What we learned about Wray Crescent
We enjoyed our best attended Tolly Talk ever, when around 70 friends and neighbours got together to join Islington guide, Oonagh Gay on a walk through our local history. Here are some of the highlights of what we learned.
A big thank you to our local community
We wanted to say thank you to the entire local community who showed such generous support for the work we do at September’s Thorpedale Road Street Party. Not only was the party a brilliant success, but we were overwhelmed by the donations everyone raised to help our work, and put a free library in the…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.