River Roding Trust community events
The Friends of the River Roding and the whole community welcome you to a series of events this February where you can have fun, get stuck in and start making the banks of the Roding in Ilford a better place for nature and people. Click on the links below to find out more:
- Sunday 5 February, 11am – 4pm
Rubbish clearing and path creation in Ilford - Saturday 11 February, 10am – 5pm
Tree planting and imagination activism event - Saturday 18 February, 10am – 5pm
Creating the Barking riverside arboretum and tree identification talk -
Saturday 25 February, 10am – 4pm
Barking Big Reed Clean Up in conjunction with Roding Rubbish - Sunday 5 March, 10am – 5pm
Creating a mini ‘wet forest’ in Barking – talk about River Roding’s history
The River Roding has had an enigmatic settlement of large houseboats at Barking’s town quay for 20 years. We’re so grateful for your support in helping us to continue to protect and improve our river. Sewage overflows still discharge directly into freshwater, plastic accumulates in our rivers, while sediments suffocate the flora and fauna which call them home. Only 14% of rivers and lakes in England are in good health by the Environment Agency. We want to change that. We can make our rivers a safer, cleaner place for people to swim, kayak, fish and play.