A Lost River Rescued in East London - the Aldersbrook (4K)

A London walk with the brilliant Paul Powlesland of the River Roding Trust, discovering how the forgotten river Aldersbrook near Ilford has been rescued and revived by the local community, saving it from becoming another lost river of London. An ancient branch of the River Roding, the Aldersbrook was buried beneath undergrowth and silt and clogged with rubbish. Volunteers from The Friends of the River Roding worked tirelessly to remove the silt from the riverbed, dispose of hundreds of bags of rubbish and cut back the undergrowth to reveal what is probably the only tidal brook in London and a glimpse into London's past when meandering streams like this formed much of the landscape of London. Find out more about the Friends of the River Roding here:   / riverroding   Related Videos Lost World of the River Roding    • Lost World of the River Roding - Ilford to...   Along a Hidden River to a Medieval shrine in Ilford    • Secrets of the East: along a Hidden River ...   Thanks to my supporters on Patreon and the YouTube Members Ways To Support the Channel Patreon   / johnrogers   YouTube Memberships    / @johnrogerswalks   Donation via PayPaul https://paypal.me/JohnRogersLondon Buy Me a Coffee - thanks https://ko-fi.com/johnrogerswalks Thank You! Please subscribe for regular videos: http://bit.ly/1EJjIB8 Music Rue - Elin Piel Lily of the Valley - Zorro courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://share.epidemicsound.com/ftphix (affiliate link) Fresh Fallen Snow - Chris Haugen Over the Meadow, Over the Stream - Alan Rogers Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:40 River Roding 5:50 Aldersbrook Before 9:28 Tributary of the Aldersbrook 12:29 Revived River 17:48 Tidal Woodland 24:36 Tidal Barrage 27:40 Under the Bridge #londonwalk #londonhistory #londonrivers Maps: Open Street Map “© OpenStreetMap contributors” using data available under the Open Database Licence NLS Historic OS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland' https://maps.nls.uk/index.html _________________________________________________________________________________ Patreon   / johnrogers   My shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-lost... My Books: Welcome to New London https://amzn.to/3LTK9Rv This Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTd Audiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8s Blog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.com/ Twitter:   / fugueur   Instagram   / thelostbyway   Shot in 4K on a Olympus OM-D EM-1 mark 2 with audio recorded with a DJI Mic Mini My Walking kit (amazon affiliate link - I earn a small commission on purchases) https://amzn.to/2Xky2UA