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| Address | Southern Grove, E3 4PX London United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′25″N0°01′49″W / 51.5235°N 0.0304°W |
| Opened | 1993 |
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The Soanes Centre is an education and community centre in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London. [1]
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| Address | Southern Grove, E3 4PX London United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′25″N0°01′49″W / 51.5235°N 0.0304°W |
| Opened | 1993 |
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| www | |
The Soanes Centre is an education and community centre in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London. [1]
Since its opening in 1993 by David Bellamy, the Soanes centre has been used as a centre for environmental studies and nature workshops. [1] [2]
Since 1997, the charity Setpoint London East has been running free workhops for local schools. About 8000 children have benefited from science and nature workshops every year, using the park as a natural environment for hands-on experience. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Since 2023, Setpoint London East has been partnering with the CIC Kin Structures, leading to an artist residency between April and July 2023, organisational support, strengthening of its ties to the local community, and collaborations with organisations and practitioners. [9] [10]
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