See what Tollington looked like in the 60’s & 70’s
Islington North may seem quite lovely today, but it wasn’t so long ago that it was a different place. Heavily bombed during World War 2, it wasn’t until the late Sixties that any real investment began going into the neighbourhoods after the destruction of war. Below you’ll find an archive of images of Islington in…
Join us for the final Orchard Project session (and celebration)
Join the Friends of Wray Crescent and the Orchard Project on March 22 for the last of event of the series. Hot food will be provided during the day to celebrate the end of the project, and the event should be fun for gardeners, tree-lovers, and nature-minded kids. What’s happening? Last year, the group teamed up with…
October 19: Help rebuild the path
The seasons have changed once again, which means the rains are coming to Wray Crescent, which means a big chunk of park turns into a muddy swamp. That means it is time to rebuild the temporary path through the park. We need your help to do it! October 19: Help rebuild the path So many…
Orchard advice to download right here
Thanks to the Orchard Project we now have three short guides to share with anyone who wants to take better care of their fruit trees. The guides explain good practise when pruning young trees, what to think about when planting new trees (and what to do to help them settle in), with a useful seasonal…
Join us for the third session with the Orchard Project
We have teamed up with LBI and the Orchard Project to improve the orchard area in our park. Please join us for our third session in the series, which takes place between noon and 2pm on Saturday September 28. We have more sessions to come after that. What we have learned already During the first session…
A new acting secretary
With regret, Hettie has this weekend stepped down as secretary of FoWCoS. I think we all want to thank her for all her efforts and look forward to continuing to work with her in future. Thank you Hettie, your genuine sincerity and care mean so much and I’m so glad you will keep doing things…
Announcing the Wray Crescent Festival, July 27
We’re thrilled to announce the second Wray Crescent Festival will take place on Saturday, July 27 in Wray Crescent park. The festival, supported by Islington’s parks team, is completely free to attend and will run from 12-5. And in the run up to the event you can join our free yoga and tai-chi sessions in…
Save the trees: Islington’s new plans destroy trees, act now to protect them
There are just a few days to make your point if you want something better than Islington Council’s planned c.£1.5m+ splurge on a cricket-focused building in Wray Crescent. That chance exists because Islington Council have revised two drawings in their plans for Wray Crescent. You can take action now What the new plans mean The…
Free Yoga & Tai-Chi Sessions Return to Wray Cres for Third Year!
The return of wellness sessions in Wray Crescent park. We are proud to announce the return of our free summer seasons of yoga and tai-chi in Wray Crescent park, now in their third year! Yoga and Tai-Chi for the rest of us Our free evening yoga and tai-chi sessions are a fantastic way to ease…
What we learned about the trees of Wray Crescent
We wanted to report back on some of the fascinating things we learned about some of the trees of Wray Crescent during a brilliant hour-long walk through the park with tree expert and author, Bob Gilbert. He told us so many things – what follows are just four of the amazing things we learned. What we…