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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 Park (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
We are still getting our frosts and the birds still need feeding but the year has turned. Look to our events that celebrate the coming of Spring. Remember It is the International year for Biodiversity. Work in Local urban nature reserves such as ours are important for this.
Donate to help the Friends: You can donate directly to our account via CAF Bank (follow this Donate link) or via the Big Give.
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You can then email or post your completed form back to us. Our contact details can be found here. Follow us on TwitterNote: To view this it requires Flash 9 Maps and Travel The
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
(whichever is soonest depending on season).
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Events
February 2010 All our events are FREE, but
you may choose to give a donation. Your gift of any amount can help to
recover some of our costs.
Thursday 4th February 2010, 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 7th February 2010, 10am - 4pm Practical Nature Conservation Join BTCV in the park for a day improving the park for wildlife and people.
Saturday 20th February 2010 @ 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.
Saturday 20th February 2010 @ 1:30am - 4pm Nature Conservation Management Plan At LBTH’s request we are preparing a basic Nature Conservation management plan for the Local Nature Reserve. See the draft plan and what it means on the ground.
Sunday 21st February 2010, 2pm Guided Walk – Spring Bulbs Join a walk to see the snowdrops and other early flowering spring bulbs.
More events to follow throughout
the winter and spring.. WATCH THIS SPACE! alternatively click the events link at the top of this page.
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