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The East London Garden Society is here to promote urban gardening and to put views forward to protect the environment in which we all live. The Society has come a long way since it was formed in September 2011.

It has acquired expertise in all aspects of gardening, made many friends and has been asked to assist in building gardens as well as teaching gardening to those in East London.

All this has come about as there is a need to promote gardening and provide a more sustainable environment. As an established Society we present gardening to a wide audience so we need others to be involved in whatever way they feel able to assist. See our Aims and contact us if you’d like to help.

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We need to drive home to those who can make change, our determination to improve the environment for all of us in this part of London. We are striving to make the environment in East London to be foremost in people’s minds.

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Garden Building & Design

The East London Garden Society is now in a position to offer its services to others. We have the knowledge and ability to design, build and maintain gardens to create people’s wishes for their environment.

Our aim is to promote gardening in every way by working with others who are able to assist. For further information, please Contact Us.

Latest News

The Voice

The latest issue of The Voice has been sent to those who subscribe.

Complete the Mailing Form if you’d like a free copy of The Voice sent to your inbox each month.

Food Waste Problems

Limited space makes traditional composting methods such as wormeries unfeasible. 

Some composting machines or food waste processors are compact enough for household kitchens, requiring no garden.

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Preserving Industrial Heritage

The River Roding Trust is a charity with bold plans to build a new riverside park, The Edgelands, connecting Epping forest with the Thames.

The images show the current site and how it would look after new landscaping.

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GoParksLondon Newsletter

The February newsletter is now available.

GoParksLondon is a project run by CPRE London in collaboration with the London Friends of Green Spaces Network.

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The Hackney Buzzline

An innovative initiative aimed at improving pollinator habitats, enhancing cycling and walking routes, and engaging community-based bodies and residents in planting for bees and butterflies.

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Closure of St Mary's Secret Garden Hackney

For over 25 years, this cherished space has been a vital resource for the local community and individuals with support needs. It has provided not only hands-on gardening opportunities but also a haven of inclusion, connection, and healing through horticulture and ecotherapy.

Please sign this petition

Hackney Parks Newsletter

Pictorial Meadows for this year have recently been completed in a number of the borough's parks and green spaces.

They are part of our biodiversity action plan and provide food sources for species in decline, such as Bumblebees and Homing bees. 

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Trees Reveal Climate Surprise

Microbes hidden within tree bark can absorb methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere.

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Think Twice

Think carefully before cutting back your trees. By removing all the branches, young birds are now exposed to their predators.

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Save Lea Marshes Newsletter

As part of The Love Lea Festival, there will be a walk alongside the Old River Lea on Hackney Marshes for the 'Beating the Bounds' this year. 

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We Should Plant More Trees

Trees provide many benefits to humans and the ecosystem. Here are five reasons why we should plant more trees.

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Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is an award-winning local charity working to protect, preserve and care for the Cemetery Park.

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