From Ice Age to Wetlands

From Ice Age to Wetlands – the Lea Valley’s Return to Nature was inspired by theimaginative community-focused project known as Walthamstow Wetlands. TheWalthamstow Reservoirs in Waltham Forest, London are being transformed into anurban wetland nature reserve which will give visitors free access to thewildlife and industrial heritage of this historic area. In this book, Jim Lewishighlights the many and various major events that have helped to shape the LeaValley and its environs. He also takes the opportunity to explain howscientists, engineers, developers and agriculturalists are coming together intheir understanding of the importance of helping industry, agriculture andnature to co-exist by developing new ways of protecting our diminishing naturalresources.Manyof the stories within this book come together to demonstrate how the Lea Valleyregion is a microcosm of global environmental events that have seriousimplications for our planet. The Walthamstow Wetlands project is just oneexample of how the Lea Valley is working to transform the effects of itsindustrial past and give due attention to the natural environment.