21 June 2010
Lady Mayoress visits West Ham Park
The Lady Mayoress of the City of London, Claire Anstee, visited
West Ham Park last week (17 June) and officially opened a new
nursery polytunnel. The City of London has owned and managed the
Park since 1874, making the Park its oldest open space.
The new polytunnel, which took two months to build and cost
£45,000, will grow plants that need a higher temperature or
humidity. It boasts hot and cold air heaters, a path containing 20
tonnes of gravel, as well as large side winding vents for maximum
air movements. This enables plants to be grown in a controlled and
sustainable way.
Escorted through the Iris Garden and the Rose Garden, Lady
Mayoress said:
"It is an amazing privilege for all Londoners, including myself,
to have these beautiful gardens to visit and enjoy.
"More green spaces means that we are better educated to make
choices for a sustainable city. A food growing project at the Park,
for example, will show how vegetables can be grown in even the
smallest of spaces. Children will be a part of the process of
planting organically and sustainably, and that is very
promising."
The Lady Mayoress also toured the ornamental gardens, the
playground, paddling pool, and the nursery.
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