Pupils from Hill Mead primary school, Moorland Road SW9, helped plant 70 Elder, Wild Cherry, Dogwood, Hazel and Buckthorn trees in Brockwell Park as part of the “Rewild Brockwell North” and “Park Life” projects.
The pupils had been visited by local councillors to listen to their suggestions for improving Brockwell Park as part of the “Park Life” research programme run by Goldsmith’s University.
One of the children’s key suggestions was to create more biodiversity and habitats for wildlife, so they were excited to be invited to a tree planting day to help introduce more habitats for nature as part of the Rewild Brockwell North project.
The children planted 60 small trees (whips) and helped plant nine larger trees (standards).
A Lambeth council spokesperson said: “The species chosen are all British woodland trees and will benefit birds, pollinating insects, and other wildlife. “As they grow, these trees will help to link together existing semi-wooded areas in the park, creating a more resilient habitat.” (Source: Lambeth council’s official website)
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Lambeth Youth Forum event tonight (Friday)
Creative community sessions to build bonds between adults concerned about the safety and behaviour of young people – and local young people looking to socialise and express themselves – are being run in Lambeth.
The intergenerational work stems in part from the tragic loss of Filipe Oliveira who died in Tulse Hill in April 2023 creating shock in the local community and traumatising his family and those that knew him, including the young people who were friends with the 20-year-old.
While those who cherished Filipe wanted to grieve, gathering at the scene of the attack on him, local adults struggled to connect with the young people and felt anxiety in the wake of such a tragic incident.
The Lambeth Youth Forum have organised series of events as part of the initiative, including workshops in Kennington and Vauxhall earlier this year. The next session will be a final gala event at Longfield Hall in Knatchbull Road SE5 tomorrow (May 24th) which residents off all ages are invited to attend. 6pm to 9pm.
The workshops are run as creative sessions where role play, acting and group discussions are held to play out different scenarios and identify ways to resolve or avoid conflict. At Longfield Hall, Brixton-based drama and theatre expert Tony Cealy and prop-maker Jacques Griffith will lead the session.
Once completed the art work from the three sessions will be displayed locally. The initiative is part of the Lambeth Made Safer 10-year plan of coordinated work to prevent violence in the borough.
To sign up visit tickettailor.com. (Source: Lambeth council’s official website)
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