Bow Creek Ecology Park

Bow Creek Ecology Park
Park entrance

Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small open space along Bow Creek tidal estuary of the River Lea in Canning Town in Newham, in east London. It is operated by the regional Lee Valley Park system.

Description

Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small park running alongside and underneath the Docklands Light Railway near Canning Town Station.[1] The Bow Creek reach of the lower River Lea is a tidal estuary here in Lower Lea Valley.

The park features small streams and ponds, an outdoor classroom, footpaths, observation points, and seating. It is an important resource for local education.[2]

History

The park was created by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) in 1994, after a survey identified rare and unusual plant species in the area, some presumed carried in by shipping, such as Hairy Buttercup (Ranunculus sardous), Walthamstow Cress, and Unreel's Wormwood.[3]

The park was officially opened in 1996 by Eastenders actress Michelle Collins for BBC Education programme "Science Zone".[4]

The Park has won a Green Flag Award for the fourth year in 2010,[5] and was also nominated for the UK Landscape Award 2010.[6]

References

  1. ^ Hopkirk, Elizabeth (17 July 2008). "The inner city turns green". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Bow Creek Ecology Park - Green Flag Award". Keep Britain Tidy. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Royal Docks Trust". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  4. ^ "1996sciencezone". YouTube. 22 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Bow Creek Ecology Park". Lee Valley Regional Park. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  6. ^ "UK Landscape Award 2010". Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

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