

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.
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.
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.
Ashwagandha, also known as winter cherry or Indian ginseng, is a popular herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Literally it translates as ‘odour of horse’ because of the distinct smell it emits, which is similar to horse sweat.
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On Saturday 18 April 2026 groups and communities across the UK will be taking part in a UK-wide Day of Action for Nature, Parks and Green Spaces.
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A long awaited solution to the Lower River Lea, enabling people to realise the potential of The Bow Creek Ecology Park and The bird sanctuary at The East India Dock.
The Mayer Parry Bridge is a proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Lea, forming part of the Lower Lea Bridges programme led by the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham.
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For a city as historic as London, coming across something truly new is rare but, in Wood Wharf, visitors and residents are finding something truly innovative.
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Originally, Bow Creek was an Osier bed but was turned into an ironworks in 1846.
This industrial site has since been reclaimed by nature, following the closure of the ironworks in 1912 and its subsequent acquisition by the London Docklands Development Corporation, and is now a haven for wildlife in an urban environment.
It has something to offer all year round, and has won the prestigious Green Flag Award for several years running.
Near to Canary Wharf and just across the river from the O2, sits the old East India Dock Basin.
Originally trading in tea, spices, indigo, and silk, the docks played a key role in the Second World War as a site for constructing Mulberry harbours, which were used by the Allies during the D-Day landings in France.
The dock has now been transformed into a wildlife sanctuary, supporting a wide range of birdlife.
Epping Forest is a 2,400-hectare area of ancient woodland and other established habitats which straddles the border between Greater London and Essex.
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Councillors responsible for Mile End Park fail to meet for over a year, despite a £98,000 deficit and two years of late accounts.
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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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One of the projects that Save Lea Marshes has always supported is Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston.
The group has recently been awarded over £180,000 for continuation of their work to rewild the Old River Lea, as part of the Mayor of London's Green Roots Fund.
The restoration work is aimed at improving the river's flow and the biodiversity of the riverbank.
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Trees provide many benefits to humans and the ecosystem. Here are five reasons why we should plant more trees.
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