Barking & Dagenham Greening Network

Over the last few years, we've seen just how important the green and blue spaces in our borough are for our physical and mental health. Parks are a great place to meet friends and family, exercise, get some fresh air, and connect to the calm of nature.

Through the Citizens' Alliance Network, we've seen just how much interest there is in projects around "greening" Barking and Dagenham.

A Greening Network

The Greening Network was created to provide a space where anyone interested in making the borough a greener place could connect with others, share their ideas, and discuss the projects they are involved with.

And maybe in time, this network could be a way of doing more? Of receiving funding? For now we're being experimental - what are your ideas?

EVENT

Join the Greening Network's second meeting of 2023 to connect and with neighbours that care about green issues in Barking and Dagenham.

We will be joined by Will Oliver from Thames 21. Thames 21 is the voice for London’s waterways, working with communities to improve rivers and canals for people and wildlife.

Thames 21 have a number of projects in Barking and Dagenham - including developing plans to restore the Gores Brook to it's former glory within Parsloes Park. This project would involve excavating a new channel for the brook within the eastern section of Parsloes Park, with associated wetland areas for people to enjoy and wildlife to flourish in. You can read more about the project here.

Will will be discussing this project along with others than Thames 21 are involved in, including efforts to support people to take action on waterways - as well as all the ways people can get involved. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and share any experience you might have of volunteering or spending time around the borough's blue spaces.

Come along to find out more! Sign up via the Eventbrite here.

How can I get involved?

  1. Follow this project - pop your email address in the 'follow project' part, on the right of this page
  2. Join the Facebook group - this is managed by the residents. Join us to get involved. Not on Facebook? Join this WhatsApp group instead.
  3. What's taking place already in your neighbourhood? Add it to the map below to help build a picture of the greening activities, groups and points of interest that are already here.
  4. Take part in litter picking events in the borough. Take a look to see what's happening near you.

To read what was discussed in previous meetings, click the news feed icon below.

The Greening Network is led by residents. If you have suggestions for what we should discuss at the next meeting, add them to the ideas board here.

Got something to share?

Use the forum tool below.

Over the last few years, we've seen just how important the green and blue spaces in our borough are for our physical and mental health. Parks are a great place to meet friends and family, exercise, get some fresh air, and connect to the calm of nature.

Through the Citizens' Alliance Network, we've seen just how much interest there is in projects around "greening" Barking and Dagenham.

A Greening Network

The Greening Network was created to provide a space where anyone interested in making the borough a greener place could connect with others, share their ideas, and discuss the projects they are involved with.

And maybe in time, this network could be a way of doing more? Of receiving funding? For now we're being experimental - what are your ideas?

EVENT

Join the Greening Network's second meeting of 2023 to connect and with neighbours that care about green issues in Barking and Dagenham.

We will be joined by Will Oliver from Thames 21. Thames 21 is the voice for London’s waterways, working with communities to improve rivers and canals for people and wildlife.

Thames 21 have a number of projects in Barking and Dagenham - including developing plans to restore the Gores Brook to it's former glory within Parsloes Park. This project would involve excavating a new channel for the brook within the eastern section of Parsloes Park, with associated wetland areas for people to enjoy and wildlife to flourish in. You can read more about the project here.

Will will be discussing this project along with others than Thames 21 are involved in, including efforts to support people to take action on waterways - as well as all the ways people can get involved. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and share any experience you might have of volunteering or spending time around the borough's blue spaces.

Come along to find out more! Sign up via the Eventbrite here.

How can I get involved?

  1. Follow this project - pop your email address in the 'follow project' part, on the right of this page
  2. Join the Facebook group - this is managed by the residents. Join us to get involved. Not on Facebook? Join this WhatsApp group instead.
  3. What's taking place already in your neighbourhood? Add it to the map below to help build a picture of the greening activities, groups and points of interest that are already here.
  4. Take part in litter picking events in the borough. Take a look to see what's happening near you.

To read what was discussed in previous meetings, click the news feed icon below.

The Greening Network is led by residents. If you have suggestions for what we should discuss at the next meeting, add them to the ideas board here.

Got something to share?

Use the forum tool below.

Discussions: All (5) Open (5)

  • Green Network

    over 5 years ago

    We're being experimental with this network- we know that we want to connect around green issues, but don't have everything agreed yet. 

    Do you have a question or something to share? Share it here.

    We're being experimental with this network- we know that we want to connect around green issues, but don't have everything agreed yet. 

    Do you have a question or something to share? Share it here.

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  • Create your own TreeWalk anywhere in the borough- TreeTalk

    over 5 years ago

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    Have you tried this brilliant website. Type in an address, and it'll create a local walk past a load of interesting trees- on the streets and in parks. It'll even tell you what the trees are and how common they are. Try it out:

    https://www.treetalk.co.uk/

    Have you tried this brilliant website. Type in an address, and it'll create a local walk past a load of interesting trees- on the streets and in parks. It'll even tell you what the trees are and how common they are. Try it out:

    https://www.treetalk.co.uk/

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  • Greening Network meeting

    by Pauline Brewer, almost 5 years ago
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    I appreciate that 'meet-ups' should be made available when possible, but I don't think enough thought has been given to accessibility i.e post code given with walking instructions to follow along a gravel path.  I personally find this prohibitive - I do not drive therefore no sat nav, having mobility issues I have to rely on someone being able to push me in a wheelchair - which is not conducive to being used on a gravel path by a reed bed.

    I appreciate that 'meet-ups' should be made available when possible, but I don't think enough thought has been given to accessibility i.e post code given with walking instructions to follow along a gravel path.  I personally find this prohibitive - I do not drive therefore no sat nav, having mobility issues I have to rely on someone being able to push me in a wheelchair - which is not conducive to being used on a gravel path by a reed bed.

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  • Tapzo - Barking Trees

    by Tapzo, over 2 years ago
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    Hello fellow members!

    We're a Barking based tech company called Tapzo.

    Long story short: We create a product that helps people and businesses reduce their carbon footprint and would like to get some assistance from the group here to grow our green commitments.


    At the moment we also as a bonus to our customers; currently plant a tree for every order using our tree planting partner; Ecologi. 


    This has proven to be a great success, however being a Londoner based in Barking, I feel passionate about my local area and wish to see it be greener.

    The trees we currently

    Hello fellow members!

    We're a Barking based tech company called Tapzo.

    Long story short: We create a product that helps people and businesses reduce their carbon footprint and would like to get some assistance from the group here to grow our green commitments.


    At the moment we also as a bonus to our customers; currently plant a tree for every order using our tree planting partner; Ecologi. 


    This has proven to be a great success, however being a Londoner based in Barking, I feel passionate about my local area and wish to see it be greener.

    The trees we currently plant make a big impact but these trees are all over the world....


    We would LOVE for these trees to be a lot closer to home...


    Perhaps someone here knows someone who might be able to help with this?


    Feel free to learn more about us and our product here: https://tapzo.io 

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