Bow Creek Ecology Park
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.
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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 has won a Green Flag Award for the fourth year in 2010,[4] and was also nominated for the UK Landscape Award 2010.[5]
References
- 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.
- "Bow Creek Ecology Park - Green Flag Award". Keep Britain Tidy. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- "Royal Docks Trust". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- "Bow Creek Ecology Park". Lee Valley Regional Park. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- "UK Landscape Award 2010". Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2010.