A SMALL OASIS of green, teeming with plant-life and the smaller kind of animal, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park offers a welcome respite from the concrete, noise and hustle of over-developed city living. Drop in and enjoy a quiet saunter round by yourself, or come along to one of the events organised by the Friends of the Cemetery Park.
•For more information, go to: www.fothcp.org
Every Tuesday and the first Sunday of the month Conservation Volunteering Donate your time and effort to help keep the Park looking at its best. Equipment, training and refreshments provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and warm clothing.
Every Friday Health & Well-being volunteering with Grounded Ecotherapy Drop in through the day and help keep the Park looking good. Session run by Grounded Ecotherapy, a local charity helping those facing the challenge of mental health issues and/or the other challenges of life. Refreshments and equipment provided.
•Saturday, 20th April Bow Beasties Wildlife Club Admission free Free wildlife club for kids. This month’s activity is a forage in the PARK to make a wild green smoothie.
•Sunday, 21st April Guided tour of the spring bees Admission free This month’s guided walk of the Park will be led by Mark Patterson – expert beekeeper and conservation educator.
•Saturday, 27th & Sunday, 28th April City Nature Challenge 2019 Admission free Events in selected venues across the borough including a moth trap and a guided walk round the Cemetery Park; bird watching and stalls in Swedenborg Gardens and Shandy Park.
•Sunday, 19th May Sound Journey Book tickets (see FOCP website) Be part of making voices and instruments sound in harmony with the noises of nature in the Park.
•Sunday, 26th May Beeswax Workshop There’s so much you can make from beeswax – find out and have a go.
•Saturday, 29th June Save the date: it’s the Cemetery Park Summer Fair! Put your name down to volunteer at the event. Further information follows.
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