Glimpses of the Wandle: Online Event

Following on from the UK River Summit, come and join us on Tuesday 2nd of July for an evening talk and Q&A with Dr. Jack Hogan of the South East Rivers Trust.

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The event is free to join and will take place on Zoom at 6:30pm. Please register for your place on the button below.

Glimpses of the Wandle: The Past, Present and Future of a River

This talk traces the ebb and flow of history along one of the world’s most remarkable rivers, the Wandle. From the fragments of its early past – via the prose and poetry it has long inspired - to the upheavals and ironies of recent centuries, it is a story that never ceases to delight, inspire and illuminate.

Even in this brief (and admittedly partial) retelling of selected episodes in that history, the Wandle emerges as unique – what was once the chalkstream par excellence has long since served as a vital witness to, and a potent force in, the making of the modern world. And it is a river that, despite its troubled past and present difficulties, not only endures but – if given the chance – could truly flourish once more.