East Ham Goes Wild

East Ham Goes Wild proposes to support people in our community to enjoy wild and outdoor spaces in and around Newham, supporting their physical and mental well-being, while improving our local spaces through monthly litter picks and a wild window box initiative.

 Promoting pride in the appearance of our homes and streets is to be celebrated through a trail, with those participating posting locations on a jumble trail map which will be celebrated with a wild flowers around Newham walk in June 2024

 We will be running community walks and trips to Newham parks, woodlands, and further afield to Newham owned Debden house campsite, aiming to encourage reduced car use, by having a central meeting point from which we set off, for those who may not be confident to walk or travel by public transport otherwise.

 We will be working with the students of Central Park and Lathom schools to develop signs encouraging people to not litter, idle car engines, leave food for birds or drive e-scooters in walking spaces.

Our project proposes to support people in our community to get to know one another through our “wild” meet-ups, an online forum, community events, and a camping trip to Debden campsite. This frequent attendance at events aims to not just introduce people but to build long-term connections and friendships across our diverse, but often poorly integrated population. 

Please note:

This project is subject to permission being granted by the Parks Team for holding events if successful