Friends of Mile End Park

This Thursday is the deadline for commenting on the current planning application to demolish the Grove Road Texaco Garage and replace it with 19 apartments. This planning application is a resubmission of an earlier application (PA/21/01417/A1) which was granted detailed planning consent on 19th May 2022. But as the developer didn’t start construction works within the three year limit … read more

This Sunday, the 10th November, is our monthly litter pick in Mile End Park. Why not pop along and join us – you don’t have to stay the whole two hours. The park is looking really beautiful at the moment with the full autumnal leaf palette on show. And a sparrowhawk was seen splashing around in one of the ponds … read more

This Sunday, the 13th October, is our monthly litter pick in Mile End Park. Please pop along and join us – you don’t have to stay the whole two hours, but if you do then I can promise a reward of cake and light refreshments.

The weather forecast is looking dry and sunny (fingers crossed it stays that way).

The … read more

At a quick glance you might think all the Friends do is litter pick the park each month, but we also work to improve the biodiversity in the park.

This year some of our volunteers have spent around five days carefully tackling hemlock within the park. We have barely dented the amount in the park, but have learnt a … read more