Somerford Grove and mural
Our parks team worked closely with residents and the wider community to create an improvement plan for Somerford Grove Open Space. Co-created with the community, the area’s younger residents are now enjoying:
- a new adventure course
- play equipment
- a wooden train
People using the space can benefit from new bins, improved lighting, and artwork to brighten up the space.
In addition, a beautiful mural inspired by local wildlife from across the borough was installed in June 2024. The mural was designed by Petra Haynes, an artist known for her hyper realistic nature inspired artworks, took the vision to improve this space through colour and enhancing perception of green space and created a vibrant mural for families to enjoy whilst using the park.
Northumberland Park Station
Working together with the local community and muf architects, plans were developed to enhance the area around Northumberland Park Station and make it easier and more pleasant to access nature and lead an active lifestyle at Lee Valley Regional Park. The project aimed to create a cleaner, safer, accessible and attractive environment around the station for residents, local businesses and visitors, and reduce barriers to nearby green space.
In August 2024, improvements were delivered and include:
- new signage to the Lee Valley Regional Park
- rain gardens with tree planting
- new benches, bins, bike stands and bollards
- improved, environmentally friendly lighting
- planters with seating and trees
Bar Park in Northumberland Park
Project 2020 and Calisseum, a community health and wellbeing initiative, have joined forces to provide a physical activity programme for young people and residents who attend the service.
After a successful 6 months of supporting the community to increase their physical activity using portable bars, young people and the wider community have worked together to design and install a permanent bar park located in the green space outside Project 2020. The new bar park for the community was officially opened in July 2024.
For more information about Callisseum, please contact: juan@calisseum.com or speak to the team at Project 2020 (ground floor of Kenneth Robbins House).
Tree Planting
Last tree planting season, our park’s team surveyed and planted 35 additional street trees between Down Lane Park and Somerford Grove with support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Levelling Up Parks Fund.
There are ambitious plans for 69 more this upcoming winter.
Find out how the tree planting project is progressing.
