This short video diary documents recent enhancement work on the Yeading Brook West at Spider Park, Ruislip, LB Hillingdon, where an amazing transformation has been achieved www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX3u... @zslscience.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: constructed wetland at Headstone Manor Park, North Harrow, November 2025 @harrowonline.org @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: a video of fish in the Lower Crane at Twickenham, September 2025 @richmondcouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: the historic moat at Headstone Manor (in North Harrow) that discharges into the nascent Yeading Brook West, November 2025 @harrowonline.org @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

This informal networking event, aimed at businesses in the Crane Valley with corporate volunteering aspirations (or perhaps the desire to sponsor some local conservation works) is this Thursday (13th November). @habsandheritage.bsky.social @tcvnational.bsky.social @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: recently constructed backwater area on the River Crane at Mereway Nature Park, Twickenham @richmondcouncil.bsky.social, November 2025 @zslofficial.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

In June we led a three part walk along the Crane Valley Trail - almost 30 miles from the source to the Thames. The report on the @cvp-cranevalley.bsky.social website records the findings of these walks.

Here's an opportunity for volunteers to plant trees and help create a long-lasting green space for the local community at Sipson Meadow in the Harlington area of Hillingdon. Please use the QR code to find out more. @treesforcities.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Lower Duke of Northumberland's River at Kneller Gardens, Twickenham @richmondcouncil.bsky.social, October 2025 @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @knellergardens.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Kneller Gardens, Twickenham @richmondcouncil.bsky.social, October 2025 #rivercrane @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @knellergardens.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @parksforlondon.org.uk

The horses will be back to cut the meadows on Wednesday and Thursday this week. This twice yearly activity is helping to transform the five Crane Park meadows in to flower and insect rich habitats #flowers #insects

What a wonderful idea. Sharing to our network in case helpful to anyone.

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Yeading Brook at Ten Acre Wood nature reserve in the London Borough of Hillingdon, September 2025 @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

This year's Apple Day at Cranford Park is this Sunday, 28th September, 11 am-3pm. You can join in the apple picking and pressing as well as sampling the juice. For more info about this event, please use the QR code in the image below. @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social

A community digging event not far from the River Crane in North Feltham @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: a recently enhanced section of the Yeading Brook West at Spider Park, Ruislip @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

We still have a few places left on our bat walk tomorrow (Tuesday, 16th) evening. Places are free, but booking is essential 🦇 🦇

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: a recently enhanced section of the Yeading Brook West at Spider Park @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social. Can you spot the dragonfly?! @zslofficial.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

We join the celebration of Yeading Brook at Spider Park last Saturday with over 400 enthusiastic local people, the London Borough of Hillingdon, Let's Go Outside & Learn and Carne Valley Partnership. It was a fantastic day, full of opportunities for community groups to connect and share information

Yesterday's community event celebrating the Yeading Brook, held at Spider Park in Ruislip @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social was well attended by local people. The Mayor of Hillingdon was amongst the many visitors. @habsandheritage.bsky.social @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social

If you represent a business based in Twickenham or a nearby part of the Crane Valley that is looking for corporate environmental volunteering opportunities, come along to the 'Business Involvement in the Crane Valley' informal networking event in Twickenham on 11th September.

A great opportunity to explore corporate volunteering at Business Involvement in the Crane Valley. Hear about local green initiatives and network with other local organisations in an informal setting. Thanks @cvp-cranevalley.bsky.social for sharing. RSVP via eventbrite.com/e/159…#twickenhamam

LetsGo Outside And Learn are hosting a ‘Celebrating The Yeading Brook’ community event at Spider Park, Ruislip, next Saturday, 6th Sept (12-4pm). Free entertainment and activities, plus stakeholder stalls. @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: a view of the @Environment Agency's gauging weir in Twickenham @richmondcouncil.bsky.social, August 2025 @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#Virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Longford River in the Hanworth area @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social, July 2025 @theroyalparks.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

River Crane Fun day! - this Saturday, 16th August, 11am-3pm @habsandheritage.bsky.social @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

Celebrating the Yeading Brook Community Event at Spider Park, Ruislip @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social on Saturday 6th September 2025. Free entertainment and activities to enjoy. Hosted by Let's Go Outside and Learn. @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: here's a short video showcasing Hanworth Air Park @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social in summer, with a particular focus on the Longford River. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ7H... @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Yeading Book West at Roxbourne Park, July 2025. @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Longford River in the Hanworth area @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social, July 2025 @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @theroyalparks.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social

Looking for some activities to entertain the family during the school summer holiday? Lets Go Outside and Learn is hosting some FREE nature-based 'Family Learning' sessions in August at three venues in the Crane Valley. @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

We have added these bright metal badges to our benches. These contain a QR code for family friendly walks that visit 13 of our benches along the lower Crane. Several hundred maps have been downloaded already and hope many more people discover them over the holidays @cvp-cranevalley.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Longford River where it emerges from an underground culvert at Hanworth Air Park @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social, July 2025. @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @theroyalparks.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @parksforlondon.org.uk

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Bedfont Lakes Country Park in the London Borough of Hounslow. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of this lovely park. @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @parksforlondon.org.uk @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

Water voles were re-introduced to the Crane Park Island area last summer & there are signs that these totemic creatures are becoming established here once again. Check out this recent video clip from @zslofficial.bsky.social @richmondcouncil.bsky.social @ldn-environment.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: the beauty of Crane Park in summertime. #rivercrane @richmondcouncil.bsky.social @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social

This looks like a brilliant way to pass the summer. Learning whilst enjoying the warm weather.

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: the River Crane in the Pevensey Road Nature Reserve/Little Park reach, Hanworth, July 2025 @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @richmondcouncil.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

Looking for some activities to entertain the family during the school summer holiday? Lets Go Outside and Learn is hosting some FREE nature-based 'Family Learning' sessions in August at three venues in the Crane Valley. @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social

The Crane Valley Grant Programme 2025/26 has recently opened. There are two schemes. For details on what is in scope, who can apply for grants, and how to apply, see here: www.groundwork.org.uk/london/the-c... @cvp-cranevalley.bsky.social @groundworklondon.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) in the Hayes/Southall area, viewed from Bull's Bridge, June 2025. @nationalparkcity.bsky.social @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social @ealingcouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Crane river corridor at Cranford Park, viewed from Cranford Park Bridge, June 2025 @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social @parksforlondon.org.uk

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: River Crane at @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social's Huckerby's Meadows nature reserve (located alongside Heathrow Airport), June 2025 @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: River Crane at Waye Avenue Open Space, Cranford @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social, June 2025 @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @ldn-environment.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social @parksforlondon.org.uk

It's #LondonRiversWeek. Here's an image (from May 2025) of a heron perched on a branch above the Yeading Brook West at Spider Park in Ruislip @hillingdoncouncil.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @ldn-environment.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

It's the start of #LondonRiversWeek and to help set the scene, here's a video of the River Crane at the Mereway Road Weir in Twickenham. #LondonRiversWeek2025 @thames21.bsky.social @knellergardens.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: Lower Duke of Northumberland's River, just after it has branched off the River Crane at Kneller Gardens, Twickenham @richmondcouncil.bsky.social @knellergardens.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: River Crane, viewed in the downstream direction from the Marsh Farm Lane footbridge, Twickenham, May 2025 @richmondcouncil.bsky.social@friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @habsandheritage.bsky.social @thamesriverstrust.bsky.social @environmentagency.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

#virtualtour of the Crane Valley: the moat at Headstone Manor, North Harrow, May 2025 @harrowonline.org @habsandheritage.bsky.social @friendsrivcrane.bsky.social @londonhistorians.bsky.social

Wishing everybody a very happy #MiddlesexDay today! A day to celebrate everything we love about the historic county! @shansview.bsky.social