On Sunday 27 September a select flock of Water Conservators (including Court Assistants Dinah Nichols and Brett Bader and Freeman Liam Hogg) exercised their right as Freemen of the City of London to drive an equally select flock of Yorkshire sheep over Southwark Bridge. This ancient tradition dates from the…...
Stopping the accelerating decline of our rivers
Population growth, lack of investment, focus on reducing costs – the decline of our rivers has accelerated. In response – proposals to rearrange the regulatory deck chairs. Baroness Barbara Young challenged us all at the Installation Lunch of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators in the Ironmongers’ Hall in the…...
Master’s Weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon
You can take Stratford out of Shakespeare – as indeed Shakespeare spent much of his time in London – but you cannot take Shakespeare out of Stratford. Shakespeare tea rooms, the Shakespeare bookshop, Shakespeare distillery … For our Master’s weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon we enjoyed full immersion in all things Shakespeare.…...
Invest in your Future – Help us support education and research in water and the environment
The Water Conservation Trust is encouraging more members of the Company and friends to contribute to its work. Protecting all our futures lies at the heart of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators. That is why our charity, the Water Conservation Trust CIO, is promoting knowledge, research and education of…...
A Milestone for Environmental Professionalism
In case you missed it, last month the Society for the Environment announced 9,000 reasons to be positive – A milestone for environmental professionals During the last week of November 2025, the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) tipped over 9,000 current registered environmental professionals for the first time. SocEnv holds…...
