Friends of Higham Hill Park

Community picnic and AGM on Sunday! Games, toys, snacks and fun. Come and get involved!

Please don’t mow or spray the dandelions. They are a lifeline for pollinators including bees, butterflies, hoverflies. They support over 50 insect species. Our little film shows the life in a small patch 🐝 More: bit.ly/428s34x

Some great news for film fans and families in #WalthamForest - the former Empire cinema on Walthamstow High Street will reopen as Forest Cinemas later this year after we reached an agreement with new operators PDJ Cinemas 🎬 @GracieMaeW tell us more in our short video...

An often overlooked and underappreciated creature, the humble snail 💚 Did you know they can find food and mates by smell and taste alone? Take half an hour this evening and see what species of marvellous molluscs you can find! 🔍 wildaboutgardens.org.uk

There's a lot of beautiful flowers springing up this time of year, many of which were planted and maintained by volunteers and we kindly ask for them to be left in the ground and not picked. Thank you #biodiversity #daffodils

🌳POSITIVE TREE NEWS 🌳'trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds' 'Vast reforestation a major reason for ‘warming hole’ across parts of US where temperatures have flatlined or cooled' 3 minute read @guardian 👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Visiting #parks helps us feel better! It improves #mentalhealth and physical health and #wellbeing. You can find your next #park to explore using our #map goparks.london/map Over 4,000 green and blue spaces to explore in #London #discoverlondon Animation credit: @AV_Studios

#SpringwatchWF is here! We're setting off early and want to see how you're looking forward to the Spring months in #WalthamForest Got a great photo? We want to see it! 📍River Lee 📍Walthamstow Wetlands 📍Epping Forest between Chingford and Highams Park #EnjoyWF

Thanks to the hard work of volunteers, in a few short years, we've seen a huge increase in wildlife and biodiversity. Wonderful to see the trees taking off and the park busting with life! #highamhillpark @wfcouncil @TCVWF

👇 Check out our 3rd annual free @wfcouncil #TreeGiveAway #PlantATreeForLove this #ValentinesDay! ❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️🌳 @WFLabourParty @LabourCllrs @GracieMaeW @CannHallCllr @ElizabethBapti4 @DoreRosalind @miriammirwitch @kira_millana @kizzygardiner @WeSupportWFMH @healthy_hill

Please join us at one of our upcoming coffee mornings to raise issues with us or just to come along and say hello. In the meantime, please email us with anything as that’s the best way to get a quick response and so we don’t miss anything. Dates and details below 👇

Our FREE Tree Giveaway (12-17 Feb) is just in time for Valentine’s Day! ❤️🌲❤️🌳❤️🌲 A tree is a perfect romantic gift for someone special and can be planted in the garden. Pop along to one of a number of local parks next week to pick yours up. 🌲👉 orlo.uk/6Ze4q

Our annual free tree giveaway is getting underway next month (12-17 Feb) in local parks in the borough. You can pick from an array of species to plant in your garden and it's a great way to support nature in your local area. 🌴 🌳 🌲 👉 orlo.uk/JE5NG

New hoops courtesy of @wfcouncil and @coopuk funding. Huge thanks to volunteers who have helped fundraise and supported the Friends. #highamhill #highamhillpark

Your bin collection dates will be different for the first two weeks of 2024 🗑️ Check your revised collection dates here 👉 orlo.uk/C687s

A huge thank you to everyone who came down to decorate the park Christmas tree on Sunday. So many people, we were almost overwhelmed with Christmas cheer! Much fun was had creating decorations for the tree and it was lovely so many new connections were made. #highamhillpark

Tomorrow! 11am

Join us on Sunday 17th at 11am to decorate the park Christmas tree. We hope we can still reach the top! #highamhill

Join us on the 9th December for a Community Xmas market. Alongside maker and creator stalls such as @officialmoringa we've got kids crafts, Xmas kids karaoke with Victoria Sponge and Father Christmas is coming to say hi!! @LBWFculture @wfcouncil @LBWFinBusiness @stellacreasy

Fantastic news! The trees are in!