Cleaner Greener WansteadJun 51 minAsk Redbridge to extend the Wild Wanstead Grow ZonesA new YouGov poll has found that 70% of the public want to see nature enhanced, primarily by increasing the number of birds, butterflies,...
Cleaner Greener WansteadMay 101 minThames Water joins Wild Wanstead project with giant Grow Zones at local pumping stationThames Water has established two huge Grow Zones covering over 3,400m sq. at the pumping station by Redbridge Roundabout. The areas will ...
Cleaner Greener WansteadApr 132 minGet composting in the lockdownThere has been a surge of interest in composting as garden waste collections have been stopped by councils because of the coronavirus. Th...
Cleaner Greener WansteadFeb 281 minHelp plant wildflowers on Christ Church GreenOn Saturday 7 March, 10am - 1pm come along and join the Vision Nature Conservation Rangers and Wild Wanstead to help us plant wildflower ...
Cleaner Greener WansteadFeb 162 minMore wildflowers on our streets this summer2020 should see more happy bees buzzing around the streets of Wanstead as a massive 80 new tree bases were adopted by residents to grow w...
Cleaner Greener WansteadJan 171 minSave £££s this year on your daily takeout coffeeJust ditch the throwaway cup and switch to a reusable one instead, and our lovely Wanstead cafés will give you a discount on takeout drin...
Cleaner Greener WansteadJan 162 minHelp re-wild Wanstead this spring by planting seeds under a street treeAdopting a tree pit might seem a small thing to do in the face of such a monumental decline in our native wildlife, but in places where t...
Cleaner Greener WansteadJan 72 minIngles initiative slashes plastic wasteWell done to East London bakery, Ingles, which has achieved a massive reduction in its use of plastics… with plans afoot to cut back even...
Cleaner Greener WansteadNov 29, 20193 minPlastic-free options on Wanstead High Street as supermarkets INCREASE single use packagingThe supermarkets have broken their pledge to cut down on plastic… by using more this year than ever before. Together, the 10 biggest chai...
Cleaner Greener WansteadNov 26, 20191 minSimple ways to cut your emissions as CO2 rises to highest ever level Despite calls to urgently reduce emissions, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen again to reach its highest ever level in latest da...
Cleaner Greener WansteadNov 19, 20191 minBACK ON!!!!! Free trees and shrubs *** IN THE NICK OF TIME, THE PLANTS HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED!!! COME AND GET EM *** 10.30am – 12noon, Saturday 23 November, entrance to Chris...
Cleaner Greener WansteadNov 15, 20191 minTell Redbridge where electric car charge points are neededElectric vehicles are an important way of dealing with the environment crisis - reducing carbon emissions as renewable electricity become...
Cleaner Greener WansteadOct 17, 20193 minQUICK GUIDE: How to install a green roofAt this year’s Wanstead Fringe, an event was held to discuss how to turn a regular residential extension into a garden in the sky. Here s...
Cleaner Greener WansteadSep 22, 20194 minRe-wilding WansteadLocal botanist, Iain Ambler, reports on the plants and insects thriving in Wanstead's new wild areas. Lots of Wanstead residents will be ...
Cleaner Greener WansteadAug 5, 20191 minFind out how to turn your extension roof into a garden in the sky (and reduce bills!)Gardens in the sky: How to put a green roof on your extension. 7.30pm - 8.30pm, Tuesday 10th September 2019, The Larder, 39 High Street, ...
Cleaner Greener WansteadJul 4, 20192 minAgents of changeThe Stow Brothers don’t’ just help people seeking greener pastures – they’ve gone greener themselves! In a guest blog post, CLEANER GREEN...
Cleaner Greener WansteadJun 26, 20192 minGiving #OurPlasticFeedback to Wanstead supermarketsSick of buying food wrapped in plastic – but given no choice by the supermarkets? Join the national #OurPlasticFeedback campaign this Sat...
Cleaner Greener WansteadJun 14, 20191 minCall on Redbridge to clean up their actOn Thursday 20th June, Redbridge Councillors will vote on a motion asking the Council to go carbon neutral by 2030, in line with many oth...
Cleaner Greener WansteadMay 31, 20191 minWild mowing comes to WansteadA new wildlife mowing regime is up and running in a number of park areas and road verges around Wanstead. Grass in these designated areas...
Cleaner Greener WansteadMay 27, 20191 minTime to hit the bottle?Did you know, glass milk bottles can be cleaned and refilled over 20 times? It’s such a simple way to reduce waste! We’re lucky to have a...
