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Every few months, we send an email digest of what’s ‘Beane’ happening in and around the river.
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River Beane Restoration Association
The RBRA is a not-for-profit group working in partnership with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Environment Agency, Affinity Water, county and local councils, local landowners and volunteers to improve the River Beane for the benefit of all
An opportunity to lean more about the rivers of Hertford (including the Beane, of course) on this walk with the Town's Mayor on 19 April.Come and join the Hertford Mayor for a circular river walk to Ware!![]()
We will be meeting at BEAM Hertford on Sunday, 19th April at 10.30 and will be joined by River Beane Restoration Association Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Hertford Swift Group The walk should take about 2 hours and we will finish at Hertford Castle where refreshments will be available. This is a free event but donations are welcome for the Mayor’s charities Herts Young Homeless and Hertford District Scouts.![]()
#RiverWalk #HertfordCommunity #HertfordWalk
We were delighted to be presented with The Mayor of Hertford’s Nature and Environment Award at Hertford Town Councils Annual Town Meeting at Hertford Castle yesterday evening (26 March). ![]()
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Commenting on the award, Viv Jones of the RBRA said “receiving this award on behalf of the River Beane Restoration Association shows just how important our local river – one of the tiny handful of chalk rivers on the planet – is to the people of Hertford. Thank you to all those who voted for us”![]()
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Fellow RBRA member Bob Thornton added “the RBRA has been working to protect and improve the River Beane for over 30 years now. It’s nice to see that our efforts continue to be appreciated”![]()
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Photo: The Mayor of Hertford, Cllr Steven Watson with Viv Jones and Bob Thornton of the RBRA. ![]()
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Learn more about the River Beane and work of the RBRA from our website: RiverBeane.co.uk
Today is United Nations World Water Day – a day where the focus is on clean fresh water and everyone’s right to have access to it. This year, the UN have taken Women and Water as their theme…
World Water Day | United Nations
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World Water Day celebrates water and inspires action to tackle the global water crisis. On World Water Day 2026, we will explore the critical relationship between water, women, and gender equality.
A post by the design engineers looking back at the third phase of restoration of the Beane within the Woodhall Estate carried out during the autumn and winter of 2024.
The invasive, non-native riverside plant Himalayan Balsam grows rapidly to over 10 feet tall in just a few weeks and adversely affects native flora and fauna of many chalk streams. But it starts out as tiny seedlings each year – this year’s are just starting to show along the riverbanks…![]()
We will be starting volunteer sessions to help pull this plant up from Maytime onwards. You can sign up to help via our website – RiverBeane.co.uk![]()
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Our efforts to control this unwelcome plant are supported annually by funding from the Affinity Water ‘INNS Out’ invasive species management grant.
Still time to book: Wednesday 25 March, 6pmRiver nerds assemble 🌊![]()
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The 2026 River Lea Catchment Conference is coming and the lineup is so good!![]()
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Chalk streams, Eel projects, estate restoration, catchment updates… all the things we love.![]()
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Book now: www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/river-lea-catchment-conference-2026![]()
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#RiverLea #ChalkStreams #NatureTalk
The litter story from a different perspective- and thank you to the High Sheriff for his support too…
On Thursday last week, three volunteers from the RBRA joined others from the Riverlabs team in Ware, Stormwater Jo from stormwatershepherds.org.uk, and the The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Nicholas Buxton for a large scale litter pick at the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust’s Kings Meads reserve. Much of the rubbish there blows from vehicles on the A10 flyover that crosses the reserve. Stormwater Shepherds campaign to reduce the harmful chemicals in road run-off that affect many of Britain’s rivers, but are also addressing the issues of waste that ‘escapes’ from vehicles such as skip lorries and waste containers, as well as general littering on the road network.
Today (14 March) is International Day of Action for Rivers. While the RBRA doesn’t have an event today, maybe today’s the day for signing up to our mailing list to hear all about how you can help protect your local chalk stream? Or for enjoying a walk alongside it using the paths from Walkern, Watton, Stapleford or in Hertford itself. ![]()
#InternationalDayofActionforRivers
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We often get calls telling us a tree has fallen in the river. Quietly, we think ‘great’ when we hear that. Rivers *need* trees in them. It’s part of the make-up of a healthy chalk stream. Last week the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust were showing how woody debris can be added back to keep a river happy.