Category: Event

Amanda Holden to Switch-On Christmas Lights in Oxshott

Amanda Holden from Global Heart FM to Lead Spectacular Christmas Lights Switch-On in Oxshott Village 

Get ready to kick off the festive season in style! On Sunday 24th November, Heart Breakfast’s Amanda Holden will join the community of Oxshott Village for a magical Christmas lights switch-on celebration. The event, which begins at 4:00pm, will bring together an exciting lineup of special guests, live performances, and festive fun for all ages.

A Star-Studded Celebration
In addition to the iconic Amanda Holden flipping the switch, the evening will feature an array of special guests. YouTubers Dad v Girls and social media favourites Golf Life Legends will be joining the festivities, while other surprise stars will be out to make the evening even more special.

Christmas Music & Performances
The festive cheer will be amplified by Britain’s Got Talent finalist Wayne Woodward, who will be unveiling songs from his brand-new Christmas album. His heartwarming holiday tunes will set the tone for an unforgettable evening.

Magical Light Displays & Festive Fun
The streets of Oxshott will be transformed into a winter wonderland thanks to Eriera House, which is putting on a spectacular festive display across the entire High Street. Snow cannons will add a touch of magic as the village is dusted with artificial snow, creating a picturesque setting for the evening’s celebrations. For those who love to dance, former Northern Line boy band member Dan Corsi will be spinning festive tunes as DJ, ensuring the energy stays high throughout the evening.

Family Fun & Festivities
Session Music will be hosting Santa’s Grotto in the newly built Garden at The Victoria pub, where little ones can meet Father Christmas and share their festive wishes. As the celebrations continue into the evening, visitors can head inside The Victoria, a hidden gem in Oxshott, which boasts three AA Rosettes and an exceptional wine list. This year, The Victoria will be showcasing a modern twist on mulled wine, adding to the festive charm of the event.

www.thevictoriaoxshott.com / [email protected]

Support for Local Businesses

The entire Oxshott community will be joining in the holiday spirit, with all local businesses open to showcase their specialities. From unique gifts to festive treats, this event will highlight the best of what Oxshott has to offer, making it the perfect occasion for locals and visitors alike to explore and shop.

Event Details:
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024

Time: From 4:00pm, Lights Switched on at 6:00pm

Location: Oxshott Village, Surrey

Come for the lights, stay for the music, festivities, and community spirit. This is a night not to be missed!

Oxshott Christmas lights

Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures

Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures is set to offer spooky fun for the whole family this Autumn, with spine-tingling adventures taking place on 5th to 6th and 12th to 13th October, as well as 19th October to 3rd November 2024.

Britain’s biggest wildlife theme park is gearing up for a magical mix of Halloween fun for all ages, featuring a range of spellbinding entertainment. Highlights include the popular Enchanted Halloween Trick or Treat and a charming pumpkin patch, perfect for seasonal selfies.

Guests young and old can also experience their favourite theme park rides with an eerie twist at dusk, while little explorers are invited to participate in Halloween fancy dress competitions for a chance to show off their spookiest costumes.

The award-winning fire and special effects dance show Banyan – The Final Flame will be performed at Adventure Point, while loveable werewolf and friendly vampire bat, Wilf and Violet, will delight little ones on the Mini Stage. YouTube sensation Cocomelon’s JJ and Cody will also make appearances to celebrate the Halloween season.

For those seeking their first taste of Halloween fright, Wild Woods transforms into a scare zone playing host to the Vile Villagers who are on the hunt for new souls to join their fang-tastic club!

Families can also extend their spooky season experience with a Halloween short break at one of Chessington’s resort hotels.

Visitors will also enjoy all the experiences at Britain’s wildest adventure, including 40 rides and attractions, and the zoo with over 1,000 mammals, birds, and reptiles spread across the 128-acre resort. Iconic rides such as Vampire, Mandrill Mayhem, Tiger Rock, and River Rafts will be part of the thrilling experience.

Tickets for Howl’o’ween are available at chessington.com/Halloween, with prices starting at £35 per person, including entry to the theme park, zoo, and SEA LIFE aquarium. Those under 90cm enter for free

 

Hobble’ween at Hobbledown Epsom

Hobbledown is excited to announce its much-anticipated Hobble’ween event, which will be running for an extended period this October. 

This year’s Hobble’ween promises spooky thrills and family fun, with general admission tickets covering a wide range of Halloween activities.

Event Dates:
12th & 13th October | 19th & 20th October | 26th October – 3rd November

Included Hobble’ween activities:

  • Bug Brunch: For the daring, sample dried bugs as part of the Bug Brunch Challenge.
  • Skibbler School: Learn the ways of the mischievous Skibblers, including their secret handshake.
  • Fancy Dress Monster Ball: Show off your creepiest costumes and compete for the best-dressed award.
  • Wake the Dragon: Help Hobbledown’s characters wake up the resident dragon from its slumber.
  • Hobble’ween Costume Parade: March and dance in our spooky costume parade, with a prize for the best outfit.

And that’s on top of all the adventure play villages, role play areas, huge indoor playbarn, immersive Imaginarium and more…

In addition to these free activities, Hobbledown will also be offering an exciting Trick or Treat Challenge, a separate ticketed event for £6pp.

General Manager Lee Froud said: “We’re delighted to offer an extended Hobble’ween this year, providing more families with the chance to experience the spooky magic of Hobbledown. With new dates and exciting activities, we’re sure this will be our best Hobble’ween yet!”

Book online and more details at www.hobbledown.com/epsom

Join the Big River Watch

Join the Big River Watch and help rivers across South East England.  

The Big River Watch is returning! From 6th to 12th September, the South East Rivers Trust is inviting people across the South East to join the only UK and Ireland-wide citizen science survey of river health, which has attracted more than 9,000 participants in its first year.

Anyone can join the Big River Watch by downloading the free, easy-to-use app and spending 15 minutes by their local river, answering the simple survey questions. The results will be made available on an interactive dashboard and will help drive action to improve rivers both on-the-ground and via campaigns and political advocacy.

We want to build a complete picture of river health, and topics covered include the plants and wildlife people can see, as well as visible signs of pollution or observations on flow levels. Some of the rivers and chalk streams across South East England provide habitats for rare species such as Beavers, Otters, Nightingales, Turtle Doves, Salmon and Brown Trout. It’s essential that we try and restore healthy ecosystems for these rare species and local communities by carefully monitoring the health of the waterways across the region.

The South East Rivers Trust is running a series of volunteer events across the South East throughout September, including river clean-ups, gravel seeding and planting, where local communities can get involved and help restore their river: www.southeastriverstrust.org/events

Dr Bella Davies, Co-CEO of SERTBella Davies, CEO at The South East Rivers Trust, said: “People across the UK and Ireland are becoming more and more interested in the health of their rivers, using their voices – and their votes – to show they care. With the Big River Watch, anyone can get involved in monitoring signs of pollution, spotting wildlife, and sharing their connection with their local river. This isn’t just important for us gathering data but is also empowering for people who are demanding better for our rivers.”

Tessa Wardley, Director of Communication & Advocacy at The Rivers Trust, said: “We know that no rivers in England are in good overall health, but we also know that environmental monitoring is currently very sparse. Having a large set of data from one weekend will help our experts to understand what’s going on in our rivers, and what needs to be done to make them cleaner, healthier, and part of a thriving wider environment. As well as learning where pollution and wildlife are spotted, we also want to know how spending time near rivers affects people’s wellbeing, so I’d encourage anyone and everyone to spend some time by their river and make their voice heard.”

Roald Dahl Story Day

Roald Dahl Story Day is celebrated every year on his birthday, the 13th September , and people all over the world come together to celebrate the magic he brought to, and continues to bring, children everywhere.

On Saturday 14th September Bourne Hall will be hosting a range of events to celebrate this. Please see theses detailed below:

Roald Dahl Story Day

Science Boffins show Saturday 14th September 11:00am -12:00pm

Join us as Science Boffins host a fun and interactive way for the kids to learn about various scientific principles while having a great time. It will engage their curiosity and show them the wonders of the natural world through hands-on experiments and demonstrations.

watch as they conjure up an ancient scientist from a bottle. They will then do some experiments to see who’s naughty or nice testing their observation skills and more importantly their morals! As water disappears from a cup one willing victim risks getting wet as the remaining children decide their fate. Next the children will learn about a poorly elephant with a toothache and be amazed how 3 small quantities of chemical can make such a huge amount of toothpaste! With the amount of noise, the children will have made so far, it’s time to test how big their lungs are with our windbags. Using Bernoulli’s air flow principles, we can make a child fill a bag up with over 10 litres of air in one breath!  Finally, we use Bernoulli’s principle to show where a stream of air goes with metres of loo roll being flung across the room as the air carries it over the children.

Book your tickets now, to be a part of the fun, adults go free with a children’s ticket. All children must be supervised.

To book https://sessami.co/events/6bfa3697-07b5-47e0-90fe-e8c559576542?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=Bourne%20Hall%20 or alternatively visit our website at www.bournehall.org

Roald Dahl Story Day

Quentin Blake illustration workshop for adults Saturday 14th September 1:00pm -2:00pm

Join Martine Spencer who will be hosting an illustration workshop with us on the 14th September 2024 to celebrate Roald Dahl day. she will be guiding you to explore techniques similar to Quentin Blake and look at different mediums to create small sketches from your favourite books.

What to expect:

A short presentation

Demonstrations explaining the process.

Resources that show how to draw the features, mark-making, and an A5 sketched character that can be copied for proportions.

All materials (paper, fine liner pen, watercolours, brushes)

Drawing one character and a variety of animals

So, book on now, as there is limited availability.

To book https://sessami.co/events/2cf2605f-3b3e-4dfc-abdf-3b4723d84847?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=Bourne%20Hall%20 or visit our website at www.bournehall.org

Roald Dahl Story Day

Ghost writers’ children poetry competition:

To run alongside the Museums Ghost writers’ event, we are holding a poetry competition for local children to write poems on what they like about the local area or a local place. These will be judged by the poet Ana Mclaughlin in the following age groups: 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16.

The top 3 in each group will win a signed copy her new anthology Heroes and villains, which will be presented by her at an event in October at Bourne Hall.

Poems should be emailed to David at [email protected] or dropped of at Bourne Hall reception desk by the 14thSeptember.

Roald Dahl Story Day 
Museum Ghost writers’ Saturday 14th September 2024 10:00am-4:00pm – free entry

Bourne Hall museum will be celebrating some of the many writers who have celebrated our local area. All have died, hence ghost writers. 4 re-enactors’ will be playing the writers’, Mrs Beaton, Robert Fabian, Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. So come and join us as our Museum comes to life.

Roald Dahl Story Day

Animatronic James and the Giant peach display 9th – 21st September 2024

Come and see some of the characters form James and the Giant peach, brought to life as animatronic models by the super talented and legendary Bob Ballan. Available to view to from the Main Foyer.

 

Roald Dahl Story DayEwell library:

Running: 10th – 14th Sept

Dressing Up as a Roald Dahl character

Prize:- Book Giveaways

Crafts on Sat 14th Sept:- Based on Roald Dahl books £1 per craft.

Running:- 10th – 14th Sept

Roald Dahl Treasure Hunt around the Library and Museum

 

 

Wild Noises & Animal Voices

Wild Noises & Animal Voices: Britain’s Got Talent sensation Geneviève Côté comes to Chessington World Of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures Resort has announced a new interactive wildlife-themed show like no other: ‘Wild Noises & Animal Voices’. Professional ‘noise maker’ and Britain’s Got Talent 2024 star, Geneviève Côté, will be joining families at the London theme park and zoo on 27 June 2024 to captivate guests with her incredible animal impressions. Making the journey all the way from Canada, Geneviève is gearing up to learn some new animal noises from some of Chessington’s zoo residents.

Many children’s toys and books focus on animal noises.. but roars and ribbits aren’t just fun and games. Imitating these simple sounds plays an important role in early speech and language development and can help to enhance children’s cognitive skills[1]. Parents can support their children by using animal sounds, whether in play or reading a book. And when children hear those animal noises in real life, in nature or at a zoo, it can help them develop a deeper understanding of the world.

So family favourite, Chessington World of Adventures, is inviting parents and children alike to level up their animal noises with a hands-on masterclass. Putting her unique vocal talents to the test, Geneviève will be barking along with the California Sea Lions, and working on her neigh with the Grévy’s Zebras. She will also be joined by zookeepers who will provide fascinating facts and insights about all the animals Geneviève mimics. It will be a fun and interactive experience the whole family will go wild for.

Guests can oink, chirp, and neigh their way through this one-of-a-kind event on 27 June 2024. Performances of Wild Noises & Animal Voices will take place throughout the day and are included in a day ticket, starting from £29 per person, with access to the theme park, zoo, and SEA LIFE Aquarium. For more information visit chessington.com.

Jack Stein and others at FeastyFest

JACK STEIN, DEAN EDWARDS, MIRA MANEK & MORE ANNOUNCED FOR FEASTYFEST LIVE DEMO KITCHEN. MICHELIN-STARRED CHEFS, MASTERCHEF FINALISTS AND BROADCASTING STARS TO APPEAR AT SURREY FESTIVAL 

Independent Surrey food & drink festival FeastyFest have announced a host of world-famous and award-winning chefs, who will be taking turns to cook up a storm in the live demo kitchen. A weekend of the best food, music and entertainment for all ages in the heart of Surrey, FeastyFest exists to provide families with an amazing but affordable festival experience while creating a platform for the area’s phenomenal food & drink producers.

Leading today’s announcement is familiar TV face and Chef Director of Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurants Jack Stein. As well as regularly appearing everywhere from the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen to Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Jack has also filmed several successful TV series himself, including Born to Cook: Jack Stein Down Under, Wine, Dine & Stein and Jack Stein: Inside The Box.

Jack Stein, Dean Edwards, Mira Manek & more announced for FeastyFest live demo kitchen. Michelin-starred chefs, MasterChef finalists and broadcasting stars to appear at Surrey FestivalJoining Stein at FeastyFest is Bristol-born Dean Edwards who burst onto the culinary scene after reaching second place in the BBC’s 2006 edition of Masterchef. Since then, Dean has become renowned for his cost-cutting, accessible and family-friendly recipes, not to mention his cheeky personality, as resident chef-demonstrator on ITV breakfast show Lorraine.

 

Also popping up in the demo kitchen is Jeremy Hollingsworth who, having cooked under culinary icons like Anton Mossiman and Marco Pierre White, became Chef Director of three acclaimed gastropubs in London. Having collected accolades such as TimeOut Gastro Pub of the Year 2005 and Yorkshire Life Neighbourhood Restaurant of the Year 2011 as well as gracing the Michelin Guide.

Elsewhere, inspired by the Gujarati flavours of her heritage, Mira Manek will be exploring the succulent secrets of her vegetarian and vegan Indian recipes that have featured in the likes of The Independent, Grazia and Waitrose Magazine, as well as on BBC Radio and in her latest book The Book of Chai, whilst highly-regarded private chef Renu Ballantine will be leading a masterclass in creating delicious, nutritionally balanced meals that champion local produce.

This lineup of some of the country’s finest chefs will be joining a full festival programme packed with music, sports, activities and much more for all ages. Previously announced for Feasty’s music euro-pop icons Vengaboys as well as the euphoric live-experience of The House and Garage Orchestra with The Dolly Parton Experience, Strictly UB40, Club Tropicana, The Dunwells, Ska Wars, All New Blues & Soul Revue and much more.

Already boasting an incredible array of independent and artisanal street food vendors, FeastyFest 24 have announce that the likes of Venezuelan Arepas from Avila, Korean Fried Chicken courtesy of Nimtoh, Oh My Dog’s infamous hot dogs and a double decker converted into a Fish and Chip Bus on wheels, will all be joining this unbeatable gathering of the very best local and international food.

With over 100 traders street food, produce and other traders set to attend the festival this year, FeastyFest have shared the first look at this year’s food & drink programme with League Of Fire’s world champion chilli eatingcompetition taking centre stage alongside Cocktail Masterclasses, Gin Tasting, Live Chef Demos, Wine Tasting, VIP Bar and the inaugural Golden Yorkie Roast Awards with more still to come.

Launched in 2018 by local event professionals looking to create a brilliant but affordable event for their hometown, FeastyFest has grown into Surrey’s largest independent food festival, attracting thousands of attendees from across the region.

With a huge programme covering everything from live-cooking demos, chilli eating competitions, wrestling, sports and a full music line-up on the main stage, the team behind FeastyFest hope to offer a cost-of-living busting festival experience with adult tickets priced from just £27.50 per day with under 12’s going absolutely free.

As a not-for-profit festival, FeastyFest is committed to supporting initiatives in their local community via their Feasty Community Projects. Supporting  both local charities and individuals, Feasty Community Projects has financially supported initiatives including days out for families of children with complex needs, Christmas dinners for the elderly in sheltered housing where government funding has been removed, a Secret Santa for struggling families in the community and life-changing mobility items essential to people’s jobs and careers.

Line Up For FeastyFest

Demo Kitchen

Jack Stein, Dean Edwards, Jeremy Hollingsworth, Mira Manek, Renu Ballantine

Food Traders

Bratwurst UK, Lisa’s Luscious Bakes, Wow Bao Club, Churros Ole, Barnyard Birds, Nimtoh, Churros Garcia, Street Food Spain, Tasty Affair Souvlaki, Tasty Affair Pizza, Ray’s Fusion Eats, Newdlez & co, Fish and Chip Bus, Greek Souvlaki, Angus Beef Burger, Hog Roast, Loaded Fries, Berlin Doner/German Sausage, Caribbean Hut, Uptown Flava, Oh My Dog, Rizz Events, Jaffna Kitchen, Meat and Bread, SoleLuna Pizza, The Chimney Baker, Baraka Falafel, Olivecorner, Avila

Music

The House and Garage Orchestra, Vengaboys, Kevin Davy White, Ska Wars, RPJ, All New Blues and Soul Revue, The Dunwells, The Dolly Parton Experience, Strictly UB40, Rockin The Joint, Mick Brown Club Tropicana, Corazon & more

Food & Drink

League of Fire – Chilli Eating Competition, Hot Pods Public Chilli Comp, Cocktail Masterclass, Gin Tasting, FeastyFest Kitchen – Live Chef Demo’s, Wine Tasting, VIP Area, Golden Yorkie Award and over 100 street food, produce and other traders

Activities

Water Wars, Swingball, Bushcraft, Bezerkas Circus, Outdoor Theatre, BEW Wrestling (live), Storytelling with the Fairy Bookmother, TicTac Skate School, Tree Climbing, Bouncy Castles, Bungee Run, Archery, Yoga Tots – Baby Zumba, ContaKids & Contact Improv, Arts and crafts, Wild About Britain and much more.

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Mike Quinton, FeastyFest founder said:

“While we’ve got activities for the whole family, loads of live music and so much more, FeastyFest is still a food festival at heart and we take so much pride in our demo kitchen and food programme. To have people like Jack Stein and Mira Ramek coming to FeastyFest to cook their amazing food and share their incredible skills and experience with our audience is such an exciting thing. Outside of that, we’re thrilled to share some of the incredible traders joining us at the festival this year. We really can’t wait!” 

Jack Stein photo by James Ram

Bourne Hall Festival of Arts and Sustainability

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council are pleased to announce Bourne Hall’s Festival of Arts and Sustainability will be taking place on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 May, 10am-4pm.

The free event promises fun for all the family, with a wide variety of environmentally-friendly and nature-based activities, entertainment, eco-friendly shopping and live music.

Creative Minds will be running art workshops to turn old plastic bottles into bird feeders and painting CDs for an art installation along the pond railings. Anyone willing to donate old plastic bottle and CDs for the workshop, should do so at Bourne Hall reception in the week before the festival.

The festival will also see the launch of the Seed Hunters trail, an interactive walk to teach about the plants and trees at Bourne Hall. The trail will guide visitors through the park, hunting for clues and marking off points of interest on the map provided.

Other activities include a sustainable craft market with practical demonstrations. The Flying Saucer Café will be serving a range of delicious food and drink.

Cllr Clive Woodbridge, Chair of the council’s Community and Wellbeing Committee, said, “I’m very pleased to see the popular festival at Bourne Hall has returned for another year. It’s a wonderful way to bring the whole community together with creative and informative activities.

“This year’s theme is arts and sustainability, and I think the festival is a brilliant way to raise awareness of important environmental issues in a fun, family-friendly way. We look forward to seeing lots of members of our community at the event.”

2024 UCA Graduate Show Open To The Public

UCA invites the public to view the work created behind its doors at the 2024 UCA Graduate Show 

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Epsom, is soon approaching the highlight of its year – the 2024 UCA Graduate Show. This is the moment UCA invites the public to see the results of the work that happens behind its doors.

UCA’s 2024 graduate cohort has played and experimented, forged new ways of working, and is shaping the future across disciplines from Fashion, Make-Up & Hair Design, and Advertising to Creative Business, Graphic Design, Media, and Digital Fashion.

Fred Enever, a soon-to-be Fashion Textiles graduate from UCA Epsom, said: “My project aims to disrupt conventional menswear norms by introducing flamboyant and bold silhouettes. It serves as an extension of my identity in its most extravagant manifestation, challenging any attempts to diminish it as a form of self-defence.”

Grad Show Listing Information

Dates:  14 June – 25 June 2024

Opening Times: 10 – 4pm Monday – Friday | Saturday 10 – 3pm

Free Entry

Address: UCA Epsom, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5BE

Visit the UCA website for more information: www.uca.ac.uk/grad-shows/

Celebrate Chamber Mead Wetlands at Open Day

The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) is inviting local residents to come and celebrate the newly-created Chamber Mead wetlands with a day of family fun, activities and guided tours.

The celebration day on Saturday 20th April will give nature lovers the chance to add plants to this critical pollution buster for the River Hogsmill, a precious chalk stream.

Families will also have the chance to learn about the health of the river by taking part in riverfly demonstrations, a scavenger hunt and nature craft activities. Guided tours of the wetlands will also be part of the day, which runs from 11am to 3pm.

The open day begins a fortnight of planting opportunities for schools and community groups. All the plants have been specially selected to absorb pollutants and attract pollinators and an increased range of wildlife across the Hogsmill Local Nature Reserve.

The wetlands in Ewell now divert urban pollutants from the Green Lanes Stream away from the Hogsmill, one of only 200 chalk streams in the world. Once filtered water is fed back into the river just downstream of the famous Stepping Stones, another 5km of waterway is protected as it flows into south London all the way to the Thames.

Dr Bella Davies, Co-CEO of SERTDr Bella Davies, Co-CEO of SERT, said: “We’re thrilled to be giving the community the chance to learn all about Chamber Mead wetlands and crucially give people the chance to complete the project. The public have been very supportive of the wetlands from the start and adding plants is a wonderful opportunity to attract new wildlife not only to the water but the wider nature reserve. This will fulfill the potential of the wetlands to become another jewel in the crown of the reserve and make it an even bigger asset for the community. We’re excited to see the results in years to come on the Hogsmill, which should be a haven for brown trout, water voles and native crayfish, among other species which need our help in recovering their numbers.”

Councillor John Beckett, Chair of the Environment Committee at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, said: “We are overjoyed to be able to join SERT on the Chamber Mead Wetlands Open Day, to celebrate the fantastic work that has been done here to boost biodiversity and reduce pollution in the Hogsmill River.  I hope that residents will join us to help complete the project, which will ensure the Hogsmill River Local Nature Reserve is a place where wildlife and nature can thrive, and one that we can enjoy for many years to come.”

Supported by the Hogsmill Catchment Partnership, the project has received funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation, Natural England (through the Species Recovery Programme), the Environment Agency, Surrey County Council, the Rivers Trust, the Zoological Society of London, Garfield Weston Foundation and Thames Water, with in-kind support from the landowner Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. The new wetlands are part of the wider Replenish programme in partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Rivers Trust. The aim of Replenish is to restore millions of litres of water in this and other local catchments, in turn improving biodiversity.

Chamber Mead Wetlands aerial view

An aerial view of the wetlands

Speeches will take place at 11:30am- 12noon.
These will be delivered by Jackie King, Chief Executive of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Dr Bella Davies, Co-CEO of the South East Rivers Trust, and  Mayor of Epsom & Ewell  Cllr Rob Geleit who will also cut the ribbon to officially open the wetlands.

Plants such as yellow flag iris have been chosen for their ability to take up nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous. Meanwhile ragged robin and purple loosestrife will attract species such as butterflies, bees and damselfies, while brooklime, typical in chalk stream settings, will offer shelter for tadpoles and sticklebacks.

About the South East Rivers Trust

The South East Rivers Trust is an environmental charity bringing rivers and their catchments back to life. Working in 12 river catchments across the South East, the Trust connects communities and mobilises citizen scientists to educate and engage people on the importance of rivers, and supports and challenges stakeholders, businesses and individuals to protect them. The Trust uses data and evidence to target positive action and works with nature to make rivers healthy again. This includes tackling water pollution, addressing water scarcity, reconnecting rivers and restoring habitats.

For more information on the South East Rivers Trust visit their website www.southeastriverstrust.org/