Friends Of Cheney Row Park

30/05/2026

We had a great introductory meeting with our new Higham Hill ward Green Party Councillor, Louise Ashcroft, and our established firm friend, Labour Party Councillor, Karen Bellamy. Together, we looked at what's on the FoCRP radar currently for our park and surrounding wildlife corridors.

Waltham Forest Green Party
Waltham Forest Labour
Karen Bellamy

25/05/2026

Common Mallow, a relative of Marsh Mallow (we are perched by the marshes), also used in herbal medicine for the mucilage content of its roots and leaves. Wildflower of the week.

18/05/2026

Hoary plantain's time to shine.....

16/05/2026

Sheltering from a downpour, in an area that was previously inaccessible waist-high brambles until we gave it some TLC.

14/05/2026

11/05/2026

Walthamstow’s Iconic Art Trail Returns to Transform E17 into a Living Gallery.
5-14 June 2026.

Once again, E17 is transformed into a vibrant living gallery: an artist-led, community-powered celebration of local creative talent. This major East London cultural event attracts visitors from across the capital.

The 2026 Trail is hosted across 165 venues, with over 200 artists showcasing their work. Visitors can follow a curated map around the neighbourhood, engaging directly with artists at their studios, and taking part in hands-on activities designed for all ages and backgrounds. The Walthamstow Art Trail builds on the 20-year legacy of the brilliant E17 Art Trail founded by Artillery.

More information is available from https://www.walthamstowarttrail.co.uk/

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10/05/2026

QUAD BIKES & MOTORCYLES - Local residents are contacting us with concerns about incidents of quad bikes and motorcycles speeding around the park and the local area.

LBWF's Anti-social Behaviour Officers request these incidents are all reported as incidents of antisocial behaviour (ASB) via the website with as much detail as possible. E.g. colour of the bike, description of person on the bike (colour of clothes, race, hair colour/length, etc), with how the incident impacted you.

Reports demonstrate that there is widespread ongoing local concern.

Report ASB to LBWF here:

https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/neighbourhoods/report-neighbourhood-problems/noise-and-anti-social-behaviour/report-anti-social-behaviour-asb

04/05/2026

Can you join us for an hour this Wednesday or Thursday evening, to help us create wildflower-rich woodland edges in Cheney Row Park?