Matt Ponting

Community Artist & Conservationist in Newham. Ranger @LondonNPC Artist @CodyDock Artist Educator @BowArts

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

Jumping for joy! A year in the making my commission from @NewhamShape transforming East Ham Nature Reserve @NewhamLondon. I’ve created new signage, gates & grilles, a hand painted mural, wayfinding posts & chalkboards. The reserve has just been awarded a @GreenFlagAward do visit

[Momtaz Begum-Hossain @momtazbh]

Enchanted Elf Workshop underway @YourRoyalDocks - come & join us at The Good Hotel, Royal Victoria I'm here with Executive Elf @_DoodlingAround until 6pm
🎄😀🌈🧚🏾‍♀️@NewhamLondon #FREE #christmascrafts

[London National Park City* @LondonNPC]

Such a wonderful visit with Chattanooga @MayorTimKelly in London yesterday! Thanks to @metecoban92 and team as well as @NewhamLondon for the warm welcome and hosting such an insightful and inspiring afternoon.

Read all about it in our latest blog post: https://t.co/KplsBYlByr

[James Asser MP @JamesAsser]

Lovely to welcome Mayor of Chattanooga @MayorTimKelly & Deputy Mayor of London @metecoban92 to #Beckton today 🇺🇸🇬🇧

Great to show them the Beckton Meadows project in Beckton Park and hear about Chattanooga’s ambition to be a National Park City🌳

#Newham #WestHamAndBeckton #Parks

[Blossom Young @blossomyoung]

Great to be at the launch of Beckton Meadows today. Beautiful and important biodiversity habitats & new connections for Beckton. Funded by @LDN_environment delivered by @NewhamLondon w/ Butterfly Conservation Trust & @BumblebeeTrust & brilliant artworks by @_DoodlingAround

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

@kateaustin496 @ApplecartArts @NewhamLondon @momtazbh Wonderful to meet you & chat horses! Enjoy the screening on Friday!

[James Asser MP @JamesAsser]

The new path thru #Beckton Park to Beckton Park DLR is almost complete🚇

Replacing a worn grass track, this will make access to the station much easier

Lined by 27 new trees & passing through a newly planted wildflower meadow it’ll revitalise this part of the park 🌼🌳

#Newham

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

Celebrating 75 years of @NHSEngland. Thank you @OxleasNHS for commissioning me to create new signage and artwork in collaboration with local NHS staff to inspire nature walks in beautiful Oxleas Woods. And thank you @abenaopp & @OxleasCEO for opening it! 🐿

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

@ExCeLLondon @ADNECGroup @MCLGroupPLC Congratulations! When will the dockside walkway be open again?

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

Thank you!

[Culture Within Newham @culturewithin_]

@_DoodlingAround @LdnAdam ABOUT MATT PONTING
Conservationist and Community Artist Matt uses art to make nature and urban environments accessible for all. His work is centred on local discovery and exploration, of nature, heritage and community.
@_DoodlingAround https://t.co/5xXoh85fbd

[Culture Within Newham @culturewithin_]

Adam Moore, Alisa Rusavina and Matt Ponting – congratulations! Each of these artists will be supported by @ArtSchoolPlus to each create a public artwork for Newham, worth £4,000 each.

#CultureWithin @_DoodlingAround @LdnAdam & #AlisaRuzavina

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

Had a fantastic afternoon @NewhamLondon’s Community Growing event where fellow @LondonNPC park ranger Katie Blake gave a brilliant speech & gifted me some veggies from her allotment. Can’t wait to cook them tonight! Thanks to all who joined my arts workshops too

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

See you there! Come & join me for a fun printing workshop 🌱

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

Join us tomorrow for a celebration of Community Growing across Newham’s Community Gardens, Allotments and Parks 🌱

🗓️ Saturday 30 September
⏰ 12pm-3pm
📍 Folkestone Road Allotments, E6 6DJ

Register your attendance 👉 https://t.co/cLL3YBY73A

[Momtaz Begum-Hossain @momtazbh]

The Big Reveal! Guests on my #OpenHouseFestival tour became the 1st public to meet the new owners of Royal Albert Dock, hear their vision & see inside incl top floor with amazing views over @YourRoyalDocks & @NewhamLondon + local artist @_DoodlingAround also showed us his work🙏🏼

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

One of my favourite projects of 2023 designing the signage & information boards for Newham’s new Wild Bee Garden ...

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

We have opened a new Wild Bee Garden in partnership with @BumblebeeTrust 🐝

The thriving habitat for bees forms part of the Council’s Greenway Pollinator Trail, aimed at increasing biodiversity and improving local green spaces.

Read more 👉https://t.co/mQcwopUuIM

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

@artfund @CodyDock @LondonNPC @NewhamLondon @NewhamVoices @HeritageFundUK @TNLComFund @BowArts @outdoor_mummy Thank you so much I really enjoyed being involved 😊

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

If you’re looking for a rewarding nature walk this summer take a trip to @CodyDock where I’m a resident artist.

Enjoy the views, cafe and wildlife & look out for these sculptures I created with local school children commissioned for #TheWildEscape @artfund
🦭🐞🦇

#LNPCranger

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

@outdoor_mummy @Codydockcafe1 Yes! It’s the most wonderful cafe run by Nadia! 😋

[James Asser MP @JamesAsser]

It’s #LoveParks week and we’ve been consulting on some our plans for Beckton District Park including:

- a new wildflower meadow 🌻
- new trees 🌳
- a new path from Beckton Park DLR to the housing estate 🚇

Find out more: https://t.co/sRlN46jZOY

#Beckton #Newham

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

Looking forward to running these summer holiday art sessions at East Ham Nature Reserve 🌱🍄🌸🐿☀️

@LondonNPC

[Newham Recycles @NewhamRecycles]

Our FREE family nature club now offers summer adventures in the East Ham Nature Reserve! It’s every Monday, 2pm - 4pm, from 31 July to 21 August. Come & explore this amazing space & create a nature-inspired craft to takeaway. For more info contact: [email protected]

[Matt Ponting @_DoodlingAround]

Free drawing and cooking workshop tomorrow in the beautiful @ApplecartArts in collaboration with chef Kevin Richardson. Organised by @FeastFestLondon Closest station East Ham #eastham #plashetpark #drawingworkshop