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Tower Hamlets

Friday 15th March

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Report written by Brahma Pochee

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Two Circles squad rolled up with enthusiasm and numbers, as we strolled over to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, an afternoon of giving back to the community lay ahead.

After admiring the Cable Street Mural, we got a brief history lesson by one of the knowledgeable Two Circle employees. A squad picture later and Terry had arrived, providing a wonderful introduction to the area, the history of the church, local wildlife, famous burials in the grounds and the job ahead. Terry is a member of volunteers, Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, a group that nurtures the land for others to enjoy.

A momentary spitting of rain ceased for us to be bathed in dappled sunshine for the rest of the session, we were to plant various bulbous flowers into the Church Gardens. Sweet Violets, daffodils, snow drops and another flower I now can't remember. Some of the Two Circles team weren't seasoned gardeners, but made up for it with a fuss-free, positive attitude. We estimated that around 300 – 400 flowers were planted. Some were clumps of bulbs, so probably many more flowers to be produced – courtesy of you all! An explosion of floral hues, increasing the wellbeing of those that pass through the park, not a bad afternoon’s work.

Thanks for making my job an absolute breeze guys, hope you got out of it as much as you put in.

Cheers


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The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Looking after the nature reserve and heritage site

The Friends are an independent charity responsible for managing Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, a unique and vital nature reserve and heritage site in East London. Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park offers everyone a breathing space in the heart of East London. This woodland cemetery is a unique place of transformation: a people’s cemetery, a place for remembrance, a sanctuary for humans as well as nature, a place for festivals, field studies and forest schools. Always changing with the seasons, it is rooted in the history of the East End, a place of rich heritage that is full of possibilities and freedom for all.

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