Join us for the 2025 River Lea Catchment Conference! 

This event is for everyone with an interest in the chalk rivers of Hertfordshire and Middlesex. Find out about some of the initiatives over the last two years to improve freshwater habitats locally and regionally. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions of the keynote speakers, as well as network with other people involved in catchment management.

5:45pm Arrival
6:00pm Welcome - Tim Hill, Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust
6:10pm CaBA Chalk Streams Strategy & Regional Progress – Alison Matthews, Rivers Trust
6:40pm Catchment Prioritisation & Planning – Joshua Robins, River Restoration Centre
7:10pm Q&A
7:25pm BREAK – incl. Storymap Demo
7:55pm A landholders perspective on river restoration – Fergus Bowes-Lyon, Mimram Farmers Cluster
8:25pm Citizen Science; the story so far – Nicola Thompson, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
8.45pm Herts Local Nature Recovery Strategy – Mark Wilcox, Herts County Council
9.05pm Q&A
9:20pm Close – Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
9:30pm please vacate the venue promptly as we must pack away.