SLM WEEKLY
DIGEST 4 DECEMBER 2014
This is the
Weekly Digest of Save Lea Marshes – a group of local people trying to keep the
marshes of the Lea Valley and other green spaces good for nature and
people. Find out more about our work on
our website www.saveleamarshes.co.uk
Not much time
this week so this digest will be a short one.
Suffice it to say that the campaign is continuing and SLM members will
be at the Abney Park Market on Saturday 13 December, selling calendars and
other merchandise and available to talk over current issues.
SPOT THE BORE
COMPETITION – perhaps I’m being a bit hard but Johnnie Walker, Chair of Hackney
& Leyton Football League has replied at length
to the letter sent by the Chair of Mabley Green Users Group last week. There is no doubt he loves his football but
fails to believe that we have common feelings about the effect of the Olympics
and a desire to see green space preserved for us all to enjoy. Hackney Gazette p.12
THE
ANSWER IS BLOWIN IN THE WIND
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(contribution from our cat!) Spotted on
the Letters page of the Camden New Journal, p15, a letter on the use of “leaf
blower” machines: “firing 200 mph dust and grit, mould and pollens..” The
anonymous writer says that children risk eye injury and lung infections based
on research. Anyone heard anything about
this?
EVENTS
Our
friends the “Tree Musketeers”, whose recent work has included: opening an area of Abney Park South to allow
more sunlight for flowers, bees and butterflies; planted 6 of 23 new trees at
Hackney Downs has some upcoming events and activities: 6 December they will be
selling their Tree Calendars at Stoke Newington Farmers Market and will also be
having stalls on Sundays 7,14,21 December (for which they are asking for
volunteers to contact them via http://doodle.co./4vetwpwkwiimt26v
They are also having some tree planting sessions and workshops. To get further details or book please go to
Hedge
Herbs have also go a number of activities planned: Sunday 7 December, “Auntie Maureen’s
Food-a-Fair, with artisan festive foods on sale. H.H. have a stall. £1 on door. In Walthamstow. Sat 13 December “A Day of Festive Herbals”
with Walthamstow community herbablist Rasheeqa 10-11.30 for a winter walk – meet 10.00 a.m. at The
Mill, Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA and from 12-4.00 p.m. “A Festival of Herbal
Goodies” – a workshop to make healing lotions and potions and delicious things
to eat. Cost for workshop £30 or £25
concessions. Further details and to book
Rasheeqa on 077845064194 or email
Forage
London have a new bulletin out helping all us poor saps with colds, with some
“sage” advice on how to prevent/deal with them see
http://www.foragelondon.co.uk/crush-colds-fight-flus-vanquish-viruses-combat-cholesterol
Courses are full for the rest of this year but for next year go to
Next
SLM meeting is at the Princess of Wales Pub on Monday 15 December at 7.30. new
people welcome. We usually meet at the
back of the pub.
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