Walk the route of the proposed London Highline on 29th October 2023 at 12 noon Shoreditch High Street Station, finishing at Limehouse. Join CPRE London who will be walking the route of the proposed Shoreditch forest garden, the London Highline, showing you the nature of the parks, rivers and canals of east London. The new park is to be created...
TFL have announced they are planning on improving bus services on Lower Clapton Road.They have been working on a proposal to make bus journey speeds in this area faster and more reliable, encouraging more people to use them. They also want to make more space for pedestrians and make it easier to cross the road. They are proposing to extend...
The Good Friday Walk of Witness in Clapton, processed from St James, Lower Clapton Road E5, to Clapton Salvation Army centre, stopping off at Clapton Pond – organised by local churches in a show of unity, led by Rev Rosemia Brown, Vicar, St James Church, Lower Clapton Rd, who helped carry the Cross part of the way, along with others,...
A Date for Your Diary!!!!! Next Monday, 13th March, 2023, 7.30-9pm CPNAG AGM (Online) A chance to find out what’s happening, and get involved in, your community. After a short business meeting, and election of Committee for the next year, there will be a short talk by: Reverend Rosemia Brown, of St James’ Church (opposite the Pond). Rosemia is retiring...
Ducks having a bit of a spring clean …
The fountain is working again and it was a lovely day at the Pond today (Sunday).
Do you want to develop your food-growing skills? Would you like to learn about the sustainable food movement? Local food pioneers Growing Communities are recruiting three trainee growers. The free training will involve learning all aspects of growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. You will work alongside the grower from March to September, learning all aspects of...
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FANTASTIC NEWS! East London Waterworks Park, which launched its crowdfunding campaign in June 2022, has reached 100% funded on its Crowdfunder! It is inspiring that this local community campaign has managed to raise half a million pounds. And people can still donate if they wish at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elwp
Springfield Park User Group organised litter picks on Sunday in Springfield Park and on Clapton Common. Efforts removed a large amount of litter from both. They say: “This all goes to make for a greener environment, in our local green spaces (literally!), reduces pollution from general waste incineration, as well as reducing what ends up in rivers and the sea...
The Pond fountain is not working at the moment. It’s been reported to the Council who are now investigating.