Tag Archives: wildlife

My thoughts on the approval of the new Lea Valley Ice Centre

Posted on 8 November 2020 by SLMAdmin

Ian Phillips has made this video about the impact of the new ice centre on wildlife.

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Halloween Ghost Demo for Wildlife

Posted on 18 October 2020 by SLMAdmin

Saturday 31st October 2pm SAVE LEYTON MARSH Protest the decision to build a double-sized ice centre on Leyton Marsh! Assemble: Lee Valley Ice Centre, E10 9QL Obligatory: wear masks (ideally white or wildlife-themed). Strict social distancing of 2m at all … Continue reading →

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Not Shining a Light on our Wildlife

Posted on 19 November 2018 by pjm

While no-one is suggesting a city such as London should be without the necessary light required for access and safety, the amount of unnecessary light is increasing and this is a serious issue for our wildlife. Guidance on artificial lighting … Continue reading →

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Aural impact

Posted on 30 August 2018 by pjm

This Save Lea Marshes blog is about sounds. We are contrasting the sounds of birds with noise generated by a primary school at a similar distance from the area we seek to protect. The birdsong is currently experienced as you … Continue reading →

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Nature uncut – please!

Posted on 25 July 2013 by Charlie Charman

A month after the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority inflicted their misguided June mowings on the Walthamstow Marshes SSSI, the annual evidence of the damaging effect on flora and wildlife is stark. On the luxuriant unmown areas that escaped the … Continue reading →

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Let’s ‘Give Nature a Home’ on Our Marshes

Posted on 10 July 2013 by Caroline Day

Recently the RSPB and other wildlife organisations teamed up to investigate how under threat our birds, wildlife and ecosystems are in the UK today. The shocking results were published in a seminal State of Nature report which reveals that in the last … Continue reading →

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SLM Call on LVRPA to Establish London’s First Organic Golf Course at the Waterworks

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Caroline Day

SLM are calling upon the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority to turn Waterworks site (adjacent to Hackney Marshes in Leyton) into organic golf course, rather than the private campsite they have planned. The alternative wildlife-friendly plan is supported by a … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Friends of the Earth: Not the Greatest Show for the Earth

Posted on 23 September 2012 by Caroline Day

This is a letter from local resident and campaigner Jane Bednall to Friends of the Earth in response to an article published in their ‘Earth Matters’ magazine they send to their members: Dear Andy Atkins and Paul de Zylia,   … Continue reading →

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