Volunteers needed to help plant floating reed beds in Thamesmead

People are being invited to help plant new floating reed beds next week.

Funded by Peabody and the Environment Agency, working in partnership with London Wildlife Trust and Thames21, volunteers will be helping to green the 7km of canals in Thamesmead near Linnet Close on Wednesday and Thursday from 10am until 3pm.

This will help the canal system to cope better with pollution as well as allowing local wildlife to flourish – from kingfishers and bees to butterflies and dragonflies.

Last year the team created new floating habitats or ‘reed beds’ at Thamesmead town centre, Birchmere lake and Harrow canal through a series of eight events involving 50 local volunteers.

To find out more about volunteering on the 4 and 5 March or for future volunteering opportunities, please contact Clare Smith at clare.smith@thames21.org.uk.