Road, and will involve working in the newly planted raised beds in the wildlife garden area, doing some prep work for next winter’s dead hedging and a little cutting back to make the non public paths usable.

Recent bird sightings at the nature reserve have included the scare night heron. The beds’ water levels are being kept low while the 7 cygnets mature, to prevent their nest flooding.

All are welcome to join us and no experience is required. If You are curious about what happens on a LBCV task, one of our regular volunteers did the following live video on the October 2020 task

Please wear appropriate clothing which is long sleeves and trousers with stout footwear for the task and weather. We will be working in an area with bramble and nettles, so closed shoes/boots and long trousers and sleeves would be best.

LBCV can supply wellington boots to work in, please arrive in plenty of time at the Waterworks, to select your pair, a second pair of socks will add to your comfort.

LBCV will provide tools, training, gloves, coffee, tea and biscuits. Please bring some lunch and water.

Please arrive from 9:30am onwards at the Waterworks Centre Lammas Road, off Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London E10 7QT, for a 10am departure to collect tools and gloves. The meeting place is by the bike racks in front of the Waterworks Centre, across from the former Greyhound Public House on Lea Bridge Road. If you use what three words ///guises.manage.entry is the location.

Please lock bicycles to the stands in front of the Waterworks Centre. There is ample free car parking. Dogs are not allowed in the Nature Reserve so please do not cross the bridge with dogs or ride bicycles in the nature reserve. Dogs are still welcome on some tasks, but not this one, as we are in an enclosed nature reserve.

We should be finished by 4pm.

Volunteering and doing a conservation task with LBCV in North East London, is great way to meet new people, learn new skills, use old skills, be more active, get closer to nature, make a difference and have some fun with like-minded people in the Lea Valley Regional Park.