We have worked with muf (a collaborative of artists, architects and urban designers based in London) and members of the local community on improvements to 3 green spaces near Seven Sisters station.
To find out more about the works visit the Page Green Commonplace site.
Please email us if you have any further questions on the project.
Page Green Common
Page Green Common is a green space at the junction of High Road and Broad Lane. Following engagement with the local community in 2018-19 and 2021, we delivered the first phase of improvements to Page Green Common in March 2023. The enhancements:
- celebrate the history of the common
- improve safety
- create a welcoming environment for local residents, families and schoolchildren
Phase 1 improvements included:
- planting new trees and a wildflower meadow
- a play route and path offering an alternative route through the Common, away from Broad Lane
- a low wall at the north-eastern corner of the Common shielding the green area near the play equipment from the road
- a new paved area and bench near Earlsmead Primary School catering to parents/carers picking up children from school
- repaving the footpaths to the south of the rain beds along Broad Lane
- celebrating the history of the Seven Sisters trees with a stone circle around them
- new lighting along the footpaths
- connecting the existing pedestrian island at the Rangemoor/Wakefield Road junction with the pavement to create a safer crossing for pedestrians
We celebrated the completion of the first phase of the improvements with a traditional meadow planting activity.
A new zebra crossing has also been put in place to support residents, parents and young people who attend Earlsmead primary school in April, 2024.
The second phase of works are progressing in November and conclude in December 2024.
Rangemoor Open Space
As an outcome of discussions with the local community, we looked into small-scale improvements to Rangemoor Open Space and Page Green Terrace, which are seen as valuable but underused green spaces in the area.
They have been designed with:
- Earlsmead Primary School
- Priscilla Wakefield Nursing Home
- the Page Green Residents Association
- other members of the local community
The improvements included:
- 3 new lighting columns positioned at the entrances
- basket swing play equipment
- new benches
- new brick planters for gardening, designed to be accessible to all members of the community
- repairing the pavement
- replacing the entrance gates with bollards to enable easier access for wheelchairs, prams and other users
- replacing the bins
- new sensory planting and crown lifting the trees to improve biodiversity
- new, accessible entrance to the games area (MUGA) close to Rangemoor Road
The final works were completed in summer 2023.
Page Green Terrace
The improvements were designed through our work with the local community in 2021, and focus on care and repair. Page Green Terrace has been planted as a biodiverse corridor, bringing colour to the High Road and supporting local ecology.
The improvements included:
- removal of broken fence
- pavement resurfacing to improve accessibility
- trimming of hedges
- new meadow planting, including temporary fencing to protect the seeded meadow
- replacement of benches