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5 litre bottles needed for tree watering

Started this discussion. Last reply by Catherine Pulman May 10, 2021. 1 Reply 1 Like

The tree watering groups for Millfields Park are running out of the 5 litre bottles used to transport the water to the trees in the watering cart - they get heavy use and don't survive very long.…Continue

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Film for action: SEED: the untold story

We enjoyed a very beautiful film on 17 November as well as learning a great deal. The wonderful imagery of seeds sprouting, of fields and forests, backgrounded the story of seeds, the importance of having many varieties of each food crop for resilience to disease, natural disasters and changes caused by climate change. We learned about the seed savers, collecting…See More

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Sustainable Hackney - Annual General Meeting at Hackney CVS

November 29, 2023 from 6:30pm to 9pm

We are inviting you to join us at Hackney CVS, the Adiaha Antigha Centre on Wednesday 29th November for our Annual General Meeting.We will be reporting back on our activities over the past year as well as planning for the next 12 months, with strategies for raising awareness of climate change, engaging all local citizens, businesses, schools and community organisations as well as our continued scrutiny of the Council's Climate Action plan through our themed workstreams, which we invite you to…See More

Nov 24

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Protecting our rivers

The latest film night in the Sustainable Hackney Films for Action series focused on river pollution and what individuals can do to make a difference. There is a lot we can actively do, beyond simply campaigning. The well-attended event at St Paul’s West Hackney comprised two films and a panel of experts. The films were Severn by ENDS Report and Rivercide by Spanner Films…See More

Oct 15

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Protecting our rivers

Sep 23

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Plasticblitz 2023 at River Lea

May 27, 2023 all day

The Plasticblitz is an annual event that aims to engage as many community groups and Environment Agency teams as possible to take part in a simultaneous litter pick and citizen science activity around their local river from Sat 27 May to Sun 11 June.To take part, contact sarah.thornley@thames21.org.ukSee More

Mar 20

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London Lea WaterBlitz at London Lea catchment

April 23, 2023 from 10am to 2pm

The Thames21 Waterblitzes are citizen science projects.The next WaterBlitz for the Brent and London Lea Catchments is on Sunday 23rd April 2023 between 10am and 2pm, with online training at 7.00 on 20th April.It's a great opportunity to get involved to help gather data on the quality of our rivers across the London Lea Catchment. Sign up and share with anyone who may be interested! Here is the Eventbrite link for registration for the day: …See More

Feb 26

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London Lea report

A new report about our local river was published this month (February 2023), London Lea Catchment - Water Quality Monitoring and Community Recommendations, that makes interesting reading for anyone wanting to find out about what’s been happening to its quality and management. A ‘catchment’ is the area from which water drains into the river and includes surrounding land and tributaries.The report draws on data gathered during 2021 to 2022 from several initiatives in the catchment, including…See More

Feb 26

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Floating pennywort clearance at Start point Enfield Lock

February 18, 2023 from 9:45am to 3pm

Date: 18th February 2023Time: 09.45 meeting up starting 1000 to approx. 3pm (or anytime you can spare is great)Where: Canal and River Trust car park, Enfield Lock, Enfield, EN36BNFloating pennywort is an Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) from North and South America and is threatening the habitat and native species of the River Lea and Lee Navigation.Tasks:On water in own paddle craft pulling out pennywort (with supervision and guidance) and on bank with rakes pulling it out on to the…See More

Feb 14

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Tree Musketeers open day at Hackney Community Tree Nursery

September 18, 2022 from 11am to 4pm

On Sunday 18 September, 11.00-16.00, there will be an Open Day at the Hackney Community Tree Nursery on the SE corner of Hackney Marsh (opposite the Hackney Marshes Centre). Tours, talks and workshops, music, plant & tree sale, activities for kids, refreshments…. Something for everyone. See More

Sep 5, 2022

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Climate crisis event at Victoria Park

September 4, 2022 from 2pm to 7pm

A People's Assembly to discuss how we in Hackney can tackle climate breakdown together.It will be in Victoria Park on the green area between Bonner Gate and Gore Road.Look for the colourful flags!The map reference below is for Bonner Gate.See More

Aug 29, 2022

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Opening event at Stratford E20

June 18, 2022 from 11am to 4pm

The LightHouse and Gardens, a food growing and community green space evolving on the site opposite Stratford International station, is opening.See More

Jun 16, 2022

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Tree Circle cinema at Millfields Park

June 4, 2022 from 5pm to 11pm

A community event in Millfields Park by the circle of trees from 5.00 pm, the film 'Summer of Soul' from 9.00 pm.There will be food stalls, or bring your own picnic.See More

May 14, 2022

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Clare Taylor posted a blog post

Check air pollution at your address

A new interactive tool - addresspollution.org - is a free public service from Central Office of Public Interest (COPI). Every UK address is searchable, with air pollution data pulled from a national 20m/sq resolution model created by Imperial College London (ICL). To ensure accuracy, COPI sourced and mapped real world pollution levels recorded at more than 19,500 council monitors in every major town and city across the…See More

May 6, 2022

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A short film about our River Lea

This short film was made by Ian Phillips. To quote his description: : "A haven for wildlife and an essential wild space for the local people, the River Lea cuts through the urban sprawl of East London. But years of neglect have left it on the brink of ecological disaster. The local community have come together to highlight the plight of this vital resource, demanding action to improve the state of the river."See More

Nov 15, 2021

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Who's polluting our rivers and why aren't we stopping them? at river pollution

July 14, 2021 from 7pm to 8pm

Very pertinent to Hackney, as our River Lea is highly polluted: a live documentary by @georgemonbiot and @frannyarmstrongFree to view: http://rivercide.tv See More

Jul 14, 2021

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Clare Taylor commented on Clare Taylor's blog post 'Taking long-term action on litter – make your voice heard'

"Our response to the section on litter payments: 72 Do you agree or disagree that the costs of litter management should be borne by the producers of commonly littered items based on their prevalence in the litter waste stream as determined by a…"

May 28, 2021

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Film for action: SEED: the untold story

Posted on December 1, 2023 at 13:27 0 Comments 0 Likes

We enjoyed a very beautiful film on 17 November as well as learning a great deal.

The wonderful imagery of seeds sprouting, of fields and forests, backgrounded the story of seeds, the importance of having many varieti

es of…

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Protecting our rivers

Posted on September 23, 2023 at 13:00 0 Comments 1 Like

The well-attended event at St Paul’s West…

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London Lea report

Posted on February 26, 2023 at 12:00 0 Comments 0 Likes

A new report about our local river was published this month (February 2023), London Lea Catchment - Water Quality Monitoring and Community Recommendations, that makes interesting reading for anyone wanting to find out about what’s been happening to its quality and management. A ‘catchment’ is the area from which water drains into the river and includes surrounding land and…

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