'Golders Greening' (Suburban Safari & Workshop)

Golders Green Town Team (GGTT)

Introduction to the wild neighbours that live amongst us, the benefits of sharing our urban spaces with the natural world and how to support

Golders Green (and surrounding area)

&quot;If there is a future, it will be green.&quot; - Petra Kelly

We are all aware of the devastating impact that urbanisation has had on the natural world and as our need to build is set to only increase, so too will the clash between people and nature. But what if they didn’t have to? What if, instead of clashing, the meeting of these two worlds were to cooperate? And what if, unbeknownst to us, this was already happening - beneath our feet, above our heads and all around us? 

On our Suburban Safari, visitors will explore the hidden corners of our ‘shared’ spaces and discover how nature has embraced the parts of our world we may have built, but long forgotten about. 

Led by experts in their field, participants learn about the variety of species that our ‘man-made’ structures can support and how – if we allow them to – wildlife can thrive. From unseen gaps in brickwork, to long-redundant chimneys: our buildings can and do offer a world of opportunities for entire ecosystems! 

We’ll also see how architecture plays a role in the lives of our ‘other’ neighbours and how this unplanned, happy accident is being undermined thanks to modern building regulations and methods. 

And then there are the spaces we always intended to be green and the patches that still can be. Do you know how many species can be supported by a single birch tree; how much life can be found within a hedge that separates two driveways; how far bees will travel to visit a strip of unmown grass along a roadside? Come join us to find out! 

The separation we’ve built between ourselves and the natural world, can sometimes make us feel like we no longer have anything in common with mother nature. But if we look closely, it becomes clear: she just moved in with us! 

The tour will conclude with a short hands-on workshop in which we’ll demonstrate what’s happening within Golders Green and across Barnet to support nature. Participants will also have the chance to build mini habitats or nest boxes and plant wildflower seeds.

Refreshments will be available at no charge.

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