(posted 8006 days ago)Grand Opening of Lambeth Walk Open Space 'Community Garden'
Saturday 8th June 2002 @ 1.00pm by Kate Hoey MP with Cllr Peter Truesdale, Leader of Lambeth CouncilLambeth Walk Open Space, Fitzalan Street SE11 (North)
Friends of Lambeth Walk Open Space deliver new community fence and gate!
Through the voluntary efforts of its members the Friends of Lambeth Walk Open Space (FoLWOS) have pulled together the resources to install new perimeter fencing and a 'self-closing' gate on our 'Community Garden'. This was achieved despite unfulfilled promises made by the former council administration to repair our fence and install a new gate. Indeed such was the lack of interest shown by the council that funds allocated for this project were lost.In order to facilitate the much needed repair work to our community garden the FoLWOS made a grant application to the Kennington, Oval & Vauxhall Town Centre Forum. This application was successful, and Friends of Lambeth Walk Open Space were duly awarded the necessary funding.
The repairs and improvements are a part of an ongoing management plan devised by the Friends of Lambeth Walk Open Space in partnership with community groups. This has been made possible by a number of small grants awarded to the FoLWOS from the Cross River Partnership Greening Fund and the Lambeth Council Community Chest Fund.
FoLWOS have been responsible for the new installations in our 'community garden'. These include:
Dedicated FoLWOS 'Arch Bench' Summer meadow planted by local children and residents of Fitzalan Street New sign Himalayan Birch Tree planted by our MP Kate Hoey There is a dedicated FoLWOS annual planting bed. So if there are particular plants you would like to see or if you would like to help in the planting and maintenance of our annual bed - we would welcome your help.
GET INVOLVED - Help us to continue to improve YOUR open space
Contact Diana Braithwaite, Chair, FoLWOS on 07813 758 959 or e-mail Diana@braithwaite32.fsnet.co.uk