Save Lea Marshes πππ
@SaveLeaMarshes
We tweet about our campaign to Save Lea Marshes, local stuff of interest, wildlife and environmental activism.
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http://www.saveleamarshes.org.uk 01-05-2012 21:58:06
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Weβre nearing our 17 May deadline for Defra UK to approve a clear up of 27,000 tonnes of landfill waste dumped in ancient woodland & #SSSI , Hoadβs Wood, due to Environment AgencySE inaction.
Get us to 10k signatures! Sign & share ππ #RescueHoadsWood
πchange.org/rescuehoadswoodπ
With sea waters rising and the Thames Barrier at risk of being breached, why does the β¦Mayor of London, Sadiq Khanβ© London Plan propose Europeβs biggest development project - 250,000 homes, 200,000 jobs - being built on the floodplains of Barking, Rainham, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood?
Lovely to see Large Red, Common Blue and Azure Damselfies as well as Banded Demoiselle at Walthamstow Marshes this afternoon! Save Lea Marshes πππ Walthamstow Marsh & E17 Wetlands Lee Valley Park
Whinchats are coming through London as they make their way north to their breeding grounds including one at the horse paddocks on Lea Marshes.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #BirdsSeenIn2024 RSPB London Wildlife Trust #sensesofspring Lee Valley Park Save Lea Marshes πππ
'Interestingly designed tall buildings that donβt negatively impact the skyline or the nearby #HackneyMarshes '
Made-up nonsense!
No to high-rises on flood plains in 2024!
The thought of #hedgehogs disappearing is heartbreaking. Let's not let that happen! Sign the petition to mandate surveys before construction, helping them survive. #HedgehogPetitionAwarenessWeek petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6580β¦
#HedgehogWeek
There are only a few tickets left for Adult Green Sketching with Sharon Drew on Sunday 12 May!
Plenty of spaces are still left for the FREE Green Sketching for families on Saturday 11 May, book your places in advance: eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-sketchβ¦
#GreenSketching
Have you discovered the joy of outdoor #GreenSketching ?
Here's your chance! Two free workshops in May
Join Sharon Drew families session on Saturday 11 May, 10.30 - 12.30 at Middlesex Filter Beds: eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-sketchβ¦
Adults-only on Sunday 12 May: eventbrite.co.uk/e/adult-green-β¦
Citizen-science meets rivers activism again (& filling the gap left by government): The Rivers Trust launches The Big River Watch, a monitoring scheme for local volunteers to report details of pollution.
Find out more below, participate, spread the word...
theguardian.com/environment/arβ¦
Before cutting your lawn and treating it with weedkiller, consider how many creatures love living in long grass. Let grass grow lusciously long and help wildlife thrive. #nomow may #nomow #urbannature #buzzandscuttle
We spend Β£2bn a year trapping 106,000 families & 145,000 kids in TemporaryAccommodation that should be illegal:
Is it because we don't build enough exec homes and lux flat towers? No:
#EmptyHomes up 30% - 1million wasted.. let's #BuyTheSupply to pump prime #socialhousing delivery
Do you live in #LeaBridge #Leyton #Walthamstow #E10 #WalthamForest ?
Want a brand new #wild park?
Want to protect listed #heritage buildings?
Sign our petition to Waltham Forest Council! elwp.info/WFsocial
(we still need more VALID signatures from borough residents)
We'd love to see a fingerpost to East London Waterworks Park πππππ Park here one day! That would be the best futureπΆββοΈπ
π½οΈFootage just sent in of the Thames at Putney this morningβΌοΈπ€’
The Thames has been turned into a toxic soup of sewage - courtesy of Thames Water π§, complete regulatory failure and shameful inaction from government. π·Β©British Rowing
Feargal Sharkey Steve Backshall James Wallace
