The festival, which will run between 25th June and 5th July, includes talks and walks on birds, bees and butterflies and even giant haystack rolling
Lee Valley Regional Park will host the first ever East London Festival of Nature between 25th June and 5th July.
Activities on offer include talks and walks on birds, bees and butterflies to giant haystack rolling, all taking place on and around Walthamstow Marshes and Leyton Marsh.
The festival will culminate in a “citizen science bioblitz” on Saturday 5th July on Walthamstow Marshes, when volunteers from the local community, together with nature experts, will record a one-day visual snapshot of wildlife and species living on the green space. The last “bioblitz” was conducted in 2019, so the 2025 research aims to provide experts with an understanding of what has changed.
During the festival local primary and secondary schools will enjoy outdoor learning experiences in the park while companies are set to take taking part in corporate volunteering days.
Organisers hope the inaugural East London Festival of Nature will become an annual event.
Lee Valley Regional Park Ranger Luke Boyle said: “We hope lots of people will get to experience the amazing sites we have across East London across the 10 days of events. We’ve got some brilliant local wildlife experts joining us at events to enthuse, inspire and engage people to join our community that cares for nature and helps build biodiversity in London.”
FInd out more about Walthamstow Wetlands here
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