Guardians of the river itchen
A Youth Social Action Project for Blue Spaces in Southampton
about us
Our Mission
The Guardians of the River Itchen are dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the Lower River Itchen and Monks Brook. Our mission focuses on community engagement and environmental stewardship, ensuring a sustainable future for our local waterways.
What We Do
The Guardians of the River Itchen do frequent water testing, Riverfly monitoring, Smolt watches, litter picking, art projects, and we remove Invasive species. We do all of this in persuit of our Mission.
Why We Do This
We do all of this to protect the river from heavy pollution and the destruction of native wildlife. This pollution is due to bad sewer management, which results in a fall of habitability in the river, resulting in a fall in native populations within the river.
To the left is a sample of E-coli taken in Woodmill (up-stream from the sewerage works). The blue dots are colonies of E-coli. See opposite from the sewerage works below.
To the left is a sample of E-coli taken in St. Deny's Beach (opposite from the sewerage works). The blue dots are colonies of E-coli.