2nd Meeting: 8th February

The second Greening Network meeting took place on the 8^th of February, with attendees discussing how we should make decisions, how the network should operate, and ideas for projects and topics. To see the full ideas board, click here.

How should the network operate?

• Loose and experimental for now: a platform to share projects and events
• Collaboration with the council to find out what their plans are for the protection of green spaces
• Opportunity for sharing petitions, open letters, and campaigning
• Sharing volunteer opportunities with those who want to get involved and connect across the borough
• Provide a gap analysis of the green sector
• Put children and young people at the heart of the network, give them a sense of ownership, e.g., through art projects

Tree planting and “pocket parks”

• Create more pocket parks along the river, with benches, trees, and flowers
• Decade-long vision of creating a River Roding Park and making it a place to celebrate
• Environmental youth projects
• Need to think about involving less able-bodied in planting trees etc.

Other projects and topics

• Litter education and behaviour change
• Make litter picking fun!
• Focus on the positive in messaging to encourage people

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