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Contents 

Features 

Aldersbrook Agave ............................ 14–15 

Centre of attention (council).............. 18 

Centre of attention (campaign)....... 20 

First orders......................................................24 

Reverend reflections ............................... 28 

Park life .....................................................32–33 

Ron and Doreen ........................................ 36 

The wheel Argentina .............................. 44 

Listen and learn .........................................48 

The art of belonging ........................52–53 

Seasonal veg ................................................ 56 

After Clyde ....................................................64 

Puzzles & competitions 

Sudoku ............................................................ 30 

Crossword competition ........................40 

Wanstead anagram ................................. 54 

Every month 

Local news .......................................6–8 & 10 

Wanstead map ....................................60–61 

Community events ...........71–72, 74 & 76 

Community groups ..................................78 

Useful numbers .........................................80 

Index of advertisers ................................. 82 

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Welcome... 

Let’s raise a glass to Wanstead. Another 

successful September of Fringe and Festival, 

community and culture, laughs and learning, 

talks and tours, socialising and shows. 

Let’s raise a glass to the organisers, Vision RCL, 

who stage the annual Wanstead Festival, and the 

visionaries, who, 10 years ago, decided Wanstead 

needed a Fringe. How right they were. This year’s 

offerings started back in early September, and if you 

were quick off the mark to pick up this issue, the last of 

the 100-plus events will still be on the bill. 

Let’s raise a glass to the actors, the singers, the comedians, 

the speakers, the authors, the artists, the musicians and all the 

creative minds who collaborated to bring their slice of culture 

to our doorsteps. 

Let’s raise a glass to the venues, the pubs, the bars, the cafés, 

the churches, the library, the schools, the halls, the galleries, 

the rugby club and all those in between that are part of the 

fabric of Wanstead. 

Let’s raise a glass to the audiences, the kids experiencing openair 

cinema, the parents tasting wine, the friends laughing at 

comedy, the families exploring the jumble trail, the couples 

taking in a show together, the neighbours enjoying a concert 

and the community watching as one. 

Let’s raise a glass once more to Wanstead, to all it has to 

offer, the established and the new, the events 

well-versed and those beginning to brew 

(Wanstead Beer Festival pun intended). 

Cheers, Wanstead! 

Lee Marquis, Editor 

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Wanstead High School PTA fundraising 

target of half a million pounds 

Wanstead High School PTA 

has launched a campaign 

to raise £500,000 in order 

to improve the school. 

“Our children’s school 

site is crumbling and 

desperately needs a 

large investment to meet 

even their basic needs. 

But there’s barely the 

money in the budget 

to cover repairs, never 

mind improvements,” said 

Dennis Weeks, chair of the 

PTA. Following conversations with pupils and 

staff, three projects have been identified: to 

build a covered area in the playground to give 

the children shelter, to install drainage on the 

often muddy school field and to refurbish the 

dilapidated school toilets. “We know this is a 

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celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, 

fundraising events will include a talent show, 

comedy and quiz nights and a centenary 

summer ball at Eton Manor Rugby Club next 

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HACAN East 

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A crowdfunding 

campaign has been 

launched to pay for 

HACAN East’s legal 

costs as it prepares 

to fight London City 

Airport’s expansion 

plans. “We are a 

campaign group of 

mostly Londoners 

concerned about 

the noise and 

environmental 

impacts of the 

airport,” said a 

spokesperson. 

Newham Council 

rejected the airport’s 

plans in July, with an 

appeal now set to 

be held at a public 

inquiry in December. 

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Explore Africa: 

language and art 

Children are invited 

to learn to say hello 

in several African 

languages, take 

part in African 

dances and create 

African-inspired art 

at Wanstead Library 

on 26 October as 

part of Black History 

Month. “We focus 

on building bonds 

through a shared 

African experience,” 

said a spokesperson 

for The School of 

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Skylark breeding success on 

Wanstead Flats 

Council statement over crazy golf 

plans for Royston Gardens 

This year has been a successful breeding 

season for the Skylarks on Wanstead Flats. 

“Last month, Team Skylark did its annual walk 

on Wanstead Flats to assess the breeding 

results. We found 11 birds, an increase of four 

or five since the start of the season. In a large 

part, this success is due to the two fenced-off 

areas on the Flats, which prevent human and 

canine disturbance of these ground-nesting 

birds from March to September. Hopefully, 

more of the same next year,” said Tim Harris of 

the Wren Wildlife Group. 

The Wanstead Charity: donations 

needed to continue homeless support 

Redbridge Council has issued a statement 

following activity by workmen at Royston 

Gardens (adjacent to Wanstead Park) amidst 

plans for a crazy golf course development. 

“The owners submitted an invalid planning 

application. Once this is made valid, it will 

be published and public consultation will 

commence. Enforcement officers have been 

on site and determined there was no breach 

of planning legislation. We’ve referred the 

matter to the police Wildlife Crime Unit.” A 

petition has been started. Visit wnstd.com/rg 

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The Wanstead Charity – an initiative that 

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appealing for donations to continue its work. 

“We deliver supplies fortnightly. Food is taken 

to the Woodbine Centre and our friends there 

make up snack bags. Things have become 

very tight lately, and we thought the first thing 

that had to go was the snack bags. But thanks 

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Whine & Wine: Wanstead’s new 

menopause support group 

A mixture of 1861 rust and 1980s B&Q: 

church fundraising for new gates 

A local resident started her own menopause 

support group in Wanstead last month. “I 

was recently told I am perimenopausal at 

44. When looking for local support groups it 

was suggested I start my own. And so Wine & 

Whine was created! It means local women can 

meet up, share, support, laugh and cry. I really 

feel this group will help women of any age or 

stage of menopause, building a sisterhood 

to support us all. I look forward to getting to 

know other local women on this journey,” said 

Elli Taylor. Visit wnstd.com/whine 

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replace the gates on the north porch of Christ 

Church. “The gates are a mixture of 1861 rust 

and 1980s B&Q! The original gates were too 

low, so at some point, a set of garden gates 

were added and the whole thing looks poor. 

We want to commission new gates, which will 

provide a beautiful entrance whilst dissuading 

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Can you help create new woodland in 

and around Redbridge? 

Consultation on corporate plan by 

caretakers of Wanstead Park 

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Looking east from Wanstead 

Park to Valentines Park 

A charity that protects London’s countryside 

is asking local residents to help identify new 

woodland planting sites across Redbridge. 

“We plan to create a tree ring circling London, 

delivering a continuous community forest 

around the capital. The first step is identifying 

local areas that could be planted with new 

trees. One example already identified is land 

between Wanstead Park and Valentines Park, 

especially the overgrown spaces adjacent 

to the River Roding,” said a spokesperson for 

CPRE London. Visit wnstd.com/cpre 

A consultation by the City of London 

Corporation about its new five-year corporate 

plan is open until 16 October. “This plan 

will determine the scale and priority of 

decisions relating to resource allocation for 

the foreseeable future. It is important local 

stakeholders have their voice heard, and I 

encourage as many people as possible to 

participate,” said Ben Murphy, Chairman of the 

Epping Forest and Commons Committee. The 

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My husband, son and I (and 

now joined by our newborn 

daughter) moved to 

Aldersbrook just over a year ago, and 

the garden was one of the first things 

that caught our attention. The people 

who lived here before us were very 

green-fingered, especially when it came 

to growing more unusual, tropical plants. 

The Agave in the front garden was impressive 

back then, but over the last few months has 

become a real spectacle in the area. Over 

the course of a week, it suddenly sprouted a 

spear and since then has grown progressively 

taller, now standing almost as high as the 

house with some large yellow flower heads. 

Agaves are usually found in North and South 

America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Given 

the weather conditions of where they are 

usually grown, they are rare to see in the UK – 

especially in flower. 

They are monocarpic, meaning they only 

flower once in their lifetime (usually when 

they are between 15 and 20 years old) and 

will die after flowering. They are a distant 

relative of the asparagus family, which is 

not surprising when you see the stalk of the 

flower head. The sap can also be used to 

make tequila! 

We’ve had lots of local interest with people 

knocking on our door to ask about it, and 

being opposite the primary school have 

overheard lots of pavement conversations 

between parents and children – so much so I 

put up a little sign to explain what it is! 

It’s sad to think that because it uses up so 

much energy in flowering it will then die, so 

let’s enjoy the flowers while we can – the bees 

certainly are! 

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CENTRE of ATTENTION 

The Leader of Redbridge Council, Councillor Jas Athwal, explains the 

decision to convert Wanstead Youth Centre into an education and 

youth hub, and why it must temporarily close in order to do so 

With its bustling High Street, 

outstanding schools, green spaces 

and fantastic transport links to 

central London, Wanstead is one of the best 

places in London to call home. 

Our council has shared plans to invest 

significantly in Wanstead Youth Centre, using 

ring-fenced education funding to create 

a new education and youth hub on the 

site. Our proposals will secure a better and 

brighter future for the centre, generations of 

local children and young people, and local 

community groups. 

As it stands, the centre needs significant 

structural work to bring it up to an acceptable 

standard, and as a council, we need to make 

sure we’re spending taxpayers’ money wisely; 

that’s why it’s vital we provide a fit-for-purpose 

facility accessible to the community that 

operates on a sound financial footing. The 

proposals for the centre include co-locating 

education services, a tuition centre, an Early 

Years Play and Development Centre and 

providing new youth services. There will be 

refurbished space for community use and our 

hope is the centre will become an education 

and youth hub. There is a widely held 

misconception that the current youth centre 

provides council-run services for children and 

young people. The truth is there haven’t been 

any youth services commissioned through the 

centre since 2016. Instead, the centre serves as 

a venue for hire for local businesses. Following 

our proposed investment, council services 

would once again operate out of the centre, 

alongside a hireable community space. 

Redbridge is one of the lowest-funded 

boroughs in London, having lost around 

63% of our government funding since 2010, 

which has forced us to make huge savings of 

£236m. Despite these challenges, we continue 

delivering vital services and investing in what 

matters most to our neighbours, which is why 

we’re proposing to renovate the centre and 

house additional council services in the space. 

Unfortunately, leaving the centre as it is 

isn’t an option. Last year, a building survey 

laid bare the considerable structural work 

required to bring the facility up to modern 

standards. The centre needs investment, 

and by co-locating education services in the 

space, we can access additional ring-fenced 

education funding and provide new facilities. 

To move forward with our proposals, the site 

must temporarily close. Vision RCL are already 

working with businesses and groups currently 

hiring space to help them relocate. 

We’ve listened to local people who shared 

how important the centre is and found a 

solution which keeps the venue open in 

the long term while providing additional 

services. In the future, there will be plenty of 

opportunities for people to give feedback on 

the proposals and share ideas on how the new 

facility can best serve Wanstead. 

To contact Councillor Jas Athwal, email 

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CENTRE of ATTENTION 

Liz Martins from the Save Our Wanstead Youth Centre campaign group 

welcomes the council’s new plans for the venue’s future, but explains 

why their work is far from over 

Redbridge Council’s undertaking not 

to demolish Wanstead Youth Centre 

for housing and retain it as publicly 

owned property was welcomed by all 

last month. However, Save Our Wanstead 

Youth Centre campaigners requested more 

information, particularly the full business 

case and details of how the decision to 

create an education hub and youth centre 

complies with the council’s statutory duties 

to provide youth services. 

We also asked if the consultation is to be 

meaningful this time round. The council 

should comply with its legal and moral 

obligations to consult when proposals are in 

their formative stage, with a view to reaching 

agreement. 

At the council meeting, the cabinet shockingly 

confirmed the centre would close from 

15 October with no commitment on when it 

will reopen. Closing without a firm, or even 

tentative, start date for building works not 

only deprives the community of the services 

and facilities but leaves the site open to 

vandalism, while the council also loses out on 

vital income. 

Most of the people who spoke at the meeting, 

including four young people (Beth, Charis, 

Lily and Zak), asked the council to keep the 

centre open while plans are firmed up and 

a community forum and partnerships are 

established, as per their standing orders. The 

intent is “to bring the council closer to the 

local community.” Regrettably, these pleas fell 

on deaf ears, contrary to the council leader’s 

undertakings. 

We believe the closure will be premature, as it 

will take months, if not over a year, to develop 

plans, secure funding and complete the works. 

We have asked to meet with the council leader 

to discuss options for interim arrangements 

and counter proposals. 

Other speakers challenged the performance 

of Vision’s management of the youth centre, 

particularly from a financial perspective 

over at least the past five years. Our own 

calculations show the venue could have 

been generating three to four times as much 

income as Vision has achieved. No financial 

breakdowns were provided in the council’s 

report to substantiate the alleged income 

and expenditure levels now being quoted, 

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The first-ever Wanstead Beer Festival is nearly upon us. If you haven’t 

got your ticket, get one now, says organiser Paul Donovan, who hopes 

the event will become an annual fixture 

There has certainly been a lot of 

interest since the idea of the Wanstead 

Beer Festival was launched in this 

publication earlier in the year. Tickets 

have been selling fast, and it’s cheaper in 

advance than on the day. 

A small group of devoted beer drinkers have 

come together to make the event happen, 

running from 1pm to 10.30pm in the halls at 

Christ Church on Saturday 14 October. The 

event will bring together a whole variety of 

beers, ciders and some wine from around the 

country. 

There has been great support from a number 

of brewers, including Brentwood, East London, 

Neckstamper, Beerblefish, Pretty Decent and 

Redemption. But there are beers from across 

the country as well, from Wales to Nottingham 

and Sussex. There will also be a selection of 

ciders – a drink that is increasingly popular 

with youngsters. Hopefully, all tastes will be 

catered for. 

Not forgetting the commemorative glass, 

which is included in the ticket price. The 

heron-themed Wanstead touch gives it a real 

cachet feel. 

This year has been an important and 

challenging one for the beer industry. Clear of 

COVID at last, but then along came the cost of 

living crisis. It has been a struggle, especially 

for our pubs, trying to keep their heads above 

water. 

This year has seen a full programme of beer 

festivals across the country, with the punters 

flocking in. Many locals will have attended the 

Epping and Ongar Beer Festival in July. Not 

only was the beer great, but there was the 

opportunity to travel on the trains between 

North Wield, Epping and Ongar. Great work 

in organising the festival from the local 

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branches. 

The East London & City CAMRA branch really 

does punch above its weight, partnering in 

Epping & Ongar as well as running the hugely 

successful Pigs Ear beer festival in Hackney 

at the end of November. The event attracted 

3,000 ale drinkers last year. So, anyone whose 

appetite is whetted in Wanstead, why not 

go on to the Pigs Ear event in the run-up to 

Christmas (28 November to 2 December)? 

The Wanstead Beer Festival is a not-for-profit 

event, with any money made being divided 

between three local charities. 

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Wanstead Festival, it is hoped the Wanstead 

Beer Festival will also become a regular 

fixture in the calendar of events in the area. 

Hopefully, it will bring in people from beyond 

Wanstead for a first taste of life here. Then they 

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Reverend Reflections 

In the third of a series of articles, Revd James Gilder of Wanstead Parish 

is seeking volunteers to help the homeless at this year’s night shelter 

initiative, and introduces a new mental health outreach project 

Most of us have probably felt 

conflicted at one point or another 

when being accosted by someone 

who appears to be homeless, asking for 

money. As a wearer of the dog collar, this 

can be even more of a problem for me – the 

expectation is that I will have an ever-ready 

supply of small change and sympathy. I’m 

afraid I often disappoint in this regard, 

particularly when trudging bleary-eyed to 

Tesco on the morning milk run. 

In truth, it can be very hard to know how 

best to respond to people who present as 

homeless. Many of us would like to help in 

some way, but we want to know we will be 

safe in doing so and that whatever we give 

will actually do something to assist rather than 

compound the problem. That’s why, this year, 

we at the Parish of Wanstead are coordinating 

the provision of food and support at the 

Forest Night Shelter. 

Since the pandemic, most night shelters 

have changed how they operate. You may 

remember, a few years ago, we hosted a night 

shelter in the parish halls. However, it is now 

thought best to work with other caregivers to 

provide homeless people with a proper bed 

for the night, which is safer and more dignified 

for everyone concerned. Forest Night Shelter 

is partnering with Walthamstow YMCA this 

year. This is great news, as many of those who 

are homeless are in fact from Waltham Forest 

– and this means they will not have to travel to 

a different borough to find shelter. 

Would you like to volunteer to help on 

Wednesday evenings at the night shelter? We 

are looking for volunteers to help on a few 

Wednesdays throughout the winter. You will 

be asked to cook a nutritious meal at home for 

about eight people, then take it along to the 

YMCA in Forest Road, Walthamstow, and help 

serve it to the guests that evening – chatting 

with them and making them feel welcome. No 

overnight stay is required and professionals 

will be onsite at all times. The more people 

who volunteer, the less often each will be 

required (we will be running from November 

to April). If you’d like to help, even if only for a 

couple of sessions, please get in touch. 

Finally, a big thanks from me to the wonderful 

Wanstead people who have volunteered their 

time to help start our mental health outreach 

project ‘A Place To Be’. This is a drop-in for all 

adults who are struggling with their mental 

health and who would like a chat. It’s not 

professional therapy, but it is a chance to share 

with people who have been there themselves, 

in a non-judgmental safe space. The first 

monthly session is on Sunday 5 November at 

5pm in Christ Church’s vestry (the small blue 

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and is common in the area. There are over 

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which can be found in Wanstead Park. As well 

as their long Latin names, they are often given 

common names such as Marmalade, Banded, 

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characteristics. 

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be found all over the Park but the 

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Wanstead community and fittingly 

deserve an honourable mention. They 

moved to Aldersbrook, Harpenden Road to 

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Doreen, on the other hand, was a bank clerk at 

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Argentina. This month, her travelogue with a difference returns 

As a freelance journalist, I occupy 

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to women’s football. Staff get the nice 

easy stuff, normally directly from the few 

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the spas, the shopping weekends and the 

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the mad, the obscure and the downright 

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people like me. 

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mostly. There’s sea. Babies crying. Towels. 

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weeks after the visit is over. What staff do is 

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Local resident Red Willow reflects on her ambition to encourage variety 

in cooking and eating, a seven-year adventure which has led to the 

publication of her vegetarian cookbook, inspired by the seasons 

May I introduce A Year of Veggie 

Adventures? Four scrumptious 

seasons of palate-pleasing 

pleasures. She is peppered with poetry, 

tall tales, handy hints, elegant scenes, and 

spans 17 countries of truly delicious dishes. 

My intention was simply to encourage variety 

in cooking and eating. Although the tide is 

now turning, cookbooks, magazines and TV 

shows previously put a lot of emphasis on 

meaty cooking. 

Ever since I first began eating out in the mid- 

90s, I noticed restaurants and pubs always 

lacked any decent vegetarian food, often 

offering just one ‘option’, and that was usually 

mushroom risotto or vegetable penne pasta. 

Unbelievably, I still sometimes see those on 

the menu! 

Being a chef, and a curious traveller, I knew 

there were so many more ingredients that 

were being ignored. In conversation, I found 

many people were unwilling to widen their 

food choices due to having no knowledge 

of how to use grains, beans, vegetables, 

spices and herbs. I also noted that cookbooks 

had become more about the photographic 

styling than the food. The current fashion 

is bold, bright and blocky, with top-down 

messy Instagram-style photos. There’s also 

the puzzling phenomenon of that antiquelooking 

spoon that seems to make its way into 

every photo, sitting in a strategic smudge of 

the relevant sauce. 

Well, I’ve never been one to follow the crowd. 

My goal was to craft a work of art, something 

beautiful and inspirational. I intended to 

express the energetic quality of the seasons 

and highlight the intrinsic bond between our 

lives, our food and Mother Nature’s cycles. 

It has certainly been an adventure bringing 

her to life. I began in 2016 and first compiled 

four separate e-books to sell online before 

reformatting them all into one file, creating 

the cover and getting the whole thing printready. 

The cover is just one of the things that 

make Veggie Adventures so unique. It is a 

lovely, hand-painted watercolour, with prints 

and collage, using items found in our garden. 

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Unusually, the adventure begins in autumn, 

nature’s most abundant harvest, and cycles 

through to summer. Every page is seasonally 

themed with vibes of nostalgia and good 

times. Also, there are no photos of the 

completed dishes in the book itself. Instead, 

I put photos in a gallery on my website, and 

saved page space for the all-important recipes, 

over 150 of them inspired by my global travels. 

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AFTER CLYDE 

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he was moved to a permanent home on the 

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Bonnie and her two cygnets have remained 

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WANSTEAD & WOODFORD 

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A WALK IN THE WOODS: 

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Autumn migrant bird walk with Tinder Sticks. 

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LAUGH-ABLE COMEDY NIGHT 

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GILBERT AND SULLIVAN: 

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A WALK IN THE WOODS: 

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Identifying edible plants with Tinder Sticks. 

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THE JOURNEY OF 

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SPRING AND SUMMER ON 

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WALKING FOR HEALTH: 

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WANSTEAD 

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Talk openly about death and dying. 

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SCREENING OF THE FILM 

OH JEREMY CORBYN 

A screening and discussion of the film Oh 

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Real ales, craft ales, lagers, ciders and wine. 

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AGENDA FOR NATURE: 

EPPING FOREST TALKS 

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Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/ef14oct 

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EAST LONDON ME/CFS 

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Date: Sunday 15 October Time: 11am–4pm 

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FOREST PHILHARMONIC 

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Date: Sunday 15 October Time: 6.30pm 

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FLOWER ARRANGING 

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REDBRIDGE RHYMESTERS 

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NATIONAL TRUST TALK: 

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A talk by David Cole-Adams for the Woodford 

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Date: Tuesday 17 October Time: 10.30am 

Venue: Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA 


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BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ 

MORNING SESSION 

Date: Tuesday 17 October Time: 10.30–11.30am 

Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW 


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WANSTEAD PARK WARD 


Councillors Sheila Bain and Bayo Alaba. 

Date: Saturday 21 October Time: 10–11am 


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LITTER PICK 

Date: Saturday 21 October Time: 10am 

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THE FERMI 

PARADOX 

Statistically, there is a good chance of 

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A talk by Roger O’Brien for the North-East 

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Date: Sunday 22 October Time: 1.30pm 


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A wine tasting adventure with Carole Edrich, 

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Date: Tuesday 24 October Time: 7–8.30pm 

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TIDAL THAMES: FOLKLORE 

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A presentation by Mark Lewis for the East of 

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The Highams Players perform Simon 

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FRIDAY SOCIAL CLUB 

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Located on Nutter Lane, E11 2JA and open daily 

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A local group sharing concerns about the 

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WANSTEAD COMMUNITY GARDENERS 

Tending to the flower beds across Wanstead. 

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A Facebook group for all who live in Wanstead. 

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WANSTEAD COMMUNITY FORUM 

Discussing local issues. Visit wnstd.com/wcf 

WANSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

Meeting on the first Monday of the month 

(September to May) from 8pm at Wanstead 

Library. Call 07949 026 212 

WANSTEAD SOCIETY 

Making Wanstead a better place to live and 

work. Visit wansteadsociety.org.uk 

WILD WANSTEAD 

A project to create a multi-garden nature 

reserve across Wanstead. Visit wnstd.com/ww 

WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD 

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY 

Meeting virtually or at Wanstead House every 

Monday. Visit wnstd.com/wwps 

WREN WILDLIFE GROUP 

Promoting learning and conservation of local 

wildlife. Visit wrengroup.org.uk 



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Useful numbers in and around Wanstead 

ADVICE & SUPPORT 

Samaritans116 123 

Citizens Advice Redbridge 0300 330 9063 

Community Legal Advice 0845 345 4 345 

National Debtline 0808 808 4000 

HEALTH 

Whipps Cross Hospital 020 8539 5522 

Wanstead Pharmacy 020 8989 0597 

The Evergreen Surgery 020 8518 8746 

Wanstead Place Clinic 020 8926 1450 

Wanstead Place Surgery 020 8989 1968 

Wanstead Village 

Dental & Health Centre 020 8530 2126 

Out of hours GP 020 3770 1888 

LEISURE & LIBRARIES 

Wanstead Leisure Centre 020 8989 1172 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre 020 8509 6526 

Wanstead Library 020 8708 7400 

Aldersbrook Library 020 8496 0006 

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LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Village ward 

Jo Blackman (Lab) 07435 258 060 

jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk 

Paul Donovan (Lab) 07741 197 406 

paul.donovan@redbridge.gov.uk 

Daniel Morgan-Thomas (Lab) 07741 194 993 

daniel.morgan-thomas@redbridge.gov.uk 

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Park ward 

Sheila Bain (Lab) 07741 904 843 

sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk 

Bayo Alaba (Lab) 07918 273 096 

bayo.alaba@redbridge.gov.uk 

LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead 

John Cryer MP (Lab) 020 8989 5249 

johncryermp.co.uk 

LOCAL MP Chingford and Woodford Green 

Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) 020 7219 3000 

iainduncansmith.org.uk 

POLICE & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH 

Emergency 999 

Non-emergency 101 

Crimestoppers0800 555 111 

Anti-terrorist Hotline0800 789 321 

Neighbourhood Watch redbridgenhw.info 

Wanstead Village SNT 020 8345 3616 

Wanstead Park SNT 020 8345 3616 

REDBRIDGE COUNCIL 

Customer contact centre 020 8554 5000 

Council Tax enquiries 020 8708 5670 

Housing 020 8708 4002 

Benefits 020 8708 5690 

Adult Social Service 020 8708 7333 

Children’s Services 020 8708 3885 

Report antisocial behaviour 020 8478 4679 

UTILITIES 

Electricity (power cut) 105 

Electricity emergency 0800 40 40 90 

Gas emergency0800 111 999 

Thames Water (report a leak)0800 714 614 



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Swimming 

Lessons 

Birthday Parties 

H 

Evenings & 

Weekends 

Swimmers must be 

aged 3 years and over 

Half Term 

Holiday Activities 

Available 

Saturday & Sunday 

Afternoons 

Parties run for 

1 hour 45minutes 

Swimming 

Lessons 

ilable 

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rnoons 

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45minutes 

Holiday Activities 

Ages 4½ -15 

8:30am - 5:30pm 

Daily swimming session 

plus a variety of 

other fun activities 

Evenings 

Weekend 

Swimmers mu 

aged 3 years and 

( 0208 509 6526 

enquiries@sylvestrian-leisure.co.uk 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Forest School, College Place, London, E17 3PY 


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ACCOUNTANTS 

THP Chartered Accountants37 & 60 

ACTING LESSONS 

Little Actors Theatre 78 

ADULT EDUCATION 

Redbridge Institute69 

AERIALS 

Aerials Direct26 

BALLET 

Redbridge Classical Dance19 

BATHROOMS 

Bathworks 67 

The Bathroom Fitting Company50 

BEAUTY 

Dr Sabba 47 

The Beauty Spot 59 

BUILDERS 

Ellicott Construction 1 

Finch Contracts54 

Glenward31 

North London Loft Rooms45 

Trim Loft Conversions 35 

CARPENTRY & JOINERY 

K&D Joinery29 

CHARITIES 

Barnardo’s61 

British Heart Foundation60 

Guide Dogs10 

Oxfam61 

Saint Francis Hospice60 

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES 

Little Actors Theatre 78 

Peter Pan40 


Robin Hood 70 

Seussical75 

Wanstead House61 

COMMUNITY & GROUPS 


COMPUTER MAINTENANCE 

Computer Solutions12 & 80 

DANCE LESSONS 

Eve Wright School of Dancing 23 


DECORATORS 

Jason’s Decorating 30 

MG Décor62 

DENTIST 

Smile in London 5 & 61 

Woodford House41 

DOORS 

K&D Joinery29 

ELDERLY CARE 

Chestnut Manor Care Home49 

Homesdale 27 & 60 


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ELECTRICIAN 

SW Radley Electrical Contractors 38 

ESTATE AGENTS 

Churchill Estates42–43 

Martin & Co 25 

Petty Son & Prestwich 79 

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 

Audacity77 

Grief Cafe16 

Ladies’ Day73 

Laugh-Able 4 

Peter Pan40 

Robin Hood 70 

Seussical75 


FISHMONGER 

Wanstead Fish60 

FITNESS 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre81 

FLORIST 

Lillies of Wanstead22 & 61 

FOSTERING 

Ryancare Fostering61 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

Compassionate Funerals 8 

GARAGE SERVICES 

Belgrave Motor Services 58 

DC Dodd Motor Repairs 34 

GARDENS & LANDSCAPING 

Ellicott Construction 1 

Growing Gardens 30 

Weald Hall Landscapes 38 

GIFTS 

Creative Giftware54 

HANDYMAN 

E18 Handyman12 

Stuart Green Property Solutions 34 

HEALTH 

Meducate62 

INSURANCE 

Charles Crown Insurance 65 

JEWELLERS 

Keating Jewellers 22 & 60 

KITCHENS 

London Kitchen Designer57 

LOCKSMITH 

Barry & Sons 6 

LOFT CONVERSIONS 

North London Loft Rooms45 

Trim Loft Conversions 35 

MORTGAGE ADVISOR 

Charles Crown Financial 65 

OSTEOPATH 

Wanstead Osteopaths9 & 61 

PERSONAL SHOPPER 

What I Am Wearing 11 

PHARMACY 

Wanstead Pharmacy60 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Geoff Wilkinson 60 & 76 

PLASTERING 

Heritage Plaster Services 63 

PLUMBING & HEATING 

Heating Plus66 

Rightio Plumbing & Heating 23 

POLITICS 

John Cryer MP26 

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS 

The Bungalow Café61 

ROOFING 

Cox and Sons Roofing 58 

SCHOOLS & NURSERIES 

Avon House Prep School2 

Loyola Preparatory School17 

Our Lady of Lourdes School21 

St Aubyn’s School 55 

Woodford Green Prep School 39 

SHOWERS 

Bathworks 67 

The Bathroom Fitting Company50 

SOLICITORS 

Edwards Duthie Shamash 83 

SOUND BATH 

Arlene Dunkley-Wood 74 

SPORT & LEISURE 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre81 

STYLIST 

What I Am Wearing 11 

THEATRE 

Forest Musical Theatre Company75 

Highams Players77 

Kenneth More Theatre Panto40 

Woodford Pantomime 70 

WP Drama73 

TREE SERVICES 

Scott Whitehead Trees12 

TUITION & COURSES 

Redbridge Institute69 


WASTE DISPOSAL 

Arbis Waste Disposal7 

WEDDING VENUE 

Valentines Mansion51 

WINDOW RESTORATION 

McCarty & Smith13 

WINDOW SHUTTERS 

Woodthorpe Joinery84 



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