Pics of Plaistow Festival week 2018














We were so pleased with our Wassailing event in the Greenway Orchard on a drizzly, cold Saturday in February (click here to see) that we want to find more ways for the children of Plaistow South to play outdoors, experience nature, and to be on the wild side! Coffee, Thinking and Playing morning Thursday 12 April 10.30…
We are delighted to announce that from 53 nominations we have Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in the three categories: baskets, boxes and front gardens. 🙂 The criteria: The nominations were within PSBL area, front gardens only (not back), best use space available and overall impression. BASKETS: Gold – 139 Sutton Court Road, Silver –…
We’ve discovered a secret garden! A beautiful space for gardening and growing at the front of NewVic College. Over the past few months, we’ve been meeting with NewVic students on the ‘My World My Home’ course run by Friends of the Earth. The students have been working on a project to create greener spaces in…
Be part of the week-long festival in Plaistow Got an idea for an event or activity or street party during the week of the Plaistow Festival, 16th-23rd June 2018? Great! You will need to send in the form and return to PSBL by 5pm on Monday 23rd April. You will see that up to £250 may…
Our Green Spaces workers are bringing you an array of nature inspired activities in the Plaistow Festival week. Do you love the outdoors? Join us! Walking yoga – Monday 18th 3.45-5.15 in Plaistow Park with local yoga teacher Indira Nandha. Gentle exercise, stress reduction and inner happiness in a lovely green space. Meet at Greengate…
On a cold and drizzly Saturday afternoon a good crowd came by to join an old English celebration in the Orchard. Wassail means ‘good health’ and Wassailing is a way of wishing the fruit trees good health for an abundant harvest. Our ingredients for a family nature experience were a tour of the Orchard….. a…