Welcome to the Walthamstow Marshes

This map shows locations of wild plants growing in the area with interpretations from a queer perspective. The Walthamstow Marshes are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is a part of the Lea Valley: a chain of green spaces, marshes, and wetlands that cut through north London fed by the Lea River. 

Use the links below for images and more information on some of the plants growing in the marshes.

Horse Chestnut
Cypress-Leaved Plait-Moss
Dog Rose
Coppiced Willow
Yellow Flag
Common Reed
Bee Orchid
Common Mallow
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Collaborators

Botanical and Horticultural Consultancy

Sophie Leguil

Botanical Consultancy 

Lizzie Roeble

Literary Scholarship 

Kiron Ward

Performance Art

Lucy Hayhoe

Art and Set Design 

Rosa Pascual

Architecture 

Phark Lertchanyakul

Film 

Sally Ashby

Art 

Fabian Villa

Special Thanks

Xavier Llarch Font, Beth Shepherd, Tricia Austin, Andy Stevens, Claire Healey, Tom Butler, Kevin Flude, Eamonn Lawlor, Jessica Whitehead, Matt Purkis, and Cath Patrick