Our new map of the lucky PSBL area!

We are having fun at the Green Gym in Plaistow’s Orchard on the Greenway every Thursday.  Things we have done over the past few months: pruned, weeded and mulched the apple trees, cut back hedgerows, prepared the location for a rain collection structure, planted blueberry bushes, Mulberry trees, harvested herbs, wild plants and veg, tasted…

PSBL has piloted a project that aims to work with young people on the streets, in schools, PRU’s, youth clubs etc to raise their awareness on how to keep safe on the streets and avoid, guns, gangs and knives. REIN youth workers have been working since November and have so far contacted 50 young people, with 20…

Enterprising MasterCard Corporate Volunteers planted 50 sunflowers on 1st May on two stretches of the Greenway between Barking Rd and Boundary Lane…and they are coming up! Young, strong seedlings are fighting their way up along the fence, against the odds.. Helped by the watering of passers by, and last Friday evening by the group of…

We are delighted to be supporting residents of Chalk Road in their idea for beautifying their shared lawn space.  The residents have seen the long planter in Egham Road and have been meeting and chatting over the past few months to agree on the planter size and design they would like, and the plants too….

Following a recent Plaistow South Big Local (PSBL) recruitment campaign for a Development and Engagement Lead, we are delighted to announce that Denny Cornuaud – our former Chair, has been appointed to the role. Denny brings with her a wealth of experience and understanding of Plaistow South and the wider community, as well as the…