Ravensbourne Valley Restoration

It is our long-term objective to restore the landscape of Martins’ Hill and Queen’s Mead, including the Mill Pond and the course of the River Ravensbourne through this area to a more natural state. We are doing this in partnership with the following organizations including:-

· London Borough of Bromley

· Environment Agency

We are seeking support among local residents and groups. If you are interested please contact us for further information.

We are very conscious of the concerns of local householders about the potential for flooding of their properties. Any scheme would be designed to reduce the risk of flooding of any houses. The Environment Agency commissioned some design options by Arup. These were part of a display in Bromley Central Library, as part of Broomtime 2009 Exhibition. Details of these options can be obtained by contacting the Friends group. Since then concerns by local residents about the future of the historic Mill Pond. A public meeting, arranged by L.B.Bromley, to discuss these proposals in 2010 was unfortunately cancelled at the last minute. We are campaigning for the earliest possible date for this public consultation. In the meantime you can study our group’s proposal by clicking on the button on this page.

Besides the naturalization of the river & Mill Pond we intend to -

· Conserve and improve the ecology of slopes of Martin’s Hill.

· Improve access for local people and groups for educational uses.

· Employ this undulating area for better healthy lifestyle activities.

· Enhance the sports provision on Queen’s Mead.

· Improve links with other green spaces in the area

A good example of the improvements we are seeking can be found on Chinbrook Meadows, adjacent to Grove Park Station. Here the Quaggy Waterways Action Group (QWAG) and other organizations have transformed a stretch of the River Quaggy that was previously in a concrete channel like ours. Go along and see what we could achieve.

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