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Tag: Green Projects

  • Levy Memorial Garden, N16 – the Big Plant this Sunday

    The Levy Memorial Garden is located at the south end of Yoakley Road, just off Church Street.

    Until recently it was a rather neglected space but members of Transition Town Stoke Newington and local residents have taken it over and are doing a sterling job of cheering it up.

    I just came across this rather lovely story of democracy in action over this often overlooked public space in the heart of Stoke Newington.

    Last weekend’s planting session was canceled thanks to the delightful bank holiday weather so it’s been rescheduled to this Sunday from 10.30am to 1pm.

    Come down on Sunday to help out and keep your fingers crossed for fine weather…

    Hello all,

    The Big Plant, which was rained off last weekend, will instead be happening this weekend. Same time, same place.

    The Levy Memorial garden is a public space which is well used but, until recently, has been more than a little bare.

    Together with the help of local residents and people who regularly use the garden, TTSN is giving the garden a whole new lease of life. The idea is to create a true community garden that can be nurtured and enjoyed by all – not just by current garden users but hopefully by many more people through getting involved in its design, care and pleasure.

    Last weekend, 5 big (BIG) raised beds were constructed. This Sunday we are going to be filling these beds with veg, fruit bushes and wild flowers.

    Come along do and help to make this a really special space that is bursting with colour and life.

    All those who have attended previous seed planting events in the garden please bring along your little plant-lets so that they can be planted out.

    And there will be cake.

    Anyone who feels they could help with organising the event on Sunday or who would be willing to do a compost run on Saturday (they are giving away free compost at Haggerston Park), please get in touch with Eleanor.

    Help with collecting compost would be especially appreciated – we managed to fill 4 of the 5 beds last weekend, but there is still one bed completely empty and the others, after various rain showers, do look as though they could do with topping up.

    Thanking You!

    Xx Eleanor and Freya

  • Hackney Green Projects – Wildflowers & Orchards

    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.

    http://www.friendsofhomerton.org.uk/