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The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
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Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park The green heart of the Borough.
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Tower Hamlets Cemetery (known locally as Bow Cemetery) is a historic Cemetery located in London's East End. The nearest tube station is Mile End (see maps and travel). The Cemetery opened in 1841 by an Act of Parliament and is one of London's Magnificent Seven Cemeteries. The Cemetery closed to burials in 1966. It became Tower Hamlets first Local Nature Reserve in 2001. Near-by land was added in the mid-nineties, known as "Scrapyard Meadow" and Ackroyd Drive Green Link. Today it is 33 acres of "managed" mature, broadleaved woodland and meadow. It is also a educational resource to 7000+ school children every academic year who use the Park as an outdoor classroom. The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park was set up in 1990. We have a Constitution whose main objectives are to encourage greater use of this inner urban green space as a sanctuary for people, a place of biodiversity, while protecting and preserving the historic content. Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH). The 'Friends' manage the Cemetery Park via a Service Level Agreement with LBTH Parks. We are responsible for the daily maintenance and litter duties for the Park, much of this work is carried out by volunteers through our practical conservation events. If you'd like to help us in what we do, you can show us your support by subscribing to become a member of the 'Friends'.
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News It's a hot week in the City, but wildlife is still putting on a show. This morning I saw two bumblebees mating in Cantrell Field and I managed to get a decent snap of them. I've never seen this before so I was pretty amazed to have witnessed the event.
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Cemetery Park is located in the heart of East London with good
transport links. DLR
to Bow Church Click here to see a map of the local area. Please note that the Soanes Centre is run by SETPOINT London East. Opening TimesThe
main gates are unlocked at 8:00am and locked again at dusk/9:00pm
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Events July Thursday 2nd July 2009, 7:30pm - 9:30pm Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park committee meeting Whether you’re considering to maybe join the committee or you just want to find out what’s discussed, please feel free to join our regular monthly meetings. Sunday 5th July 2009, 10am - 4pm Practical Nature Conservation Join BTCV in the park for a day improving the park for wildlife and people. Saturday 18th July 2009 @ 10:30am - 12:30pm Bow Beasties Wildlife Watch Club For children aged 4 – 14 The Wildlife Watch Club takes place in the fabulous resource of the Cemetery Park, each month we do different activities to learn about Wildlife. Sunday 19th July 2009, 2pm Guided Nature Walk Join a guided tour to see many plants and animals of interest. Thursday July 2nd @ 9:45pm & Thursday July 23rd 2009 @ 9:00pm - Moth Nights Join the night life & learn about the mysterious world of moths by capturing them with a friendly light trap, studying them then releasing back into the night. Thursday 23rd July 2009 Evening event @ 7pm – 9pm Presentations on the Park, a guided walk, wild food and a guest speaker promise to make a good evening – all welcome. More events to follow throughout the summer... WATCH THIS SPACE! alternatively click the events link at the top of this page.
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