2019 Calendars are on sale now!

2019 Is it too early to buy a 2019 calendar? We say, no it isn’t! and our 2019 Wanstead Society calendars are on sale now from Bennet’s the newsagent. Lots of people have asked us for the calendar and we have a limited supply of 200.

With huge thanks to Geoff Wilkinson Photography – who supply all the pictures of Wanstead for free, and Petty Sons who sponsor us, we hope you will enjoy the 2019 intake. They make a great Christmas gift.

If you would like to pre-order any, please contact us on info@wansteadsociety.org.uk

Helping out in the heat

bedsIts been a along hot summer so far and this has meant our plants and trees need a bit of extra care. Are you able to water your nearest street tree? take a watering can over to some public beds? Its vital that we do what we can to keep our wildlife ticking over. This dry spell not only means fewer plants, but less food for bugs and birds.

We are encouraging anyone who can to fill a can and just water the nearest tree or plant bed to help out.

If you would like to contact the gardening club please e-mail info@wansteadsociety.org.uk

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Eagle Pond needs our help

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This summer is proving to be long, and very hot. But while we should all be able to enjoy the summer sadly, Eagle Ponds is suffering from litter overload.

Timage1he Society is seeking to work with Redbridge Council and the City of London to tidy the site and make it safe for both visitors and wildlife.

The litter that makes its way into the water also makes its way into the birds and fish with dire results. Many of us have seen Blue Planet, but this is happening ON OUR DOORSTEP.

The simple answer is for those that use the site, to simply take home their litter. However, a clean up operation is needed to get things started and that’s why we are hoping to kick one off over the summer with your help.

We have contacted the local litter pickers lead by Dan Slipper, but if you think you too could help us tidy Eagle Pond please contact Info@wansteadsociety.org.uk

Can you help tidy up Nightingale Green?

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image1In early October a group of local residents took over Nightingale Green to help clear the place of weeds and litter, install new plants and cut back old growth. However, the site needs looking after and Marian Temple and our community gardeners cant do it all. We need your help.

Every other month we take part in the litter picks organised by Dan Slipper. Nightingale Green is further from our litter picking patch, but we aim to include on the rounds. Can you help us look after the green? Just keep an eye on it and let us know if anything needs to be done? Then please e-mail info@wansteadsociety.org.uk

Litter and fly tipping

The summer meant there were less people around, less parking and perhaps a little less litter.  There have been concerns about street cleaning schedules, or lack of them.  Fly tipping still piles up around litter bins, and the Snaresbrook Station, Woodbine Place (Wanstead Library), and Herman Hill Recycling sites.    The latter site is ‘cared for’ by the Wanstead CON group and we manage to keep on top of it.  Unless the public reports fly tipping, it doesn’t get reported.  Interesting!  No report, no fly tipping.  So that’s where YOU come in.  Please report any stray black bags, cardboard boxes or general rubbish to www.redbridge.gov.uk/flytipping.

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Dan’s LITTER PICKS continue every other month.  The next one if Saturday, 4 November at 9.30 a.m. on George Green.  There will be a break thereafter until March 2018.  Wanstead CON group supports these picks.  Please join in.