Roll out the Coir Rolls…
What on earth, you may well ask, is a coir roll? Effectively the environmentalist’s version of an instant noodle, it’s ready-to-go riverbank: just add water….
The Wands hit the Wandle
Well, it wasn’t the pike fishing on the Thames it was supposed to be – but this bunch of fishermen already had their fish passes…
Charity Christmas cards: get yours here!
Just in case you’ve missed the news over at the Wandle Trust… we’re delighted to announce that the river’s very own charity Christmas card for 2008…
Wands AGM and Trafalgar Drinks 2008
So… what do you do when you’ve finished the formal business of your second AGM in 9 months, in the friendly surroundings of the Duke’s…
The Wandle’s first flow deflector…
Normally when a tree falls in the Wandle it’s whipped out quick smart by the Environment Agency due to the flood risk it poses. In…
Roderick Haig-Brown: the centenary
At the start of the 21st century, we think most readers of this blog would agree, it’s pretty much a no-brainer to look after your…
Welcoming our new Patron: John Goddard
Globe-trotting fisherman, writer, technician, entomologist, fly-designer, micro-photographer… the more you try to list John Goddard’s gifts to the world of angling, the more you realise…
Jennifer Cox: Metro on the Wandle
It’s always nice to catch a good fish in front of an admiring audience. And naturally that niceness gets exponentially enhanced if the audience is one or more appreciative journalists who’ve joined…
River restoration – in theory and practice
The other day, Erica and I rammed our policy wonks’ hats firmly on our heads, and took part in a Water Framework Directive workshop with…
At last – the coarse fishing is here!
So the glorious 16th of June is here at last, which puts chub, dace, roach and barbel back on the fishing ‘menu’. Yes, it’s the…