Friends of Mile End Park

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

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.

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

Next Saturday, 12-7PM on Wennington Green, at the north end of Mile End Park is the 2025 Coldfire Community Festival.

This commemorates the legacy of Thomas Crosbie through the arts and sport – his great passions. Alongside celebrating his memory, the festival raises awareness of mental health issues affecting young people and supports their well-being by providing information and … read more