Finsbury Park 150th Anniversary

Ali

It is this year

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/events-and-activities/celebrating-150-years-finsbury-park/looking-forward

Scruffy

So Haringey have decided to celebrate it with poor copywriting?

Brodiej

I wonder if they'll hold a concert in the park to celebrate

joust

Or maybe even a festival?

Luirette

If you’ve got any ideas for creative projects to celebrate 150 year anniversary of Finsbury Park, the council are giving away money. https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/getting-involved/friends-groups/parks-and-open-spaces-small-grants-scheme/theme-6-finsbury-park-150th-anniversary-celebrations-2019

Brodiej

Spend it on the park itself. Nice idea but when the place is falling to bits seems a bit out of touch.

Ali

I think it is a bit strong to say it is falling to bits you should have seen before all the restoration work around 2003.

This is a nice potted history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsbury_Park

and
https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/events-and-activities/celebrating-150-years-finsbury-park/history-finsbury-park

This is funded from events money

Brodiej

Aaaaargggggggh. It should be the best park in London! That’s the point Ali!

miss annie

I'm going to ask for money for a community garden/allotments with beehives. Or a wildflower meadow.
Actually, I think I might ask for money to pay park keepers.

Ali

I thought the transition place at the green house near the Manor House gates already had some like that all ready
A few years ago I attended a Saturday morning course on Bee keeping which was based a the beer hives there

miss annie

It might do, but I think they are for a very small group of people and there is no information on how to get involved. I see Wray Crescent has new raised beds for community gardening.

Ali

It seems to have over 400 members. It face book page advertise s quite a few other local initiatives and events

https://m.facebook.com/groups/277382061213/?ref=group_header&view=group