South East Rivers Trust
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Environmental charity dedicated to the restoration and protection of rivers across the South East of England. Migrating to Bluesky: @seriverstrust.bsky.social
South East, England
Joined February 2014
Bringing water voles back from extinction in #Surrey, we’re very proud of this amazing achievement. Thank you to all involved for making it happen. #Rewilding.
Many thanks to @Bella_SERivers and @WildwoodTrust for letting us film captive bred water voles released into the wild at a new wetland site in Surrey. A lovely uplifting story:
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Our ecologist spotted a Wasp Spider while monitoring the Chamber Mead #wetland — a non-native but eye-catching find! 🕷️The wetland is flourishing, with healthy plants and abundant aquatic life — proof that nature-based solutions work.
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On #WorldNatureConservationDay we’re celebrating innovation & community!.We teamed up with @KCLGeography in Ewell for our first DIY water quality sensor workshop – now live at Chamber Mead wetland tracking O₂, temp, pH & conductivity. 📡 See the data:
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Ever get the feeling you're being ignored?! Our Water Resilience Specialist certianly felt that way whilst carrying out a site visit to the Wingham River to carry out MoRPh surveys for our Holistic Water for Horticulture project. #Drought #WildWednesday
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🦋 Help monitor the health of the River Wandle!. Join our free Riverfly Monitoring training at Culvers Avenue and learn how to spot early signs of pollution through river invertebrates. 📅 24 July, 10am-5pm.👉 Sign up: . #RiverWandle #Hackbridge
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RT @theriverstrust: The Water Commission’s final report is out & action must follow. Some will wish it had gone further, but if government….
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🐟 Join our eel monitoring training at Molesey Lock on 22 July (5.30–7pm)!. Help track one of our most endangered species and support vital river conservation. 💚 Free session, all welcome. 👉 Sign up: #Hampton #Molesey #CitizenScience
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Why did the hedgehog cross the road? Because it could, thanks to SERT & @NaturalEngland. Our WETHogsmill project, funded by Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme, includes a mammal pass—bypassing 10 lanes of traffic and connecting two nature reserves. 🦔.#NatureRecovery
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RT @Thames21: This summer is already one of the driest since 1976. As you can see from this video, the River Wandle’s flow is low at the mo….
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🌊 Buy in bulk, waste less!. Bulk buying & refills cut packaging and stop plastic entering our rivers. This #PlasticFreeJuly, see what you can stock up on to help protect our waterways. #RefillNotLandfill #RiverFriendlyLiving
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RT @theriverstrust: 💧We all need to reduce our water usage – and not just in times of #drought. Despite its reputation for rain England fa….
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⚠️💧 The UK has seen the driest spring on record. Rainfall was just 72% of average & in some areas river flows are down by 50%. Low flows = pollution builds up fast, harming wildlife & habitats. 💙 Together we can build #WaterResilience & restore rivers: . #Drought.
My piece on how the hot weather and pollution is affecting our rivers@AnglingTrust @Bella_SERivers @WildTroutTrust @ClaireZambuni @OrvisUK. Source: BBC News
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🪨 It’s #InternationalRockDay and we’re giving a shoutout to the mighty rock ramp!. 🌊 Helps fish swim past weirs.🐟 Notches guide fish upstream.🪨 Boulders provide shelter and rest. Natural materials, smarter rivers. #RiverRestoration #FishPassage
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🧼Switching to a shampoo bar means saying goodbye to single-use plastic bottles clogging our rivers. 🤯A recent poll suggests that if everyone in the UK made this simple change, it could save a staggering 260 million bottles every year! . Why not try it this #PlasticFreeJuly?
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📊 The Wandle water quality dashboard is live! 🧪 Sensors rolling out.👥 Citizen science & response plans underway.Last chance to donate👉
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📬 The July newsletter is live!. 💧 Wandle Crowdfunder countdown.🐟 River wins at West Pikefish Farm.🌡 Heatwave & drought impact.📊 Rivers Trust Impact Report.🚯 Plastic Free July.🗣 River Summit news. Read now👉or sign up here:
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🌼 At Frogmead Meadow, we’ve created 2.3ha of lowland meadow with @sissinghurstNT.🌸 Local wildflowers = more pollinators.🦆 Visitors incl. teal, snipe, little egret.💚 Dragonflies thriving.💧 Nature-based flood protection + #biodiversity win!.#NationalMeadowsDay #NFM
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💧 Big impact for UK #rivers—including here in the #SouthEast!.🧪 1,300+ pollution interventions.🌱 340 hectares of improved habitat.👀 2,800+ citizen scientists.🏞 900+km of river monitored.We're proud to be part of the movement. Read the report here:
theriverstrust.org
Our annual Impact Report shines a spotlight on the brilliant work our Movement has achieved over the past year. As we celebrate both 20 years of The…
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💧 It all flows to the river. This #PlasticFreeJuly, we’re sharing simple swaps to cut plastic waste and protect the South East’s rivers. Every bit of plastic we use can end up in our waterways—harming wildlife & polluting habitats. 🌿 Let’s be part of the change.
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🌊 The UK River Summit returns!.📍 Morden Hall Park.🗓 Tues 8 July.Join SERT’s in-river workshops—fish surveys, riverfly monitoring, & restoration demos—and connect with experts working to protect our rivers. 🎟 Details: #UKRiverSummit
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