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With this gorgeous weather, we are even more excited than ever to be venturing out and about tomorrow.
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We're meeting at the entrance to the Salt Hill Activity Centre and heading for a stroll along the Salt Hill Stream.
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While until now, our findings of the area have been ...historic, we are excited about exploring and comparing the changes on site of the very rivers that we have been paying so much attention to over the course of this programme.
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𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
These events are free and all we ask is that you pre-register so that we know to expect you.
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For tomorrow's event (14th May) please ensure you have suitable clothing and footwear to walk on uneven ground. And please bring a bottle of water with you.
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See you tomorrow 6pm
at the entrance to 📍 Salt Hill Activity Centre 📍

Slough Museum Slough Borough Council Buckinghamshire Council Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Environment Agency WWT

Another brilliant Lost Rivers session this week.

Thanks so much to everyone who came and joined in the most fascinating storytelling and ideas gathering session.

We're grateful to the Slough Museum yet again for welcoming us and encouraging our curiosity.

We are ...now half way through the series of 6 sessions within this programme.

Next week, we are meeting at the entrance to 📍Salt Hill Activity Centre (Bath Road, Slough SL1 3SS), for an on the go exploratory session. On site of the very rivers we have been learning about from the historic maps and archives.

Join us 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟲-𝟴𝗽𝗺 to take part and become a true 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 in the process.

Unlike the last 3 sessions, this will be outdoors, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for a stroll along the Salt Hill Stream.

⚠️⚠️ Registration essential ⚠️⚠️

Link to register for this free event is in the comments.

#lostriver #OneSlough #sloughcommunity #SloughEvents #whatsonslough #NFF #floodprevention #FloodResilience
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This programme of local events is funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency and is run in cooperation with Slough Borough Council , Buckinghamshire Council, WWT, and The National Flood Forum

The third of Lost Rivers sessions is taking place tomorrow.
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Wednesday - 7th May - 6-8pm
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It's been such a fascinating series so far, looking at how much the local landscape has changed in the last 200 or even 50 years.
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Next phase is about the storytelling, how ...best to share our findings to date, and ways to engage local residents to keep exploring for themselves.
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Held at the Slough Museum on Buckingham Avenue there is plenty of parking on site and the museum is all on one level - making it accessible to all.
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Whether you've attended one or more events in this series so far, we hope you can join us again and help shape the storytelling of how this local heritage will be showcased to the rest of the town.
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Please register so we know to expect you, as light refreshments will be provided.
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These events are free, supported by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Environment Agency. In partnership with Slough Borough Council , Buckinghamshire Council , WWT, and The National Flood Forum
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#OneSlough #communitymatters #floodprevention #floodwatch #FloodResilience

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🔗 to book is in the comments

We had quite a turn out for Session 2 of Lost Rivers event on Wednesday this week.

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome such an engaged and eager to get stuck in group of local residents.

Thanks so much to everyone for joining us.

Following from our first session and ...the revelations made after looking at the archives, held at the Slough Museum - second session involved a further look at the more recent maps as well as as delve into the digital archives.

The biggest takeaways included:
🌊 The different names for Chalvey Ditches, depending on where you live.

🌊 Remembering things that have changed in the area through personal lived experiences.

🌊 Fascination of how it all was, pre-dating everyone in town and how the area is now.

Session 3 will be about storytelling and we'll be exploring on how to best present our findings to date.

Join us 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟲-𝟴𝗽𝗺 to take part and become a true 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 in the process.

These are free series of events, open to the residents of Slough. Join us for one session or all 6, everyone welcome.

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Registration essential as light refreshments will be provided☕🍰🍕

🔗 to book is in the comments.

#lostrivers #OneSlough #sloughcommunity #SloughEvents #whatsonslough #NFF #floodprevention
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This programme of local events is funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency and is run in cooperation with Slough Borough Council , Buckinghamshire Council, WWT, and The National Flood Forum

It's not too late to join us for the second Lost Rivers session.
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TODAY - 30 April - 6-8pm
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Now that we have narrowed down when the majority of the landscape changes occurred (thanks to last week's immersive session), we will be delving deeper into the archives of the ...last 50 years or so.
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Slough Museum will be opening their doors this evening yet again and giving us a rare glimpse into the historic maps, plus we'll be taking a look at the digital archives also.
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Come along and join this exploratory journey of Slough's watery world.
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Light refreshments provided, but you must pre-book so that we know to expect you.
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These events are free, supported by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Environment Agency. In partnership with Slough Borough Council, Buckinghamshire Council, WWT, and The National Flood Forum
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#floodprevention #OneSlough #communitymatters

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🔗 to book is in the comments

What a brilliant first session yesterday with our Lost Rivers team.

We had the chance to look through some of the historic maps of the area, some going back to 1800s.

Discovering how much the Chalvey Ditches and Salt Hill Stream areas changed over the decades has been really eye... opening for all involved in the exploration exercises.

Perhaps one of the biggest learnings was that most drastic of changes occurred in the last 80 years, which will help with narrowing down our search as we go through the rest of the event series.

Big thanks goes to the Slough Museum for welcoming us and for allowing us to have this rare glance at the precious historic maps.

And of course thanks to everyone for coming and joining the journey to discovery of this lost watery world.

Next session will be focusing further on research part, where we will be taking a look at the digital archives.

Join us 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝟲-𝟴𝗽𝗺 to take part and become a true 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 in the process.

These are free series of events, open to the residents of Slough.

🔗 to book is in the comments.

#LostRivers #OneSlough #sloughcommunity #SloughEvents #whatsonslough #NFF #FloodPrevention

This programme of local events is funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency and is run in cooperation with Slough Borough Council, Buckinghamshire Council, WWT, and The National Flood Forum

The first of LOST RIVERS events is TODAY

It is not too late to join us!

Take an active role in discovering the lost rivers of Slough, what they meant to the people and the landscape of the area.

WHERE: Slough Museum, Buckingham Avenue
WHEN: 6 - 8pm
FREE to ...attend

Registration open until 5pm today. 🔗in comments

Light refreshments will be provided t☕🍰🍕

Join your fellow Slough residents, to shape how this lost watery world is found and showcased to the rest of the area.

#sloughcommunity #SloughEvents #whatsonslough #FloodPrevention #FloodResilience #NFF #floodwatch #OneSlough

How do you feel about a Progress Tracker?

We were already VERY excited about the first of Lost Rivers events starting on Wednesday 23 April.

But since we confirmed the arrival of the Progress Trackers, we can hardly wait to share them with the attendees!

An evening of ...exploration, heritage, and learning awaits.

Will you be joining us?

Event held at Slough Museum from 6pm

Free to attend

Light refreshments provided 🍰🍕☕

🔗Link to register is in the comments.

Come and join us for the first of SIX FREE EVENTS!

Where: Slough Museum
When: Wednesday 23rd April
What: Six interactive and practical events, uncovering the mysteries of Slough's lost rivers. Dig into the archives, participate in hands-on activities, and venture outdoors to... trace the paths where these rivers once flowed.

Join your fellow Slough residents, to shape how this lost watery world is found and showcased to the rest of the area.

Book your place here

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lost-rivers-of-slough-tickets-1291493254089

This series is part of Project Sponge, a community-driven initiative funded by Defra (The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) to enhance flood resilience and adapt to climate change.

#OneSlough #whatsonslough #slough #SloughEvents #sloughcommunity #floodprevention #NFF #floodwatch