It's the only discharging sewage works across the whole Thames Water 💧 estate in a record dry spring. Markyate STW really should be a top priority for a proper fix. The #RiverVer chalk stream has received over 3200 hours of sewage this year and on via the Colne into the Thames.

And we’re off. . . What a way to start the latest #SustFest ‘season’ of 2025. Our long weekend of events gets underway at the Abbey Theatre this evening with a charity performance of ‘An Enemy of the People’ in support of Ver Valley Society sustainablestalbans.org/events/

Also had the opportunity to speak to ITV News Anglia about Markyate Wastewater Treatment Works, 4000 hours of sewage into our chalk streams is unacceptable While it's positive that the government is pushing the Environmental Agency, our communities & environment deserve swift action

The continuing discharge of sewage into the#RiverVer continues to pollute its winterbourne headwaters. Our MP waiting two months and no response from the EA either!

🌊 A Watershed Debate: What Does the Future Hold for Our Waterways? 🌊 Join us for a powerful evening of discussion as experts dive into the future of our waterways, with a spotlight on the Rivers Ver and Lea. 📅 28 May, 7.30 PM 🎟️ Free tickets: ow.ly/Sxb350VXSVA

🦸This thread is a celebration of the unsung heroes of our rivers. 🦸 Twitter/X often embodies the negative, climate denying and pessimistic uphill battle that we face as environmentalists. However, these communities fill us with hope. Each one is a reminder that we are not

The Ver Valley Society protects the beautiful chalk stream, the River Ver. It was instrumental in stopping 2 pumping stations from polluting the river. This month they: ⭐ Hosting a performance of “An enemy of the People” to support water testing (each lab test costs almost £200).

Join us at 7.30pm, Tues 17 June, St Stephen Parish Centre AL2 3PJ. FREE meeting, all welcome. Guest speaker Dr Julie Battersby will tell us about toads; there'll be updates on the state of the #RiverVer & plenty of time for sewage, planning, nature & more. riverver.co.uk/open-meeting-t…

A completed hinged tree. Hinging imitates the natural process of trees falling into the channel and many trees survive this process so that the hinged stem will continue to grow and new shoots may grow from the stump. #RiverVer @HertsCC CMS Ver Valley Society colnecan.org.uk/index.php/the-…

Care and attention was devoted to the River Ver last Friday, with the help of some brilliant corporate volunteers from AMD. It was a Himalayan Balsam bash and an opportunity to don waders for the first time to thin the overhead canopy on a very willowy section of the #RiverVer.

A staggering rise in serious pollution incidents comes as no surprise to the people and wildlife along the #RiverVer. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Many thanks to our volunteers for another thorough #balsambash. Much Himalayan Balsam removed and Purple Loosestrife planted. The #RiverVer chalk stream is all the better for it.

It's moments like these that keep us going - a water vole on the #RiverVer, on a recent summer evening. We love our chalkstream!

A final #BalsamBash of the season on the #RiverVer supported by 29 of our volunteers. Thanks to one and all, we've combed every inch of the infested banks at least twice. We'll be ready again in 2026! #INNS

Ahead of #worldwaterweek, we’re absolutely thrilled to be hosting this beautiful display from our friends at the Ver Valley Society Stunning photography and informative artwork highlighting the life that thrives in and around our precious chalk streams. riverver.co.uk

Our volunteers have been out on the #RiverVer in October. From repairing the willow spiling at Redbournbury Mill to retrieving rubbish from the river in St Albans, there's always plenty needs doing on a #chalkstream.

If you are in St Albans on Tuesday 21 October at 7.30pm you're welcome to come to our free Open Meeting and AGM. Our guest speaker Danielle Durant, will be cooking up crayfish, we'll be discussing the #RiverVer and chatting #chalkstreams. Details: riverver.co.uk/agm-tuesday-21…

If you're in St Albans on Saturday, come and see us at the Community Showcase, Oct 25, 11am-3pm in the Nave of St Albans Cathedral, Table 49. Catch up on the work we're doing to protect the #riverver including water quality, but you can ask us anything! stalbanscathedral.org/Event/st-alban…

‼️WARNING! ‼️ Lots of creepy crawlies are flooding the river this Halloween. 🪳🦐🪱 But don’t worry, nothing to be scared of, they’re the good guys and meant to be there. 😬 riverver.co.uk 🩵 #ViveLaVer