Tuesday 29 March 2022 The City of London are still being remarkably quiet about their plans to redevelop the Nursery Site, although they have now posted a Public Notice on the Park Gates. This was discussed at some length during the meeting, including asking all participants to write to CoL’s agent Savills, and object to…
Space Exploration Weekend: Review
On Friday evening about 40 people took part in our Star Gazing which they all enjoyed – even though it was very cold.Unfortunately we couldn’t hold another one on Saturday evening as it was too cloudy. On Sunday afternoon 50 people took part in creating a Scale Model of the Solar System in the park….
Bird Watch Weekend: Review
What a lot of keen bird watchers we have! There must have been almost 40 people each day who joined in our sessions. We saw lots of birds – especially the Parakeets! So got plenty of practice for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of the month (28th-30th January this year). Thanks also…
Park in the Dark 2021: Review
Wow! What a turn out we had for this! We think maybe as many as 250 of you came along! So sorry for those who came later after we’d run out of Glow Sticks, 100 has been plenty in previous years.The Lantern Walk through the Park seemed to gone on for ages! And when we…
Bat Walks – August & September 2021
We have run two Bat Walks this autumn – and both were very well supported – by both people and bats!More than 100 people turned up for each of the Bat Walks – our biggest attendances ever! And the bats obviously missed us too as we were treated to the most spectacular aerial display on…
Telecoms Mast Opposition
There is a proposed 5G mast in for planning with Newham Council – it will be 18m tall and be sited in the alley by Linden Gate, so close to properties on Ham Park Road, Devenay Road and Hartland Road. The mast is out all proportion to the height of any building in the area…
Litter Picking – Bank Holiday Monday 30th August, 4-6pm
Where does all the litter come from? And sometimes even if people use the bins provided, the wind blows it around, or birds toss the rubbish out when looking for tasty leftovers (I had to tell a big Crow off last summer for re-littering where I had just cleared!) – which is why we ask…
Vote for West Ham Park!
Thanks for all your votes! We just have to wait for the results now… nail biting or what?! We have been shortlisted for one of Newham’s Community Projects – we want to be able to add some lovely natural landscaping around the New Playground! We now need your help! Please join the Stratford and West…
Houses to be built in West Ham Park
Press Release. West Ham Park is a 77 acre green oasis in East London, hugely valued by the community it serves, but now the City of London wants to build houses on part of the former plant nursery. The City of London calls this a Brownfield Site; it is not designated as such. It is…
Alison Steadman opens Kew Gardens of the East Exhibition
Sunday 4 July 2021 REVIEW. Sunday 4 July started cloudy and raining – but by the time 2pm rolled around the sun had decided to come out. In plenty of time for the grand opening of our new, permanent, exhibition celebrating the life and work of Dr John Fothergill, which can be found in the…