13 May 2025
A new art installation at St Albans Cathedral highlights the environmental crisis facing UK rivers.
Artists Laura Dekker, Angela Mellen, and Liz Sergeant present Watershed: A River’s Call to Action, a powerful, large-scale interactive art installation. Running throughout May, the exhibition is a creative response to the growing environmental crisis facing the UK’s rivers, with a particular focus on the River Ver.
This compelling installation draws attention to the vitality and vulnerability of our waterways, and specifically the pollution challenges plaguing the River Ver – a rare chalk stream severely impacted by untreated sewage discharge since November 2024.
Funded by the Christian Arts Trust and the Education Trust, and Watershed invites visitors to engage with the ecological issues through art, dialogue, and community action.
A programme of related events includes:
Community Litter Pick – Saturday May 24, 9.30am–12.30pm
A Watershed Debate: What Does the Future Hold for Our Waterways? – Wednesday May 28, 7.30–8.30pm
Family Discovery Morning – Thursday May 29, 10am–12.30pm.
Photos: Banita Lal
