Lea Navigation – Hackney Citizen

Boaters vow to ‘reclaim towpath’ from criminals – starting with a human chain in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 22 September 2017 at 12:40

More than half of towpath users now steer clear due to safety fears, a recent survey found

New wildlife-friendly reedbed coming to Clapton

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 April 2017 at 17:19

Thames21's Ben Fenton

Waterways charity Thames21 announces results of public poll to pick locations

Hackney waterway in the running for new wildlife-friendly reedbeds courtesy of charity Thames21

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 7 February 2017 at 14:22

Thames21's Ben Fenton

Nine potential Lea Navigation sites, five of which are in the borough, included in online poll – with voters being entered into a special prize draw

‘Avid reeders’ use much-maligned plant to tackle pollution in River Lea

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 27 September 2016 at 09:57

Thames21's latest reedbed design

‘Army’ of reedbed volunteers are using nature to fight pollution in an operation to clean up East London’s waterways