Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Volunteer for Wildlife at St. Ann's during 2019
After local group StART's campaign for genuinely affordable housing, the GLA have bought all 7 hectares (the right-hand half on the map below) from the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust (BEH), who had planned a mere 14% affordable homes there.
The GLA promise 50% affordable. They appointed StART (who want 65%, genuinely affordable in perpetuity) to lead the GLA Steering Group tasked with delivering 800 homes on the site.
The land is rich in rare and precious trees as we saw on Monday's Tree Walk. A strip of woodland runs the entire length of the St Ann's site (at the top of the photo). The strip is designated a Site of Interest for Nature Conservation (SINC). Local conservation groups the London Wildlife Trust, TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) Railway Fields and St Ann's Green Space have formed a unique partnership with BEH (the NHS Trust who operate the Hospital and own the leftmost 40% of the site) and the GLA/StART in order to preserve and enhance the entire woodland strip. The project is funded by Network Rail.
Over the next three months, coordinated by TCV and under the guidance of the London Wildlife Trust, there is an opportunity to volunteer to help improve the SINC. No prior knowledge needed, free training is offered if wanted.
Getting involved with nature and learning alongside like-minded friends and neighbours are among the nicest things anyone can do in their own backyard, so please come along on:
Saturdays 12th Jan (this Saturday!) 9th Feb, 9th March and Mon 18th March.
Sessions start at 10:30am and finish at 3pm. Meet outside the cafe in Chestnuts Park at 10:3am - water\tea\coffee will be provided but best bring your own lunch.
Meet outside Chestnuts Cafe 10:30am.
Contact Mat from TCV on m.pendergast@tcv.org.uk (tel 07823 444325) if you can, to let us know you're coming (or just turn up).
© 2024 Created by Hugh.
Powered by
