Tag Archives: Waterworks Campsite

Bearing Witness

Posted on 4 July, 2018 by 1leytonmarshlover

Yesterday, Save Lea Marshes bore witness to the Lee Valley Regional Park’s continued attempts to commodify our open green spaces. We went to look at the temporary campsite at the Waterworks Centre. What shocked me most was the infrastructure. The … Continue reading →

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This is Metropolitan OPEN land

Posted on 19 July, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover
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SLM Call on LVRPA to Establish London’s First Organic Golf Course at the Waterworks

Posted on 14 June, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

SLM are calling upon the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority to turn Waterworks site (adjacent to Hackney Marshes in Leyton) into organic golf course, rather than the private campsite they have planned. The alternative wildlife-friendly plan is supported by a … Continue reading →

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LVRPA face angry residents over their campsite and stables plans

Posted on 13 June, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

At yesterday’s Lea Bridge Ward (WF) Community Forum five officers from the LVRPA struggled to answer the many questions and concerns of residents about the current planning applications re consolidating the fait-accompli loss of the golf course public amenity and … Continue reading →

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Camp at the WaterWorks Centre, London

Posted on 3 June, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

For nature You’ll spend time with Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, which can cause blisters, long-lasting scars and blindness. A perfect souvenir from your visit to the Lower Lea Valley.   Be alert for drifting clouds of RoundUp®, which is liberally … Continue reading →

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