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Hounslow Chamber's Thames Foreshore evening proves success
An early evening event was organised by Hounslow Chamber with the Thames Explorer Trust on Thursday, 15th September. The Trust is a registered charity that aims to promote education about the Thames and to improve access to the river for all parts of the community. They can provide unusual and stimulating activities to promote team building in an inspiring setting - the Chiswick foreshore and riverside. On 15th September the conditions were perfect, with the tide out and the foreshore accessible. Led by Ali Taylor, Trust officer, about 25 Chamber members, armed with nets, trays and disposable gloves, explored the Thames foreshore. Amongst their finds were eels, which had made the journey from the Sargasso Sea, Chinese mitten crabs of varying sizes, freshwater shrimps, tubifex worms, various snails, zebra mussels and a leech. 51 items were found in a 10 minute search. The event sponsor was Isleworth based Central Moves. Sally Smith, administrator of the Chamber, was inspired to organise the event having accompanied her son on a school trip to the foreshore. ‘It was a really stimulating and fascinating day and I thought members of the Chamber would be equally interested.’
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