Tag: pond

June 21, 2026

AGM – Chair’s Report

As promised in a post a couple of week’s back, here is the Chair’s Report from our AGM on 8th June. The full report is in the attached images and, in summary, it covers: – Thanks to Committee and Clapton Salvation Army for use of venue – Thanks to Council’s Gardeners and Parks Development Manager, Georgie Brown – Achieving Green...

Categories Clapton Pond/Meetings/Uncategorized

April 2, 2026

A Spring Evening…..

Yes, a Spring evening at Clapton Pond, taking a bath, searching for grubs, hanging out with your mate…. it’s all going on!!

Categories Clapton Pond/Wildlife

April 1, 2026

Jam @ St James’

Happening this weekend! St James’ Church, opposite the Pond, has this free workshop: Sat, 4th April, 10.30am – 5pm – WorkshopSun 5th April – 10am – Easter Sunday Performance For adults and children, 8 years old and above. Open to anyone (regardless of faith). Use the QR code or website to sign up.

Categories events/Local news/St James Church

April 1, 2026

Clapton Station – a new and old addition!

A short video, shared on Instagram by Bowl of Chalk – Johnnie Fielding, @bowlofchalk, regarding the refurbished historic waiting room at Clapton Station, on the Weaver Line, a few hundred yards from the Pond. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWUMVGqDLZu/?igsh=MWYxNTMzMzRpeGZxMA==

Categories Local History/Local news

March 15, 2026

Happy Mothers Day

Wishing all mothers in our community a very Happy Mothers Day. Thanking you for everything you provide, for your families and beyond, every day of the year!! Also, wishing all non-mothers in our community a very Happy Mothers Day.

Categories Uncategorized/Wildlife

March 15, 2026

Routemasters at the Pond

This last Saturday, there was an event, preceded by a bus announcement that’s about 100 years old (and late as usual, on here!!!). The event was a Route 38 heritage day, and No 38 heritage buses, from the 1930s, were being run on the usual 38 route (as well the usual modern buses), terminating as usual, at Clapton Pond. Photographs...

Categories Clapton Pond/Local news

February 16, 2026

Spring??

Still chilly and damp…. keeping those beaks warm, waiting for Spring!!

Categories Clapton Pond/Spring/Wildlife

February 4, 2026

AGM ’25 – a quick review!

Back in May last year, Gerry Tissier of the charity ecoACTIVE, and project manager of the Hackney Buzzline, encouraging wildlife diversity, gave an inspiring talk at the recent CPNAG annual general meeting. It was agreed for CPNAG – *To explore linking up with the Buzzline – pinning the pond on the ecoACTIVE Community Map and encouraging people to volunteer and...

Categories About/Clapton Pond/Hackney Buzzline/Wildlife

February 4, 2026

A reminder that Spring’s approaching!

With Spring approaching, we’ll be posting plenty of pictures of flowers coming into bloom, of sunshine through the fountain, of ducks and other wildlife, so we’ll restrain ourselves now. Just one short video of ducklings at the Pond from last year – always a joy when they appear and, who knows, we may get moorhen or coot chicks or even...

Categories About/Clapton Pond/Spring/Wildlife

February 4, 2026

You may have noticed….

Yes, the car in the Pond – a little more about that drama in a short while. You also may have noticed some digital silence from CPNAG’s website over the past months (nearly a year), especially if you do not follow social media, particularly our Facebook page. Well, we’ve not managed to keep on top of this side of CPNAG’s...

Categories About/Clapton Pond/Local news/Uncategorized