The Mardyke Valley Project was a three year project which ran from September 2005 – September 2008. It was generously funded by the following bodies: Heritage Lottery Fund Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), succeeded by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) East of England Development Agency Thurrock Council Environment Agency Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) Rail Link Countryside Initiative (RLCI) Veolia ES Cleanaway Mardyke Trust Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation