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…
Spring fund-raising appeal
Please contribute to this spring’s appeal for funds to continue our work in Wray Crescent.
Wray Crescent Tree Nursery update
The first saplings are ready to move to new homes from the Friends of Wray Crescent Tree Nursery.
Poll: Choose a community library design!
We know lots of people would like a small community library in Wray Crescent. Please tell us which design you like best
Wray Crescent keeps its Green Flag
We are thrilled to learn that Wray Crescent has retained the Green Flag award for another year.
Common birds of Islington Parks
These are the top nine birds you are most likely to see in any Islington park. Have you seen them all?
Wray Crescent needs you to act today
Our campaign is entering a critical phase. This Friday (July 16) is the last opportunity to use Islington’s deeply flawed feedback process to raise objections to the current plans. Islington is only asking three questions which it says will “help enhance the design and inform the building management plan that will be drafted as part…
What you can do to fight for a better deal for your park
We continue to campaign to convince Islington Council to keep Wray Crescent an open space, rather than giving the majority of the space across to one activity at the times of day (evenings and weekends in summer) most people need access to that space. To support our campaign we have two petitions, which we urge…