Folklore and facts feature on new bluebell boards in Wanstead Park

A series of bluebell information boards have been installed outside the Temple in Wanstead Park.

“Wild, native English Bluebells have been with us since just after the Ice Age, but are in danger, so we must do all we can to cherish them… Did you know that folklore tells us that a child tiptoeing through the bluebells will get taken by the fairy folk? It’s probably a hidden warning because bluebells are highly poisonous to people, horses and dogs!” said local artist Verity Watkins, who created the display to entertain and educate.

The project is sponsored by local estate agents Petty Son & Prestwich.

Author: Editor