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The Art Pavilion Pond in the September light
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Help Keep Mile End Park Beautiful This Sunday! (Cake involved!)

Sep 12, 2025 John W

Join us this Sunday, 14th September, for our monthly community litter pick in Mile End Park and help our green space sparkle!

It’s a great way to get some fresh air, meet friendly neighbours, and make a real difference to our local area. We’ll be tackling any lingering litter from the summer festivals and getting our beautiful canalside looking its … read more

Leaving Chris' Wood - litter picking and some plant ID work
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Litter Pick – This Sunday 10th August 10-12

Aug 9, 2025 John W

This month for our litter pick we are heading NORTH, starting by the Art Pavilion, and after a short detour to clean up Chris’ Wood, we’ll walk up the west-side of the park past the Palm Tree and then on to Wennington Green and Bow Wharf. We’ll then come back down the west side of the park by Grove Road … read more

Seven cygnets swimming in bunch close behind their mother in Mile End Park's Art Lake
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Mile End Park’s Mother Swan killed in Dog Attack

Aug 4, 2025 John W

Last Wednesday morning a dog attacked the mother swan at the Art Pavilion Pond. Sadly despite being taken away to the Swan Sanctuary at Shepperton for treatment, the swan died a few days later early on Sunday morning from her wounds.

If you witnessed the attack then please can you get in touch with the police via 101. The crime

… read more
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Tales of Old Ford, Bow (Book)

Jul 3, 2025 John W

Back in April you may remember the Old Ford Bow Festival hosted over two days at the Ecology Pavilion. We had a stall at the event and signed up ~55 members, but more importantly we had a great time seeing some great paintings, photos and generally enjoying ourselves.

Linked to the festival was the launch of a new book “… read more

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Sun 10th August 2025: Litter Picking (10-12PM)

We organise a monthly litter pick in Mile End Park on the second Sunday of each month. Other activities such as bulb and wild-flower planting are seasonal. In November we usually meet on the Saturday to avoid Remembrance Sunday.

Other 2025 litter-picking dates pencilled in:

14th September, 12th October, SATURDAY 8th November, 14th December,

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The Mile End Park Rangers can be contacted on 07951 321051 or 020 7364 5227

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