With a grant of £150,000, we are excited to support Canal and River Trust’s ‘Wings on Water: Rescuing London’s Flyway’ project. The work will help restore a rare urban wetland in North London, home to 253 bird species and an accessible green space to 1.5 million people.
During the restoration, volunteers and staff will cut back willow vegetation to promote reed growth, improve breeding success through the creation of open spaces, install stable nesting platforms for birds, remove invasive species, excavate silt and remodel channels. Volunteers will play a key role in ongoing maintenance and surveys, tackling pollution and invasive species to maintain ecological balance. Citizen science initiatives will empower residents to monitor wildlife building connections to nature.
We are looking forward to the transformation of this unique urban wildlife area.
Canal and River Trust produced this fascinating video about the site, its history and future.