FWP2009
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The Friends of Wanstead Parklands seek to raise awareness of Wanstead Park and campaign for its preservation and improvement.
Litter pick report -
"A bitterly cold day with 7 litter pickers, nobly supported by Lucy, Gill and Jo. The litter pickers found lots of gas canisters and we sold £46 worth of goods including a few dinosaurs. it was too cold to stop and browse. Brrr....."
"A bitterly cold day with 7 litter pickers, nobly supported by Lucy, Gill and Jo. The litter pickers found lots of gas canisters and we sold £46 worth of goods including a few dinosaurs. it was too cold to stop and browse. Brrr....."
January 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Litter pick report -
"A bitterly cold day with 7 litter pickers, nobly supported by Lucy, Gill and Jo. The litter pickers found lots of gas canisters and we sold £46 worth of goods including a few dinosaurs. it was too cold to stop and browse. Brrr....."
"A bitterly cold day with 7 litter pickers, nobly supported by Lucy, Gill and Jo. The litter pickers found lots of gas canisters and we sold £46 worth of goods including a few dinosaurs. it was too cold to stop and browse. Brrr....."
Tomorrow!
#WansteadPark litter pick 11/01 at 11:00 am. Meet by the Temple. All welcome! Full details on Facebook - www.facebook.com/events/85848...
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Tomorrow!
#WansteadPark litter pick 11/01 at 11:00 am. Meet by the Temple. All welcome! Full details on Facebook - www.facebook.com/events/85848...
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
#WansteadPark litter pick 11/01 at 11:00 am. Meet by the Temple. All welcome! Full details on Facebook - www.facebook.com/events/85848...
Season’s greetings from the Friends of Wanstead Parklands to our members and supporters!
December 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Season’s greetings from the Friends of Wanstead Parklands to our members and supporters!
December 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Report by Gill James on Carols by the Tea Hut -
"About 400 people came. A lovely event, the singing was beautiful and the rain held off We raised a lot of money for Shelter." #EppingForest #WansteadPark
"About 400 people came. A lovely event, the singing was beautiful and the rain held off We raised a lot of money for Shelter." #EppingForest #WansteadPark
December 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Report by Gill James on Carols by the Tea Hut -
"About 400 people came. A lovely event, the singing was beautiful and the rain held off We raised a lot of money for Shelter." #EppingForest #WansteadPark
"About 400 people came. A lovely event, the singing was beautiful and the rain held off We raised a lot of money for Shelter." #EppingForest #WansteadPark
Bump! Tomorrow!
#WansteadPark litter pick 14/12 at 11:00 am. Meet by the Temple. All welcome! Full details on Facebook - www.facebook.com/events/13658...
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Bump! Tomorrow!
#WansteadPark litter pick 14/12 at 11:00 am. Meet by the Temple. All welcome! Full details on Facebook - www.facebook.com/events/13658...
December 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
#WansteadPark litter pick 14/12 at 11:00 am. Meet by the Temple. All welcome! Full details on Facebook - www.facebook.com/events/13658...
Today the Friends were pleased to welcome members of the Planning and Conservation Working Group (PCWG) of the London Parks and Gardens Trust to #WansteadPark. We are grateful for their interest, and will continue to liaise with them as plans for the park develop.
November 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today the Friends were pleased to welcome members of the Planning and Conservation Working Group (PCWG) of the London Parks and Gardens Trust to #WansteadPark. We are grateful for their interest, and will continue to liaise with them as plans for the park develop.
Today was a sunny day in #WansteadPark, so here are a few cow photos -
November 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today was a sunny day in #WansteadPark, so here are a few cow photos -
Gill James' report on the 2025 FWP quiz -
"Friday's quiz was a great success with a nice friendly sociable atmosphere. It was fully booked and there wasn't a spare chair to be found and not much room to move either: 80 people attended plus the organisers. Profit was £801.80."
"Friday's quiz was a great success with a nice friendly sociable atmosphere. It was fully booked and there wasn't a spare chair to be found and not much room to move either: 80 people attended plus the organisers. Profit was £801.80."
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Gill James' report on the 2025 FWP quiz -
"Friday's quiz was a great success with a nice friendly sociable atmosphere. It was fully booked and there wasn't a spare chair to be found and not much room to move either: 80 people attended plus the organisers. Profit was £801.80."
"Friday's quiz was a great success with a nice friendly sociable atmosphere. It was fully booked and there wasn't a spare chair to be found and not much room to move either: 80 people attended plus the organisers. Profit was £801.80."
Forthcoming Wren Group event on 13 December -
November 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Forthcoming Wren Group event on 13 December -
#WansteadPark litter pick report from Gill James -
"We had 13 litter pickers on a bright Autumn day in the Park. We sold £92.94 worth of books, cards, jams and knitted dinosaurs. Thanks to Lucy and Jo as ever for invaluable support!"
"We had 13 litter pickers on a bright Autumn day in the Park. We sold £92.94 worth of books, cards, jams and knitted dinosaurs. Thanks to Lucy and Jo as ever for invaluable support!"
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#WansteadPark litter pick report from Gill James -
"We had 13 litter pickers on a bright Autumn day in the Park. We sold £92.94 worth of books, cards, jams and knitted dinosaurs. Thanks to Lucy and Jo as ever for invaluable support!"
"We had 13 litter pickers on a bright Autumn day in the Park. We sold £92.94 worth of books, cards, jams and knitted dinosaurs. Thanks to Lucy and Jo as ever for invaluable support!"
Tomorrow!
#WansteadPark litter pick 09/11 at 11:00 am. For full details - www.facebook.com/events/15052...
November 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Tomorrow!
#WansteadPark litter pick 09/11 at 11:00 am. For full details - www.facebook.com/events/15052...
November 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#WansteadPark litter pick 09/11 at 11:00 am. For full details - www.facebook.com/events/15052...
Thanks to FWP committee member Adrian Russell for leading today's walk, which was attended by about 25 people - #EppingForest #WansteadPark
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Thanks to FWP committee member Adrian Russell for leading today's walk, which was attended by about 25 people - #EppingForest #WansteadPark
Bump!
Don’t forget - the clocks go back on Sunday! At the moment, the weather forecast looks promising.
Don’t forget - the clocks go back on Sunday! At the moment, the weather forecast looks promising.
Date for your diary! Join the Friends of Wanstead Parklands for a FREE morning walk of key features, including St Mary's Church and churchyard, and an exclusive behind the scenes visit to the Golf Club. 26/10, 9:45 am -
facebook.com/events/22614... #EppingForest #WansteadPark
facebook.com/events/22614... #EppingForest #WansteadPark
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Bump!
Don’t forget - the clocks go back on Sunday! At the moment, the weather forecast looks promising.
Don’t forget - the clocks go back on Sunday! At the moment, the weather forecast looks promising.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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On Monday 20/25 there is going to be an extra litter pick on the Ornamental Water lakebed organised by Epping Forest, the Friends of Wanstead Parklands and the Wren Group
Time: 10am
Meet: Cedar Tree at the bottom of the Glade, #WansteadPark
All equipment provided
www.facebook.com/events/19042...
Time: 10am
Meet: Cedar Tree at the bottom of the Glade, #WansteadPark
All equipment provided
www.facebook.com/events/19042...
October 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On Monday 20/25 there is going to be an extra litter pick on the Ornamental Water lakebed organised by Epping Forest, the Friends of Wanstead Parklands and the Wren Group
Time: 10am
Meet: Cedar Tree at the bottom of the Glade, #WansteadPark
All equipment provided
www.facebook.com/events/19042...
Time: 10am
Meet: Cedar Tree at the bottom of the Glade, #WansteadPark
All equipment provided
www.facebook.com/events/19042...
Forest Focus October 2025: the newsletter of #EppingForest.
Cows, fungi and more... tinyurl.com/bdxux3b4
Cows, fungi and more... tinyurl.com/bdxux3b4
October 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Forest Focus October 2025: the newsletter of #EppingForest.
Cows, fungi and more... tinyurl.com/bdxux3b4
Cows, fungi and more... tinyurl.com/bdxux3b4
Litter pick report from Gill James -
October 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Litter pick report from Gill James -
October 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
October 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Date for your diary! Join the Friends of Wanstead Parklands for a FREE morning walk of key features, including St Mary's Church and churchyard, and an exclusive behind the scenes visit to the Golf Club. 26/10, 9:45 am -
facebook.com/events/22614... #EppingForest #WansteadPark
facebook.com/events/22614... #EppingForest #WansteadPark
October 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Date for your diary! Join the Friends of Wanstead Parklands for a FREE morning walk of key features, including St Mary's Church and churchyard, and an exclusive behind the scenes visit to the Golf Club. 26/10, 9:45 am -
facebook.com/events/22614... #EppingForest #WansteadPark
facebook.com/events/22614... #EppingForest #WansteadPark