East London Waterworks Park
@elwaterworks.bsky.social
A community aiming to transform a concrete depot in Waltham Forest into an urban oasis for nature, for people to explore, swim in and enjoy. 📧 info@elwp.org.uk
https://www.elwp.org.uk/
https://www.elwp.org.uk/
Cathy McLoughlin and Lydia Roberts reflect on our latest research 'Community Voices: Shaping East London Waterworks Park' in our #October blog. They discuss who this report could be used by and share the next steps for our findings.
Read now! 🍂
https://www.elwp.org.uk/Blog/94
Read now! 🍂
https://www.elwp.org.uk/Blog/94
October 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Cathy McLoughlin and Lydia Roberts reflect on our latest research 'Community Voices: Shaping East London Waterworks Park' in our #October blog. They discuss who this report could be used by and share the next steps for our findings.
Read now! 🍂
https://www.elwp.org.uk/Blog/94
Read now! 🍂
https://www.elwp.org.uk/Blog/94
You’re invited!
13–14 Sept at The Leaside Trust: a celebration of #CommunityLedDesign.
✨ Explore design concepts
🎨 Get creative with activities for all
📢 Explore community views on park inclusion
🎟️ Free tickets: elwp.info/voices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
13–14 Sept at The Leaside Trust: a celebration of #CommunityLedDesign.
✨ Explore design concepts
🎨 Get creative with activities for all
📢 Explore community views on park inclusion
🎟️ Free tickets: elwp.info/voices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
You’re invited!
13–14 Sept at The Leaside Trust: a celebration of #CommunityLedDesign.
✨ Explore design concepts
🎨 Get creative with activities for all
📢 Explore community views on park inclusion
🎟️ Free tickets: elwp.info/voices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
13–14 Sept at The Leaside Trust: a celebration of #CommunityLedDesign.
✨ Explore design concepts
🎨 Get creative with activities for all
📢 Explore community views on park inclusion
🎟️ Free tickets: elwp.info/voices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
🍃 Come and see the proposed #EastLondonWaterworksPark and hear the latest findings from our #ListeningProject at 'Community Voices' as part of the #MayorsCommunityWeekend, 13–14 Sept! 🎊
🎟️: elwp.info/CommunityVoices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
🎟️: elwp.info/CommunityVoices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🍃 Come and see the proposed #EastLondonWaterworksPark and hear the latest findings from our #ListeningProject at 'Community Voices' as part of the #MayorsCommunityWeekend, 13–14 Sept! 🎊
🎟️: elwp.info/CommunityVoices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
🎟️: elwp.info/CommunityVoices
@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social
Thrilled to join Haymarket Media Group on the Third Sector Podcast, chatting with Reach Volunteering about how our volunteers are empowered to design their own roles, seamlessly blending personal growth with community impact.
Ready for some insights?
www.thirdsector.co.uk/third-sector...
Ready for some insights?
www.thirdsector.co.uk/third-sector...
Third Sector Podcast: Cultivating a more flexible volunteering offer
Lucinda and Dami find out what more-traditional charities could learn from the approaches of volunteer-led organisations
www.thirdsector.co.uk
June 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Thrilled to join Haymarket Media Group on the Third Sector Podcast, chatting with Reach Volunteering about how our volunteers are empowered to design their own roles, seamlessly blending personal growth with community impact.
Ready for some insights?
www.thirdsector.co.uk/third-sector...
Ready for some insights?
www.thirdsector.co.uk/third-sector...
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"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
June 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
The green spaces we enjoy today were often hard won. From the historical campaign to open Epping Forest to the people 🌳 to the current vision of East London Waterworks Park, ordinary people have made the difference.
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate #biodiversity
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate #biodiversity
East London Waterworks Park
A community vision to create an urban oasis for nature, and for people to explore, swim in and enjoy
elwp.info
June 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The green spaces we enjoy today were often hard won. From the historical campaign to open Epping Forest to the people 🌳 to the current vision of East London Waterworks Park, ordinary people have made the difference.
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate #biodiversity
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate #biodiversity
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Electric signals from power lines discourage bees from landing on nearby flowers, and there is growing concern that this so-called “electric pollution” could be causing widespread disruption to insect behaviour.
Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution from power lines
Airborne electric fields similar to those from nearby power lines seem to have a dramatic effect on honeybee foraging, raising concerns about widespread impacts on pollinators
www.newscientist.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Electric signals from power lines discourage bees from landing on nearby flowers, and there is growing concern that this so-called “electric pollution” could be causing widespread disruption to insect behaviour.
With London Festival of Architecture we’re putting on a FREE day of activities around the area we plan for East London Waterworks Park.
Creative, nature activities for all ages. No experience needed.
Bring curiosity. Bring passion. Bring community.
21 June 2025: elwp.info/LFA24
#LFA2025
Creative, nature activities for all ages. No experience needed.
Bring curiosity. Bring passion. Bring community.
21 June 2025: elwp.info/LFA24
#LFA2025
June 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM
With London Festival of Architecture we’re putting on a FREE day of activities around the area we plan for East London Waterworks Park.
Creative, nature activities for all ages. No experience needed.
Bring curiosity. Bring passion. Bring community.
21 June 2025: elwp.info/LFA24
#LFA2025
Creative, nature activities for all ages. No experience needed.
Bring curiosity. Bring passion. Bring community.
21 June 2025: elwp.info/LFA24
#LFA2025
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The green spaces we enjoy today stand testament to the power of community action. From the historical campaign to open Epping Forest to the people 🌳 to the vision of East London Waterworks Park, ordinary people have made differences.
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
May 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The green spaces we enjoy today stand testament to the power of community action. From the historical campaign to open Epping Forest to the people 🌳 to the vision of East London Waterworks Park, ordinary people have made differences.
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
More than Human, bringing together art, science and radical thinking to ask how design can help our planet thrive by shifting its focus beyond human needs. designmuseum.org/whats-on/tal...
Architecture in the More-Than-Human World
Join Suomi/Koivisto Architects for a talk and workshop on how we can build while respecting other species.
designmuseum.org
June 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
More than Human, bringing together art, science and radical thinking to ask how design can help our planet thrive by shifting its focus beyond human needs. designmuseum.org/whats-on/tal...
The green spaces we enjoy today stand testament to the power of community action. From the historical campaign to open Epping Forest to the people 🌳 to the vision of East London Waterworks Park, ordinary people have made differences.
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
May 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The green spaces we enjoy today stand testament to the power of community action. From the historical campaign to open Epping Forest to the people 🌳 to the vision of East London Waterworks Park, ordinary people have made differences.
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
Read more: elwp.info/parkpower
#GreenSpaces #UrbanNature #Climate
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Brilliant to be at @WalthamForestCollege for @BuildTomorrow: Construction, Sustainability and Innovators Youth Summit yesterday!
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
May 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Brilliant to be at @WalthamForestCollege for @BuildTomorrow: Construction, Sustainability and Innovators Youth Summit yesterday!
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
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🦇 #NoMowMay is here! If you have lawn in your garden, even if it's a small patch, do pack away the lawnmower and let it grow wild in May (and beyond)! This will attract a range of insects which all UK bats eat.
More about gardening for bats www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...
More about gardening for bats www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...
May 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🦇 #NoMowMay is here! If you have lawn in your garden, even if it's a small patch, do pack away the lawnmower and let it grow wild in May (and beyond)! This will attract a range of insects which all UK bats eat.
More about gardening for bats www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...
More about gardening for bats www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...
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40 Years ago Carl Sagan knew about Climate change and he was so aware of it's impact on Nature more than us we do right now.
May 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
40 Years ago Carl Sagan knew about Climate change and he was so aware of it's impact on Nature more than us we do right now.
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Amazing work @bengroom.bsky.social. Did we mention Ben works on the RENEW project? Just saying.
A research team including @bengroom.bsky.social from @leepinstitute.bsky.social is one of the national winners of the Frontiers Planet Prize for their new method of calculating the benefits that arise from conserving biodiversity and nature for future generations.
news.exeter.ac.uk/research/exe...
news.exeter.ac.uk/research/exe...
Exeter researcher receives Frontiers Planet Prize honour
An Exeter academic has been recognised by the Frontiers Planet Prize for providing a breakthrough to an important environmental issue. Professor Ben Groom from the University of Exeter Business School...
news.exeter.ac.uk
May 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Amazing work @bengroom.bsky.social. Did we mention Ben works on the RENEW project? Just saying.
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We all know walking is good for us. But growing evidence reveals the right hike can lower stress, boost cognition, and even provide nutrients and vitamins. So, what is the perfect walk?
How a simple walk can bust stress, boost cognition and fight diseases
We all know that walking is good for us, but growing evidence reveals that the right hike can exponentially enhance the health benefits
www.newscientist.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
We all know walking is good for us. But growing evidence reveals the right hike can lower stress, boost cognition, and even provide nutrients and vitamins. So, what is the perfect walk?
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May 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Brilliant to be at @WalthamForestCollege for @BuildTomorrow: Construction, Sustainability and Innovators Youth Summit yesterday!
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
May 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Brilliant to be at @WalthamForestCollege for @BuildTomorrow: Construction, Sustainability and Innovators Youth Summit yesterday!
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
Connecting across industries BLOQS, GUNT, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), IndiNature.
#walthamstow #walthamforest
#sustainability #biodiverse
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🌳✨ Join us for a fun, family-friendly co-design workshop! Help us design spaces for plants, play, and making in our community-owned park. 🌱
📅 Sunday 4 May, 11:00 - 13:00
📍 Lea Bridge Library
Spaces are limited, so book your free space now elwp.info/playplants
#CoDesign #Workshop #Ethnobotany
📅 Sunday 4 May, 11:00 - 13:00
📍 Lea Bridge Library
Spaces are limited, so book your free space now elwp.info/playplants
#CoDesign #Workshop #Ethnobotany
April 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🌳✨ Join us for a fun, family-friendly co-design workshop! Help us design spaces for plants, play, and making in our community-owned park. 🌱
📅 Sunday 4 May, 11:00 - 13:00
📍 Lea Bridge Library
Spaces are limited, so book your free space now elwp.info/playplants
#CoDesign #Workshop #Ethnobotany
📅 Sunday 4 May, 11:00 - 13:00
📍 Lea Bridge Library
Spaces are limited, so book your free space now elwp.info/playplants
#CoDesign #Workshop #Ethnobotany
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🌿 ✨Nature first, people centred
spaces should be places where you can feel at ease.
Discover how at East London Waterworks Park we’re creating a community space with wild swimming ponds in our blog: www.elwp.org.uk/Blog.htm?Blo...
💚 Comment YES to learn about volunteer opps.
spaces should be places where you can feel at ease.
Discover how at East London Waterworks Park we’re creating a community space with wild swimming ponds in our blog: www.elwp.org.uk/Blog.htm?Blo...
💚 Comment YES to learn about volunteer opps.
East London Waterworks Park
A community vision to create an urban oasis for nature, and for people to explore, swim in and enjoy
www.elwp.org.uk
April 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🌿 ✨Nature first, people centred
spaces should be places where you can feel at ease.
Discover how at East London Waterworks Park we’re creating a community space with wild swimming ponds in our blog: www.elwp.org.uk/Blog.htm?Blo...
💚 Comment YES to learn about volunteer opps.
spaces should be places where you can feel at ease.
Discover how at East London Waterworks Park we’re creating a community space with wild swimming ponds in our blog: www.elwp.org.uk/Blog.htm?Blo...
💚 Comment YES to learn about volunteer opps.
🌱 How do you design a park that truly belongs to the community? By listening.
At East London Waterworks Park, we’re doing it together, surveying, listening, & asking community members for input.
🔗 Read the first blog in our Co-Design series elwp.info/ecologyCD1
#biodiversity #CommunitySpaces
At East London Waterworks Park, we’re doing it together, surveying, listening, & asking community members for input.
🔗 Read the first blog in our Co-Design series elwp.info/ecologyCD1
#biodiversity #CommunitySpaces
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🌱 How do you design a park that truly belongs to the community? By listening.
At East London Waterworks Park, we’re doing it together, surveying, listening, & asking community members for input.
🔗 Read the first blog in our Co-Design series elwp.info/ecologyCD1
#biodiversity #CommunitySpaces
At East London Waterworks Park, we’re doing it together, surveying, listening, & asking community members for input.
🔗 Read the first blog in our Co-Design series elwp.info/ecologyCD1
#biodiversity #CommunitySpaces
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UPDATE on the devastating felling of the 500 year-old #WhitewebbsOak
Please share & take action today!
www.change.org/p/justice-fo...
Please share & take action today!
www.change.org/p/justice-fo...
Whitewebbs Oak - supporter update
Dear Guardians,
Thank you so much to everyone who has signed and shared our petition!
We want to keep up the pressure - and you can help us do that - so do
🌳 Follow us on Instagram
🌳 Join our WhatsAp...
www.change.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
UPDATE on the devastating felling of the 500 year-old #WhitewebbsOak
Please share & take action today!
www.change.org/p/justice-fo...
Please share & take action today!
www.change.org/p/justice-fo...
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A large area of Walthamstow Marshes has been devastated by a recent fire. In April.
#climatecrisis #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency
#climatecrisis #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency
April 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A large area of Walthamstow Marshes has been devastated by a recent fire. In April.
#climatecrisis #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency
#climatecrisis #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency
East London Waterworks Park has been planning, co-designing, and governing a community-led project to realise the park.
If there were a learning platform dedicated to sharing this journey, would you be interested?
Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey: elwp.info/learnon
#Learning #climate
If there were a learning platform dedicated to sharing this journey, would you be interested?
Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey: elwp.info/learnon
#Learning #climate
April 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
East London Waterworks Park has been planning, co-designing, and governing a community-led project to realise the park.
If there were a learning platform dedicated to sharing this journey, would you be interested?
Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey: elwp.info/learnon
#Learning #climate
If there were a learning platform dedicated to sharing this journey, would you be interested?
Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey: elwp.info/learnon
#Learning #climate
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BLUEBELL SEASON IS HERE - we repeat, bluebell season is here, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Just check out Stoneywell in Leicestershire, snapped by Susan Guy.
Just check out Stoneywell in Leicestershire, snapped by Susan Guy.
April 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
BLUEBELL SEASON IS HERE - we repeat, bluebell season is here, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Just check out Stoneywell in Leicestershire, snapped by Susan Guy.
Just check out Stoneywell in Leicestershire, snapped by Susan Guy.