News & Events

There’s good news for householders along the River Ver who may be unfortunate enough to have some of the UK’s worst alien plants in their garden. Because, if you do

Litter Pick – Punchbowl Lane Sunday 27th February, 9.45am – 12 noon. The Ver Valley Society has organised a first litter pick of 2022 on Punchbowl Lane, off the A5183

Guest Speaker John Wyatt Greenlee – Eels of History. A recording is now available to see here: https://vimeo.com/684756399 Eels start at 2m 28sec! John, aka The Surprised Eel Historian, takes

First published in 2011, the 8 Walk Maps and River Ver Trail leaflet have recently had a well-deserved makeover. Now’s the perfect time to discover the River Ver using this

Wood & Water: improving chalk stream habitat with trees. 7pm-8pm Tuesday 30 November 2021. A recording of this talk is now available here.Mike Blackmore, Wessex Rivers Trust, will explain why

What you can do.There have been numerous reports of pollution in the Ver and Red in the past year – all sorts from uncharacteristic bubbles on the surface, to the

Saturday 6th November 11.30am – 1.00pm. Meet St Albans District Council offices and walk to the Clock Tower. We care about our world, our environment and of course our precious

Thursday 21st October 7pm. To get us back in line with the Society’s constitution, it’s two AGMs in one year! The evening will feature reports from the Chairman and Officers

Join Kate Bretherton, curator of ‘The Remarkable World of Trees’ exhibition and John Pritchard, Chairman of the Society, on a walk along the Ver looking at riverside trees and considering

Finally, the news is out that 150 water voles have been released on the River Ver – into an area that they haven’t been seen in for over 30 years.