Our August walk

Street art, green corridors and human history – our August walk to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Shade was the theme of our August walk – and on a heatwave Saturday, we were glad of the dappled light on a fascinating stroll through art, nature and East End history.

Our route took us through Endangered 13, a mural project raising awareness of endangered species. The sculpture of panels pictured above is actually a materials test to encourage plants to grow on built structures.

We saw part of the green corridor joining up green space to give wildlife safe passage.

In the Cemetery Park, as we wandered, we heard from Heather, our President, about the park's volunteers, its conservation and heritage work and some of this beautiful place's human stories told by the graves and memorials, including the Barnardo's Memorial above. To read some of the stories and find out more about events, tours and volunteering, visit the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park website.

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