Pics of Plaistow Festival week 2018

We are delighted to be joining in the Thames Water Great Greenway Clear-up! Friday 17th November, 10:30-12:30 Join the PSBL team at the Prince Regent Lane junction with The Greenway.  All equipment provided… just don’t wear your best shoes! 😉 If you want our help in a litter pick in your Plaistow South road or a…

The 2018 Awards Ceremony took place in the lovely NewVIc cafe on 12 July and was a gathering of gardeners and a celebration of beautiful front gardens.  It was followed by the launch of The Nurses Story booklet. We had food, conversation, ideas for more front garden growing, photos of all the entries and the…

Self-care is any activity that we undertake in order to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health. Good self-care is key to improved mood and reduced anxiety, as well as a path to a good relationship with oneself and others.                         Here are a few simple ways to practice self-care at home:  1. Make…

We had 34 nominations for 2017’s “Bloomin’ Plaistow” awards. With such an amazing collection of nominees the judging was a lively and challenging session for our Steering Group The award winners were announced at the Plaistow Summer Market Place Festival in July 2017 in Plaistow Park. Congratulations to Mechelle Duffy of Palmer Road (Gold), Saher Arzoo of…

Local residents want a greener South Plaistow and for the green spaces to be used and enjoyed, beautiful and well maintained.  We found this out in our listening events in 2015.  We recruited our green spaces community workers Milena and Ros in August 2017. These are the highlights of what our green spaces workers have…

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…