Today volunteers helped to plant over 400 trees at Tokyngton Park in conjunction with Groundwork and Brent Council. The native trees, provided by the Woodland Trust, were planted along the bund that shields the park from the busy A406 North Circular Road. The trees will also help to tackle climate change and the effects of the urban heat island.
Volunteers are needed in the summer months to keep an eye on the trees and to help with watering so that the roots do not dry out. All too often, young trees do not make it through the first year, due to a lack of follow-up maintenance. Hopefully, this area can be managed in the years to come, to provide a shield from the busy North Circular, provide a haven for wildlife, reduce run-off into the River Brent and improve the appearance of the park for generations to come.
We hope to improve other areas throughout the River Brent catchment by working with all interested parties in improving water quality and tackling diffuse urban run-off, by planting trees, clearing litter, managing invasive species and restoring natural river processes. So please let us know if there's an area you'd like to see improved along the river, in Harrow, Barnet, Brent, Ealing or Hounslow. If you have an existing community group that you'd like to involve, or if you'd like support in starting an initiative in your local area within the Brent River Valley, please get in touch.
Thank you for your support!
