Sustainability – full circle
Our trees became very stressed during the incredibly hot heatwave, so we’re beginning a mulching project we hope will help build their resilience.
Photos from the Tolly Talk
We had a really great time hosting the Tolly Talk around the park. We think people were really interested to learn about the topic and our speaker, Anita, showed us so many things we did not know and had prepared some amazing things to eat using ingredients she had foraged for. The Tolly Talk began…
Tolly Talks: Foraging in urban spaces
We’re delighted to host urban forager, Anita, who will guide us through Wray Crescent to explain the kind of things that are good to eat and to use that we find all around us in urban spaces. The talk begins at 2pm on August 20. What is foraging in urban spaces? Anita is bringing food…
Yoga and Tai-Chi sessions extended through August
We are thrilled to announce that we will continue to offer free yoga and tai-chi sessions in the park throughout August.
Street briefing Wray Open Space
— Laura Macfaddon – Islington Council — Matt Bunce – Islington Council — 8 police officers from Tollington, Finsbury Park and Islington teams. Approx 30 residents attended from the following streets: Andover Police Acknowledged that crime, drug dealing and use is getting worse in the locality. There is a lack of funding and police resources…
Early Park closure 8, 9, 10 July
We’ve received a warning from the council that the activity space and children’s playground will be closed and locked overnight this weekend. This is because someone has planned an unauthorised music event for the park, in connection we think with Wireless Festival — so moan at them! Here’s the notice FYI: “Dear Park User The…
Feed your mind: Free yoga and tai-chi in the park
Yoga on Thursday and Tai-Chi on Friday. Weekly, beginning May 26 from 6:30pm
World Bee Day — and a special May 21 event
The Friends of Wray will host a special event on May 21 to celebrate World Bee Day and our recent recognition for our bees project in the park. Julian Evans from Islington Council will join a small ceremony at 1:30pm on May 21 to present the award to the children who helped in the award-winning…
In memory of our friend, Sarah Roth
We are so very sad to announce the loss of our good friend, Sarah Roth. Some in Wray Crescent area may have known Sarah. Incredibly kind, smart, charming and so very cool and stylish, she led Friends of Grenville Gardens, where she worked tirelessly to transform what was a forgotten plot of land into the…
We have won an award for our bees project
We’re buzzing (sorry) with news that we’re one of just 21 groups in the UK to have been selected as a winner of the 2021 Bees’ Needs Champions Award from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). The awards recognise and celebrate initiatives to support pollinators. We won the award for our inspired bees project…