SAVE LEA
MARSHES WEEKLY DIGEST 16 APRIL 2015
This is the Weekly Digest of Save Lea Marshes – an open
group of people in the Lea Valley Area striving to keep the local marshes and
other green spaces as places where wildlife can survive and people can have a
place to relax and enjoy, now and in the future. Find out more about our work on our website www.saveleamarshes.co.uk
We’re starting this week with a little quiz – guess the
place described (in a David Attenborough voice):| “Here, surrounded by scenic river paths, vast
open grasslands and nature reserves, it’s hard to believe you are approximately 12 minutes from Liverpool
Street Station”. I’m sure that you have
guessed by now that this is estate agents bollocks
describing the Essex Wharf development – now known as “The Wharf”. Lie number one
is that it is approximately 12 minutes from Clapton Station (here’s a
challenge?). The description
continues: “Set in Clapton’s Lea Bridge
Neighbourhood (land is owned by Waltham Forest), and bordering the fashion
forward area of Hackney, The Wharf is well positioned in one of London’s most
rapidly developing neighbourhoods.. A serene escape from the pulse of the city
along the tranquil River Lea, with colourful houseboats, scenic towpaths and a
huge open marshes feature prominently.. (does not mention the proximity to the
Lea Bridge Road, with its lively flow of colourful vehicles or the beautiful
view of the industrial chic style Ice Centre ), .. and the local neighbourhood
of Chatsworth Road..” I clicked on this as a side-bar, accidently, whilst
looking at the Waltham Forest Guardian.
IN THE PRESS –
not much this week, although there is a story in the Waltham Forest Guardian
about proposals for the St. James car park site, particularly concerning one
bid from a charity called Rooms of Our Own, who want to set up a women’s centre
and business outlets and 47 housing units.
Waltham Forest Council, says: “no
firm offer yet – considering other options”.
NEWS FROM MABLEY
GREEN – our friends from Mabley Green have informed us that they organised
a volunteer planting session for a mobile garden sited at Chobham Manor Academy
last Wednesday. It arrived too late to
put in the digest, but this is an ongoing project. We also hear that the Ping Pong sessions are going well (Fridays after 5.00 p.m. E9 5RN) and
that volunteer helpers would be welcomed.
On the matter of the Edible Park and the Sports Turf, previously featured
in the Weekly Digest, there is no news from Hackney Council. Work was supposed to have started between
November 2014 and January 2015. www.mableygreen.org.uk
EVENTS – on
Saturday 18 April there is an Urban
Harvest organised Wild Food ID walk and picnic, starting off at 1.00 p.m.
prompt from the Lea Valley Ice Centre E10 7QL. The organiser will be bringing her own wild
salad samples with her to aid identification.
Please bring food and drink as the walk will finish in a nice spot for a
picnic.
Suffering the effects of austerity? Don’t let it get you down, seek like-minded
friends at a meeting called “The
People’s Alternative to Austerity”, happening on Monday 27 April from 7.00-9.00 p.m. at the Professional Development
Centre, Hackney. Speakers from The
Green Party and TUSC. R.S.V.P. and
details from
If you live in the St.
James area of Walthamstow, you can find out about what’s happening with the
Big Local initiative and the Heritage Lottery bid as well as other planning for
the neighbourhood on Wednesday 29 April
at 7.30 p.m., Harmony Hall, Truro Street E17 7BY. Details
Creating Connections
– this is the title of a networking meeting for representatives of local
voluntary and community groups to get together with academics from Universities
of East London and the UCL. Date: Wednesday
29 April 6.00 to 8.00 p.m., Stratford Library, The Grove E15 1EL.
Next SLM Meeting will
be on Monday 27 April at 7.30 at the Princess of Wales pub, Lea Bridge Road,
new people always welcomed.
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