PRESS RELEASE & photo call

 

FOR THE ATTENTION OF Ben Deighton

 

Hackney Gazette

News Desk

 

11 April 2002

 

This Thursday sees the end of a busy Easter period for residents of Buxhall Crescent E9.  This Thursday 4th April, birch and Giant Redwood trees, of the type found in California, will be planted on the estate. 

 

Last week saw the residents taking part in activities on the canal and a trip to Kew Gardens where they gleaned ideas for improvements and saw established Redwoods.  They also took part in cycle maintenance and gardening clubs where they planted up hanging baskets and seeds for the ÔBuxhall in BloomĠ competition.  BuxhallĠs gardening club will be working towards the competition, which is to be held on June 8.    The activities are part of an ongoing project on the estate, a partnership between Groundwork Hackney and Newlon Housing, which aims to improve the estate through physical improvements, and which is being funded by SRB2 money via Newlon.

 

If you are a resident of Buxhall Crescent and wish to get involved in the gardening club, which hosts free trips, then contact Catherine Mukhopadhyay at Groundwork Hackney on 0208 985 1755.

 

ENDS