Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Tree Planting in Greater London at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park was historically a cemetery, located in London's East End, that opened in 1841. It is now a nature reserve and park that is a real oasis of calm in the city.
* THIS WOODLAND IS Temporarily Full *
We’ve planted so many trees here that there isn’t any space to plant more.
We hope to be able to plant here again in future years.
For the nearest alternative woodlands take a look at the Woodlands Locations Map.
IMPORTANT VISITOR INFO – Take only photos. Leave only footsteps.
To keep the woodland as natural as possible we don’t label individual trees and we ask that visitors do not place their own plaques, labels, flowers, etc in the woodland. Each tree we plant should be seen as part of a natural woodland.
Before visiting this woodland, please read our Frequently Asked Questions page, which gives you helpful tips about your tree and visitor guidance.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park opened in 1841 by an Act of Parliament and is one of London's "Magnificent Seven" Cemeteries.
The Cemetery closed to burials in 1966 and that same year became a park by Act of Parliament. More recently it was declared a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation and became Tower Hamlets first Local Nature Reserve in 2001. Nearby land was added in the mid-nineties, known as "Scrapyard Meadow" & Ackroyd Drive Greenlink.
Today it is 33 acres of managed mature, broadleaved woodland & meadow. It is also an educational resource to 7000+ school children every year who use the Park as an outdoor classroom. This service is run & managed by Setpoint London East.
The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park was set up in 1990 to encourage greater use of this inner urban green space as a sanctuary for people, a place of biodiversity, while protecting & preserving the historic content.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park & The Greenlink are owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH). The "Friends" manage the Park via a Service Level Agreement with LBTH Parks. They are responsible for the daily maintenance & litter duties. Much of this work is carried out by volunteers through their practical nature conservation events.
The park, along with its two additions of Scrapyard Meadows & Ackroyd Drive Greenlink, offer a wide range of habitats & opportunities for wildlife. The "Friends", along with the support of 2600 volunteers every year ,maintain the varied and diverse habitats across the 33 acre nature reserve.
As the only woodland park in the borough they aim to be an exemplary model of sustainable, positive management for wildlife, people & education. The habitats are varied & include a number of permanent and seasonal ponds, extensive wildflower meadows and woodland edge habitats.
You can expect to see many interesting animals and plants throughout the year, along with enjoying the change of the seasons. The wildlife, to be marvelled at, is very varied. Such as Green Woodpeckers, Sparrow Hawks, bats, cowslips, and a vast assortment of spring bulbs that flower from January through to May. Also, up to 24 different species of butterfly every year can be seen, such as the Brimstone, Orange Tip & Speckled Wood.
Photo Gallery
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Tree Species at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Since 2010 EFORESTS has worked with the land owners and local volunteers to plant 3545 new native tree species.
The following tree species were planted on the site:
Address
Southern GroveMile End
Greater London
E3 4PX
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External links
https://fothcp.org/EFORESTS is not responsible for the content on external websites.
IMPORTANT VISITOR INFO – Take only photos. Leave only footsteps.
To keep the woodland as natural as possible we don’t label individual trees and we ask that visitors do not place their own plaques, labels, flowers, etc in the woodland. Each tree we plant should be seen as part of a natural woodland.
Before visiting this woodland, please read our Frequently Asked Questions page, which gives you helpful tips about your tree and visitor guidance.
EFORESTS have been tree planting in Greater London and many other regions since 2006. You can dedicate a tree to be planted in Greater London or elsewhere in the UK on our Tree Dedication page.
