Until August 2022 this was a group aiming to use, appreciate & when necessary defend Hackney Marshes, a unique common land green space in east London.
Hackney, London, UK
Joined March 2013
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HMUG has decided to close down. Its time seems to have passed. These are doing good work on the marsh: @SaveLeaMarshes @plasticfreehkny @DobbyWoods @IanSnakeGeek @TM_Hackney @WGHaggerston
Also interesting: @ELWaterworks @CanalRegent @hackneyparkrun
For reasons see sustainablehackney.org.uk/hm…
I hope to leave the website site up for now -- it contains a lot of history.
I may post stuff at @hackneymartian, I'll see how it goes.
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'It's like a tinderbox' @carowoodley was on @BBCLondonNews last night to urge residents to work together to prevent further fires in Hackney's parks
Remember:
🚫 Don’t BBQ
🚫 Don’t leave glass on the ground
🚫 Don’t drop cigarette butts
Call 999 if you see fire/smouldering
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My #WorldMentalHealthDay would be so much better if you stopped dumping raw sewage and wet wipes down my local river. #savethelea – at Hackney, London
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're reminding everyone that getting outdoors can really help your wellbeing. We have several outdoor spaces in our region but even if you can't make it to one of them, just having a short walk where you live or even standing outside will do wonders!
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The most draconian parts of the @CanalRiverTrust “safety zones” are going ahead. Join us at Daubeney Fields on Sunday to show @CanalRiverTrust that we can see through their lies.
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Wick Woods, The Glade of Rites (2020)
Oil on Canvas
50 x 40cm
It's the final weekend of my exhibition 'Gone Tomorrow' at @studio1point1 in Shoreditch, open Sat/Sun 12-5.
studio1-1.co.uk/stephen-harw…
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Even though CRT backed down over the so called 'safety zones', they are continuing to put up “no mooring” signs at 33 sites between Tottenham & Hackney and 9 sites in Broxbourne. These are all the places CRT were planning to make no mooring as part of the 'safety zones'. 1/3
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Blustery conditions for our young #kingfisher over the weekend on the River Lea. #HackneyMarshes #LondonBirds #BirdsSeenIn2021 @SaveLeaMarshes #TwitterNatureCommunity @HMUG_Hackney
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"Sewage pipes are being replaced so slowly by water companies that it will take 2,000 years to renew the whole network at the current rate".
Water companies have paid out over £60bn in dividends to shareholders. Now you know how they did it.
thetimes.co.uk/article/sewag…
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The colours on our juvenile male #kingfisher are simply outstanding, they are amplified on a dull day. Love seeing this chap on the River Lea. #Hackney #HackneyMarshes #LondonBirds #BirdsSeenIn2021 #TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #nature #birdphotography
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A diligent & compelling case made for the water industry regulator @Ofwat to prioritise the health of rivers.
By preventing adequate investment in infrastructure Ofwat has made rivers carry the burden.
It's why they are used as an extension of the sewer system or over-abstracted.
Alongside @AnglingTrust we have sent a stark message to Government that a continued under investment in management and regulation of the water sector will have dire #environmental and #economic consequences. Read here: ow.ly/Iymy50GgUZl
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ICYMI: Here’s what you can expect over the festival weekend. ✌️
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Last chance to object to the planning application which will block enough sunlight from our allotment to make growing impossible for most plots. We were promised a more considerate development. And want the new community there - but not like this!
We need your help to save our allotments!
New buildings surrounding the perimeter will block out the sunlight essential for growing plants.
(Detail in the thread below)
Email [email protected] with application ref 21/00403/OUT and tell them you object.
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Our young #kingfisher successfully fishing on the River Lea at #Hackney Marshes. #londonbirds #BirdsSeenIn2021 #TwitterNatureCommunity @SaveLeaMarshes @HMUG_Hackney #birds #HackneyWildlife
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Excellent news: the river campaigning legend that is @Feargal_Sharkey will be joining @GeorgeMonbiot, @BBCJustinR and me for this in-person Rivercide event at the British Library on Sep 30th bl.uk/events/rivercide-scree…
Presenter @GeorgeMonbiot & director @frannyarmstrong will screen a new 60min cut of Rivercide in person @BritishLibrary in London on Sep 30, followed by Q&A chaired by @BBCJustinR. Tickets: bl.uk/events/rivercide-scree… NB this event won't be live-streamed
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💩The state of our much loved #RiverLea Diversion #TottenhamMarshes #SINC #criticallyendangered #watervole habitat(just below the confluence with @ThamesWater #LeaFloodReliefChannel) this morning
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We are #BeaverBelievers but here you have it folks… the sham reintroduction of the “BeaVOLEr” when @EnfieldCouncil @thameswater @LDN_environment @EnvAgencySE does NOTHING to safeguard our wondrous relict population of #criticallyendangered #WaterVole #StateOfNature @gow_derek
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A similar pollution event happened in #2020 and not properly investigated:
Thank you. Will DM. Please may you also confirm if the pylons upstream at TQ 35719 91490 & TQ 35728 91400 were painted leading up to 28/05/2020 Our #SINC #RiverLea Diversion & #watervole habitat went mysteriously milky - reported to @EnvAgencySE at time
