Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

New River - Diversity Walk

There are two sections of the New River owned by Thames Water that could be improved significantly. I am considering applying for a ward grant.

The idea is to put a winding path down both stretches which will divide the land into a series of themed gardens. For example:

An orchard and herb garden
A Moorish Garden with palms, climbing roses, jasmine etc
An Afro-Caribbean Garden with palms, ferns, banana etc
A willow garden with small grafted weeping willows and other types of willow shrubs
and quite a few more options. There is lot of space for all sorts of diversity.
and plant the boundary with Hawthorne and May for a magpie free zone for small birds

Islington has quite an interesting New River Walk in Canonbury which gives some idea of what can be done. http://londonist.com/2009/12/nature-ist_new_river_walk

What degree of interest is there in planning, designing this endeavour and help make it?

This land could be much better than its current utilitarian design.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah - CleanupUK on March 1, 2016 at 17:00

CleanupUk's Beautiful Boroughs Project are currently working with Thames21 on a plan to bring together communities along the New River to clean things up. We are doing this with the support of Thames Water - it would be good to have a chat.