GREEN £5 WALK: SALMON BROOK PROJECT - END STAGE

WALK START: Enfield Chase Great Northern Zone 5. When you arrive at the start look for Ken with the Meetup/ 'KEN'S EVENTS' Flag/Sign/Badge.

WALK DISTANCE: Approx 7.5 miles mainly flat.

WALK ROUTE: We will follow Salmons brook as closely as possible starting with the flood defence site at Grange Park, the ancient aqueduct at Bush Hill, the newly opened Wetlands in Edmonton ending in the Lea Valley Park with a short walk to Highams Park

WALK FINISH: Wetherspoons The Kings Ford approx. 15 minute walk from Highams Park Station with trains to Walthamstow for Victoria line or to Liverpool Street

STOPOUT POINTS: Edmonton Green railway station.

SALMONS BROOK PROJECT:
This will be a part guided tour with some brief commentary in some places from Iain.
Salmon’s brook was one of the most polluted rivers in the UK. It suffers from contamination from farms, oily water washed off roads, silt and muck that goes down the drains, and chemicals like paints.
The Salmons brook healthy river challenge was created in 2012 by the department of energy to address the failing of the Salmons brook to comply with new EU rules which labelled it poor.
The charity Thames21 which has 7000 volunteers has been working to create sustainable drainage systems that mimic nature to treat the polluted water washed into the Salmons Brook every time it rains. A number of wetland areas have been created downstream which include natural filtering and trapping systems such as reed beds and gravel trenches to intercept storm water.
We will visit some of these today such as the wetlands area in Edmonton and the flood defence site at Grange Park

All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!

Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. WE ALWAYS END THE WALK AT A PUB WHERE THE SOCIALISING CAN CONTINUE.

ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.

RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.

No large dogs or small children please.

Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.

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When you arrive at the start of the walk look for Ken with 'KEN'S EVENTS/MEETUP' Flag/Sign/Badge outside the station.

RAIN POLICY: Our walks normally go ahead as planned even if it rains. Light rain is not usually a problem . However if torrentail rain is forecast, please check back to this webpage on the morning of the event around 10am for the latest update.

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