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Come and join us to help plant reeds in the new reedbeds on Maisie's Meadow! We will lead a volunteering session on Wednesday 6th November at the two new reedbeds. Please sign up via Events on our website, or Eventbrite.

Our recently dug reedbeds will improve habitats for Cetti's Warblers, other birds and hopefully, amphibians like frogs. Additionally, by connecting these reedbeds to the Beverley Brook, they will create refuge for young fish, too. As well as being beneficial for wildlife, the two new reedbeds will help absorb floodwater during exceptionally high tides and heavy rains, reducing flood risk in the area. The new features will have the additional benefit of enhancing spaces around Barnes to connect with nature and relax.

Working in partnership with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) and WWT (The charity for wetlands and wildlife), we have been awarded £6m from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to increase flood resilience in the Beverley Brook's catchment in Richmond and areas of Wandsworth. The Community BlueScapes project runs over 6 years and is part of the £200m Flood and Coastal Resilience and Innovation Programme, managed by the Environment Agency (EA). We were one of 25 programmes selected to drive innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate, across the country.