Trees for Cities (an independent charity which plant trees and landscape public spaces in urban areas) is working with the Brenchley Management Association and Southwark Council to create new community gardens and orchards at the Brenchley Gardens Estate on Saturday 20 February.
Residents have been consulted on what features of the gardens they would best suit the area, and what species they would like to be planted. Through workshops and demonstrations local people will be given the skills to enjoy a tasty harvest from raised vegetable beds, orchards, fruiting bushes and shrubs. In addition new fruit and nut trees will be planted around the housing blocks. These will provide a vital home for wildlife as a shelter in cold weather, and will increase biodiversity on the estate. Trees for Cities will also be constructing new seating so that the residents will have the chance to relax in their new surroundings and enjoy fruit from the trees in this urban space.
The work is part of Trees for Cities’ mission to improve urban spaces for residents by increasing the number of plants and trees, bringing local communities together to learn how look after their trees and benefit from them, as well as attempting to lower crime rates by increasing the popularity of public spaces. In total, the charity has planted over 140,000 trees worldwide on streets, in parks, local woodlands and community projects nationally and internationally.
This project is supported by the London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme, through Groundwork and the Forestry Commission, the London Borough of Southwark’s Grow Nuts scheme, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the City Bridge Trust, and ITF. Please visit www.treesforcities.org / or email S.Gray @ stephen.gray@treesforcities.org for further information.
Subscribe by Feed
Subscribe by Email
{ 0 comments… add one now }