Hello Everyone! Welcome to our new website. We hope you like it and find it easy to use. The COVID pandemic continues to have a big impact on all our lives and what we are able to do. However, the pandemic restrictions are gradually being lifted we can start to plan some Events for later…
Bat Walks 2023
As we head towards the end of summer (hmm, summer disappeared a while ago I know, but not officially) and the nights start to draw in, our thoughts turn to… BATS! Dusk is early enough for us to hold our usual August and September Bat Walks – Friday 25th August at 8.15pm and Friday 22nd…
REVIEW: Make Your Own 5-a-Day Fruit & Veg Crown – Monday 8th May – Community Veg Garden, West Ham Park
The plan was for everyone to make their own 5-a-Day Crown as a reminder to eat more fruit and vegetables, although in reality only children took part! Heads were first measured up for the crown – you don’t want your crown the wrong size do you? Then you got to select five fruit or vegetable…
Easter Food Bank – Saturday 15th April – Bandstand, West Ham Park – 1-3pm
This Easter we will be collecting non-perishable food for Newham Food Banks. Come and enjoy a walk in West Ham Park and drop off supplies that will go to local Food Banks to help feed the hungry and needy. Newham Food Banks Currently Need: Tea Bags (40s/80s), Coffee (100g) Jars, Tinned Fruit (all varieties), Rice Pudding/Custard,…
Birdwatch Weekend
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January 2023. 10.30am-12.30pm. Get your eye in with not one but two of our guided birdwatching walks to help you practise spotting and identifying birds in preparation for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch (which takes place 27th-29th January).The walks are especially suited to beginners but are also a friendly get-together…
Autumn Newsletter
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Park in the Dark
Friday 2nd December • 5-6.15pm. Join Stratford’s ORIGINAL torch parade with FREE glow sticks and refreshments on the bandstand. Meet at SOUTH GATE on Portway at 5pm. Please bring a torch to make into your lantern (please don’t bring any glass jars as you won’t be able to bring them on the walk). After decorating…
Newham’s Biggest Leaf Pile
Sunday 27th November, 1-3pm. It’s back! Eventually. The leaves really haven’t been behaving this year have they? At first we thought all the leaves would drop in August….. now the trees just want to hang on to them! But we are hoping there will be enough by the end of the month for us to…
Make your own 5-a-day veg crown
Unfortunately this event has been postponed. We’ll be running a craft stall in the Community Vegetable Garden as part of the Newham Unlocked Festival in West Ham Park. Come along, choice your fruit and vegetable shapes to colour and stick to a paper crown. You can wear it with pride to remind yourself to eat…
Bat Walks Are Back!
CANCELLED! Friday 30th September, 7.15-8.15pm. Due to cold and wet weather we have had to cancel our second Bat Walk. We have tiny pipstrelle bats in the park, and just after sunset is the best time to see them. So why not come along on one of our popular free Bat Walks and try and see…
Big Summer Litter Pick
Every Sunday in August 10am-12pm7th, 14, 21st, 28th August Where does all the litter come from? The long hot Summer Days always bring more people to the Park, and, unfortunately, more litter. And sometimes even if people use the bins provided, the wind blows it around, or birds toss the rubbish out when looking for…