February 2022
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10<br />
Wanstead Village Directory<br />
Volunteers gather for first Wanstead<br />
Park litter pick of <strong>2022</strong><br />
YouTube channel for talks about the<br />
history of Wanstead Park<br />
Wanstead House, by<br />
Richard Westall (1765–1836)<br />
The first Wanstead Park litter pick of <strong>2022</strong><br />
took place last month. “Luckily, the weather<br />
was lovely on Sunday 9 January, unlike the<br />
downpour the day before. We had 23 litter<br />
pickers, including quite a few children. We also<br />
sold a couple of craft items and several books<br />
and notelets and made £27.50. It was great to<br />
chat to so many interested people,” said Gill<br />
James of the Friends of Wanstead Parklands.<br />
The event will continue to take place on the<br />
second Sunday of every month (volunteers are<br />
invited to meet outside the Temple at 11am).<br />
GOLD<br />
The Friends of Wanstead Parklands has created<br />
a YouTube channel to present the recordings<br />
of a new series of online talks about the<br />
park’s history. The Wanstead Park in Context<br />
presentations began in January and continue<br />
this month with an event on 24 <strong>February</strong>.<br />
“The next talk will cover the formation of the<br />
post-glacial landscape in the Roding Valley<br />
and successive waves of human settlement,”<br />
said Richard Arnopp. The talks are held on<br />
Zoom, with opportunities for questions and<br />
discussion. Visit wnstd.com/wpic<br />
New community orchard planted on<br />
Wanstead Park Recreation Ground<br />
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A new orchard has been planted on<br />
Wanstead Park Recreation Ground, an area<br />
of open space situated alongside the River<br />
Roding, just outside the southeast corner<br />
of Wanstead Park. “As well as enhancing the<br />
ecological value of the site, it’s hoped this new<br />
community orchard will increase exploration<br />
of this underused green space. We also plan to<br />
relax the mowing regime in the grassland area<br />
surrounding the orchard, which will boost<br />
biodiversity,” said Anna MacLaughlin, a nature<br />
conservation ranger for Vision RCL.<br />
To advertise, call 020 8819 6645 or visit wnstd.com
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