The Forest

OPEN DOORS: An extended oasis bringing the outside in 🏡 Local Photographer Jonathan Arundel shows us the transformative effect of an extension envisioned by his brother Alex Arundel of Architecture & Interior Design Studio ABco 📐 theforestmag.com/articles/open-…

QUEERS + ALLIES: The response group taking action to tackle transphobic & homophobic hate in Forest Gate 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ After repeated defacement of the pride flag murals, Newham neighbours come together to show solidarity with the local LGBTQIA+ community ✊ theforestmag.com/articles/queer…

STATES OF MIND: Transformative therapy with Forest Gate's clinical hypnotherapist & NLP practitioner 😇 After a debilitating struggle with long Covid, Angie Towse turned to hypnotherapy with miraculous results & inspired her new career to help others 🤝 theforestmag.com/articles/state…

NATURE CONNECTIONS: The bluebells of Chalet Wood 🌳 Feeling a bit disconnected or at odds with a still uncertain world? With the bluebells blooming recalibrate with @sonyapatelellis and the nature of Wanstead Flats with her bluebell special 💙 theforestmag.com/articles/natur…

THE FRAZZLED COOK: Recipes created with real life in mind 👩‍🍳 Forest Gate's food writer Heather Taylor shares some culinary inspiration that's helped her through the demands of parenthood 🤱 theforestmag.com/articles/the-f…

HOLLY REVELL: Exploring transforming identities with Forest Gate’s artist photographer 📸 An introduction to @hollyrevellart & their collaborative photography project ‘People Like Us’ exploring trans, non-binary & gender non-conforming identities 🏳️‍⚧️ theforestmag.com/articles/holly…

OPEN DOORS: Loft living with James Stickley's converted home studio space 🏡 The furniture designer shows us around his minimalist sanctuary housed in Forest Gate's former Trebor Sweet Factory 🏭 @frenchandtye 📸 theforestmag.com/articles/open-…

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Art exhibition in #CanningTown. More information in @TheForest_Mag. #NewhamACN #Newham #Art theforestmag.com/articles/artvi…

ARTVIAYOU: An inclusive art space showcasing urban artists 🎨 The community powered platform challenging convention and empowering emerging artists with its exhibition 'Embracing Culture: Right & Wrong' at Canning Town's Social Convention 🖼️ theforestmag.com/articles/artvi…

If you live in Newham and were ever interested in fostering, well, here's your chance to know more. Read some amazing stories about fostering and book a place at a @NowFosterUK knowledge-sharing event in Forest Gate on the 3rd of July. theforestmag.com/articles/now-f…

@rectripp 👩‍👩‍👧 @NowFosterUK theforestmag.com/articles/now-f…

A blog post about fostering, including information about the Fostering & Pizza evening coming up at Tracks. Read all about it here: forestgatenorth.com/2023/06/20/cou… #forestgate #forestgreat

NOW FOSTER: Empowering people to experience the joy of fostering 👩‍👩‍👧 The not-for-profit organisation @NowFosterUK working with @NewhamLondon to give children in care a safe and supportive home 🏡 theforestmag.com/articles/now-f…

BACK STORY: Forest Gate's well loved local Forest Tavern 🍺 After a change of ownership and recent renovation, Rosemary Jenkins discovers that bringing this local landmark back to its foundations has given the Forest Tavern a new lease of life 🍻 theforestmag.com/articles/back-…

MISS WOOD FOR THE TREES: Manor Park's art facilitator forming community connection through creative expression 👩‍🎨 Local artist @jdwoof chats to her co-collaborator @stevexoh ahead of her exhibition at @ApplecartArts 🖼️ theforestmag.com/articles/miss-…

SLOW CENTURY: Leytonstone's vintage furniture market 🪑 Modernist merchant @Push_Pull_Store launches a pop up market at The Annex in @GSstudiosE11 to showcase East London's contemporary design dealers 🛋️ theforestmag.com/articles/slow-…

Come along to Grove Guest House E7 between 2-6pm on Sunday to celebrate our project Close Knit, which looks at Newham's crafting heritage. Read more here👇

CLOSE KNIT: Newham's crafting community comes together 🧶 Hidden history preservers @EastsideCH host a craft event and exhibition at Forest Gate's Grove Guest House to celebrate @NewhamHeritage 🧵 theforestmag.com/articles/close…

I spoke to @TheForest_Mag about how my next novel inspired me to try boxing, why I fell in love with the sport and why I want more women in the ring. (Includes a pic of me looking very sweaty post workout as well as a shout-out to @NewhamBookshop.) 💪🏾🥊 theforestmag.com/articles/kia-a…