September 2021

14
Wanstead Village Directory
Wildflower meadow blossoms on
Wanstead Flats mortuary site
Wanstead resident’s kayak mission
takes a change of direction
© City of London Corporation
Yvette Woodhouse
A meadow of wildflowers has blossomed
on Wanstead Flats at the site of the former
COVID-19 mortuary facility, which was
installed at the height of the pandemic in April
2020 and removed four months later. The fouracre
site, forming the southernmost boundary
of Epping Forest, was subsequently reseeded
with native species and temporarily fenced
off to protect the young plants. Flowers
flourishing in the meadow – which is now
open to the public – include meadow pea,
cow vetch and oxeye daisies.
Scott Whitehead Trees
Wanstead resident Ben Harris has provided
an update on his attempt to become the
first person to kayak solo across Lake
Tanganyika, the longest freshwater lake in
the world. “I got shipwrecked in a storm
and now I’m continuing my journey to the
lake’s northernmost point on foot. I have
400km through the Tanzanian bush to cover.
I have just completed 160km,” said Ben in
mid-August. Ben’s expedition in the heart of
Africa has raised over £7,700 for the charity
Centrepoint. Visit wnstd.com/bharris
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