I thought I’d do an occasional post highlighting some of the amazing green projects which are underway in Hackney at the moment. It’s lovely to see there are so many people out there striving to make the place that little bit more special.
First up there’s Friends Of Homerton Station who are planting wildflower meadows at Homerton Station.
The station is the first impression many visitors will get of an area and all too often they are badly neglected spaces. This project aims to transform Homerton station into a little biodiversity hotspot with a beautiful array of plants and flowers and the insects and birds which they attract.
Network Rail supports community groups wishing to improve derelict railway land (the Eastside Roots project in Bristol is just one success story).
Friends of Homerton Station are looking for people to help out, so if you live in the area drop them a line. I can’t wait to see it when the meadows are flourishing.
Also on the growing front, the London Orchard Project is coming to Hackney this year. The project works with local community groups, showing them how to plan, design and care for a community orchard. Already the project has helped plant 12 orchards in 9 boroughs in London.
The orchard will take a few years to start bearing fruit but in the meantime there are lots of mature fruit trees out there in public spaces and private gardens. The London Orchard Project is working with local groups to map the location of these trees, rejuvenate them and harvest any fruit that would otherwise go to waste.
I’m looking forward to my first taste of Hackney Scrumpy…
Feel free to post examples of other exciting green projects which are bubbling away at the moment.