Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Haringey action plan to promote wildlife in the Borough
The Haringey Biodiversity Action Plan sets out an ambitious programme of work. Each part of the council as well as Homes for Haringey will have specific targets including:
- setting up new meadows, ponds and woodlands;
- planting new trees;
- reducing light pollution;
- installing bird and bat boxes; and
- organising talks, exhibitions and activities to promote and explain biodiversity.
The action plan sets out proposals to increase the number of Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) in the borough. There are currently three: Parkland Walk, Railway Fields and Queen's Wood.
Coldfall Wood and The Paddock have been identified as potential new LNRs by 2014. The council will also work with Natural England, the Alexandra Palace Charitable Trust and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority to look into the possibility of declaring Alexandra Palace nature reserve and Tottenham Marshes as LNRs by 2014.
Tags for Forum Posts: alexandra park, biodiversity, nature reserves, new river, parks, wildlife
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Permalink Reply by Louise Nazeraj on
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Ambitious indeed, but what a great initiative.
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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I know and aren't we lucky to have one of these right on our doorsteps at Railway Fields. These urban nature reserves are wonderful places and I'm looking forward to more.
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Permalink Reply by Katy Mendes on
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The one thing that my husband and I have always discussed is geting out of London to provide our daughter (and of course ourselves) with as natural an environment as possible. Not that I expecting Harringay or North London to turn into the Cotswolds - but an increase in nature reserves and focus on wildlife definitely makes me think.
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One of the things I do like is that because of the good transport links here, its pretty easy to get to areas where you can let the kids run free a bit. My fave bus the 341 takes you to loads of parks and open spaces- I've just discovered Lordship rec recently with its little wood and pond which is also going to be get a big nature makeover. Small intiatives like the one at the station also help enormously.
I used to think that they should open up the New River through the Ladder but actually those closed off space make great protected nature reserves and don't get trashed by litter and fly tipping.
Compared to many other European cities, London has a lot of green space but we can always do with more...
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You're right - we are blessed with a lot of green spaces in London, but it is nice to know that it isn't just urban spaces such as parks that are planned, but areas that prioritise and encourage wildlife.
Funny you should mention the litter by the river; really noticed it at the junction of the river and Green Lanes yesterday - not sure whether it has gotten worse or just that I noticed it but it was a right mess. If the council is implementing this initiative then I hope that they also plan to improve/monitor the ones we already have.
I'll definitely be making a visit to Lordship Rec when the weather improves - I see that there are plans afoot to build a city farm there as well!
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Do you mean up by the Rowley Gardens? I have tried to get someone to deal with that place if it is where you mean but I'm told by Thames Water, that it belongs to Hackney Council and I got no further in finding out where to go next.
I have tried to contact the Friends of the New River group but they have either stopped operating or I have the wrong contact details. I did think that a group of people armed with litter bags and strong gloves could proabaly clear the area quite quickly but it wouldn't solve the long term problem of who is responsible for it and how to keep it clear.
Where the New River leaves Haringey and enters Hackney is where the problems really start and which convinced me that gating the river through the Ladder was probably a good thing.
If anyone knows about any plans to improve the stretch beyond Green Lanes, please let us know.
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That's exactly where I mean.
Your right, it'd take minimal time to clear it out - but probably the same amount of time for it to get back into the state it's in.
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