Clare Lake is set in the historic former grounds of Grade I Clare House – and is now in the grounds of The Malling School
The area around the Lake is a much valued accessible open space enjoyed by East Malling residents who have been helping with a programme of restoration and improvement.
A key first step was to improve water quality.
MVCP also helped to install some floating reed beds and a pond-dipping platform for the school’s use
The Meadow and Blacklands Footpath
Volunteer Activity
Volunteers have met regularly since 2016 for community tidy-ups, helping with:
Tree planting March 2017
Wildflower Meadow
We have ambitions to establish a wildflower meadow on the site. First efforts were not successful but we’ll keep trying!
Ongoing work
A great many people and organisations have been involved – thanks to them all
Blacklands & Larkfield Scouts/Cubs/Beavers
East Malling & Larkfield Parish Council
East Malling Conservation Group
Groundwork
KCC Community Warden
Local Councillors
Local residents /volunteers
Malling Action Partnership
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Veolia