Open Meeting Thursday 26th February at 7.30pm
Come and join us at Redbourn Village Hall, AL3 7LW; FREE event – all welcome
The Hidden Life of Winterbournes Guest speaker: Charlotte Hawkins – Environment Agency, Freshwater Ecologist.
Now you see it, now you don’t! This could be the description of the River Ver around Redbourn as its flow and starting point vary from year to year. Believe it or not, this ever-changing state is just the sort of place some creatures prefer. Please join us as our guest speaker reveals The Hidden Life of Winterbournes.
After ten years monitoring Hertfordshire’s rivers, Charlotte highlights the value of intermittent streams, the wildlife they nurture, and how citizen science – including the new CrowdWater app – can help communities track changes and protect hidden habitats. (Photo, ©Charlotte Hawkins.)
The winterbourne Ver at Porridge Pot, ©Peter Hill.
There will also be a short report on the current state of the river, notable wildlife sightings, the latest Ver Valley news and plenty of time for any questions from the floor.