MRA: June Jamborees Talking point last month was the dry spring. May’s slight rainfall in the catchment was patchy, ranging from less than a millimetre in Chalfont St Peter to 26mm near Wendover leaving the debate about “driest ever” still unresolved. Anyway all that seems behind us now and recent rains should be reducing the...
So, another record - the driest spring in 70 years, they say! Well, in the Misbourne catchment, while things are obviously very different from early 2024, we only have to look back to 2021 for similar rainfall patterns. Nevertheless, we are seeing groundwater levels easing, fields drying and significant change in soil moisture...
Crazy British weather! Annual rainfall to end March ’25 was about 560mm - just under 90% long term average, among lowest in last 60 years; annual rainfall to end March '24 was 930mm - 150% long term average, among highest in past 60 years ! Despite exceptionally low rainfall in March, groundwater...
Its a little early for Mole (of Wind in the Willows fame) to be on the move but here’s a gentle update to begin the year. Our annual dinner at The Ivy House in December was an excellent “do”, much enjoyed by all. For 2025, we again have Mel Barnet as Hon Sec,...
A steady month. October rainfall was well below average for the month - actually less than 20% of that in October 2023. Nevertheless, following the extremes of last winter, average groundwater levels along the valley...
So many meetings in the month, so many initiatives in train, so much work in the field, so many new supporters, and so many emails/WhatsApps - it is tempting to go for “October Optimism” as a title except we’ve used it in the past - 3 times in the last 10 years! Are...
It’s been good to have clean water flowing along the watercourse again and work parties have been making the most of it through the Chalfonts, bringing many appreciative comments from passers-by. Behind the scenes, lots of energy is going into various initiatives, with Imminent meetings of:- Bucks CC Transport, Environment & Climate Change Select Committee Scrutiny...
After the events of the last winter and spring it is encouraging to be able to report some positive news. Hopefully those events will have some effect on the powers that be and the associated publicity will have done some good. In late June we ventured out with a work party clearing...
“Jetsam” alliterates with June but is totally inadequate to describe the stinking debris in the Misbourne downstream of the Amersham Balancing Tanks where Thameswater have recorded over 3000 hours discharge of sewage this year - equivalent to continuous discharge from 26th January to 31st May. Residents near Bottom House Farm and all the way to...
Dear All Good flow from Mobwell Pond all the way to Denham is usually cause for celebration, but with pumps and tankers still present, sewage pollution still blighting significant lengths, roads closed and much of the floodplain still being, well, a very soggy floodplain, it’s at best a bittersweet situation. Much has been written and...
