We’ll start with some scenic views across the Thames Road Wetland site before moving on to the more unsavoury material …..

On a gloriously sunny day at Thames Road Wetland, with the frosted Reed seed heads lit up silver, the local horses sunbathe on the distant Sewer Pipe Embankment as a freight train rumbles by. (Photo: Michael Heath)

Regular Thames21 Cray Riverkeeper volunteers Ray, Malcolm, Ron and Trevor shift the accumulated rubbish to the end of the footpath ready for collection by Bexley Council. Material in the clear bags – most of it discarded beer cans – has been separated for recycling. (Photo: Pamela Zollicoffer)