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The Mayoral visit to Northway Gardens
n June 30th, the Worshipful wanted to create a naturalistic the Rose Garden and Fletchers
O the Mayor of Barnet, feel… I am very pleased with what Garden were “a fantastic initiative.”
Councillor Caroline Stock, made we’ve achieved.” The Mayor, Around 40 residents and visitors PHOTOS: SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY
her second visit to The Rose resplendent in a fuchsia pink turned up to welcome the Mayor
Garden and Fletchers Garden jacket – matching some of the – social distancing was observed.
which form part of Northway wonderfully vibrant roses, said SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY
Gardens. These areas had been
saved from turfing over in 2011
when the Northway Gardens
Organisation, set up by Brian
Ingram, had applied to maintain
it under Barnet’s Adopt a Space
scheme. The NGO volunteers,
led by Brian Ingram and assisted
by Joan Edwards, have nurtured
these neglected spaces and created
a visual treat for all HGS residents
Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Caroline and visitors. Ingram said “We (Far right) NGO leader, Brian Ingram and, left of him, Linda Edwards, an
Stock does some deadheading. didn’t want it to be municipal we NGO volunteer, who arranged the Mayoral visit.
Northway Gardens Organisation Ivy Ingram, age 6 with Honey the dog.
e are all local, hard-working Solicitors, Amber Rose Florists, can support us by going to
Wvolunteers keen to improve LCS Security, Ellis and Co, The JustGiving hgs rose gardens. Or
the environment and to help RA and HGS Trust. you can send a cheque to
young families and children, as We are always in need of Northway Gardens Organisation
well as providing a pleasant safe further funds for our work. You c/o 69 Brookland Rise, NW11 6DT.
area for the less active; especially
important during these Virus
times. Here’s an update on some
of our work.
THE ROSE GARDENS AND
FLETCHERS GARDENS
As can be seen from the before
and after photos, these gardens
were in a very neglected state. Moses Gbekou, a regular NGO volunteer
The NGO volunteers have fought and his baby daughter Annabel. Kitty Samuels, age 8 and Tilly Samuels, age 10.
against having these areas turfed
over and since October 2014 Trees & Open Spaces committee
have worked hard to produce
an aesthetic landscape – which his quarter has been a busy During dry weather we are asking people’s thoughtlessness in leaving
also includes Fletchers’ Garden Ttime for the Trees and Open for extra help from residents to behind piles of rubbish and dog
on the other side of Northway.
The two Gardens offer year round Spaces Committee. Volunteers, ensure young trees receive at waste is beyond belief. RA Chair
Emma Howard and Lynda Cook
least two watering cans worth
particularly Peter Falk, Maria
colour. The Mayor of Barnet, Northway Rose Gardens – before (above) and after (below). Schlatter and Brian Ingram, used of water a week (and ideally have been working with the City
Councillor Caroline Stock, was their permitted daily exercise more). You can use tap water, or to try to address the problem.
very impressed with what we
have achieved on her recent hour during the early days of even grey waste water (but no Another issue has been the
lighting of barbecues and fires,
chemicals such as bleach). If
the lockdown to tramp the
visit. See article above. streets of the Suburb and check you spot a tree that is in trouble, which is prohibited and incredibly
OAKWOOD PLAYGROUND
The NGO would like to widen up on the condition of trees please email trees@hgsra.uk. dangerous in dry weather.
We are hoping to persuade
Cycling is another problem:
Oakwood playground by 3 metres that had been planted by LB LB Barnet to increase the number it is not allowed anywhere on
Barnet and checking out trees
so parents can sit in the shade. under threat. The Committee of trees planted so as to fill some the Heath Extension or on Sandy
It would be a minimal cost (just mounted a successful campaign of the vacant spots that have Heath, but the warning signs put
moving the fencing) and we
need a leader to work with to save a lovely plane tree in Turner arisen over the years (which up by the Heath staff are frequently
ignored and even removed. Some
now number over 350). The RA
Close which was threatened with
Councillors and Barnet. If you felling because it was allegedly is considering running a special of our beautiful old trees have
are interested please contact causing subsidence at a nearby fundraiser for this purpose – would even been graffitied. Heath
Brian Ingram on 8458 5313. house. Fortunately, the Hampstead you support this? Please email Constabulary and staff are doing
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DONATIONS NEEDED Garden Suburb Trust also objected your views to trees@hgsra.uk. their best to mitigate the
Many thanks to our local sponsors. to its removal and LB Barnet This has been an incredibly situation. We hope Suburb
Gavzey Opticians, Streathers
have now put a tree protection challenging time for the Heath residents will do all they can to
order on all the plane trees in and its custodians, the City of prevent this wonderful open
Turner Close. London Corporation. Litter bins space, of which we are all
During 2019/20 LB Barnet had to be removed because the custodians, from being harmed
planted 46 new trees on the City did not have the staff to by the increased use as lockdown
Suburb. The Residents Association clear them when lockdown restrictions are eased.
pays for additional trees to be commenced. Unfortunately, some COLIN GREGORY
planted, and so far this year has
paid for 7 extra trees, with a
further 8 to be planted in the
next planting season. A number SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY
of the trees planted recently got
very stressed during the long
period of dry weather and sadly
a few have died. We have been
pressing LB Barnet to do more
C
to make sure their contractors
M maintain young trees after
planting. But we can all do our
Y
bit to help. Although street
CM
trees are generally chosen for
MY their resilience to urban stress,
all need regular watering from
CY
April to September during their
CMY first few years in order to survive. Saved plane trees in Turner Close.
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