A Virtual Visit To The Foreshore Of The Thames

Win four tickets to mudlark with Thames Explorer Trust

Zoologist Brenna Boyle from Wild Capital will be talking about the foreshore habitat in Chiswick at Chiswick Pier Trust’s ‘Talks by the Thames’ on Tuesday 27 March at 7.30 pm.

Brenna Boyle is a zoologist, wildlife guide and environmental teacher. She runs Wild Capital delivering guided nature walks, adult learning courses and family wildlife clubs. She is also a teacher for the Thames Explorer Trust and the Creekside Education Trust. Brenna has been working on the Thames for 12 years.

When the tide goes out a range of wildlife is temporarily revealed. It is possible to see numerous species of invertebrate and fish which hide out under rocks or in shallow water.

The talk will show how birds use this tidal habitat, and teach us tips to better identify birds from both appearance and sound. It will introduce us to some of the mammals that can be encountered down by the river. The composition of animals found in this environment has changed over time and will continue to change into the future, and Brenna Boyle will provide the knowledge and skills to get more enjoyment from a visit to the Thames at low tide in the future.

Chiswick Pier Trust is a registered charity that works to engage people with the River Thames.
Tuesday 27 March at 7.30 pm, Chiswick Pier Trust, The Pier House, Corney Reach Way, W4 2UG. Free to members or £3 on the door.

As a special bonus, Chiswick Pier Trust has teamed up with Thames Explorer Trust - who give free guided foreshore walks in later in the year - to offer a special competition to win a guided archaeological mudlarking trip for a family of four. Thames Explorer Trust is a charity working to promote a better future for the tidal Thames through education. They introduce people to the foreshore at 11 sites from Isleworth in the west to Greenwich in the east. Last year 21,000 people joined us to learn about the ecology and heritage of the river.

Talks by the Thames are a series of talks designed to cover all aspects of the river and its environment to encourage people to engage with the Thames.

To enter, answer the questions below and send them to pr@chiswickpier.org.uk.

THE COMPETITION
1. How many low tides are there on the river Thames in London every day?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 8

2. What is the name of the type of crab that lives in the Thames in London. Is it….
a) Norwegian Blue
b) Dover Nipper
c) Chinese Mitten

3. What is a biotic index?
a) a measure of the oxygen content in the water
b) a scale of how many habitats are present in the environment
c) the proportion of predators to prey
d) a measure of the health of an environment represented by the species found

4. What gives the river Thames in London its brown colour?
a) Mud whisked up by the tide – it is a natural mud bed river
b) Chemical pollution – factories are allowed to empty their waste into it
c) London’s overcast sky – water reflects the sky
d) Germs growing in it

Answers to pr@chiswickpier.org.uk
Deadline: 6 April 2018
Name: Email:
Contact phone number:
Winners will be notified by email or phone. Terms and conditions apply

For further information on the Pier and how to get there, contact the Chiswick Pier Trust 020 8742 2713, or check their web site.

March 18, 2018