A small park opened near Seven Sisters to the sound of steel drums and the taste of tropical foot last week.
Haringey Council said the new ‘pocket park’ on West Green Road features eye-catching new plants, trees and flowerbeds inspired by the street’s cultural diversity.
The park has transformed a previously rundown cul-de-sac with a magnolia tree, new seating, and space for food growing projects by community groups and schools.
Residents and traders through the dedicated West Green Road Improvement Group helped design the new park, which is funded jointly by the council and the Greater London Authority’s Pocket Park Programme.
Councillor Alan Strickland, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing, who cut the ribbon to open the park, said: “It was fantastic to see so many people popping into this great new green space, which will give everyone a brighter spot to relax and unwind.
“This project demonstrates that regeneration is about more than new buildings – it’s about better public spaces that bring our community together and put the ideas of local people first.
“We know how popular West Green Road is, and this park, alongside work to bring better shop fronts and more public art on the high street, is another step towards making it a greener and friendlier place to be.”
The first three shops to see new designs installed as part of the council’s shop front improvement programme last year were on West Green Road, with around 20 more businesses set to benefit from the scheme this year.
For more information, or to volunteer to become part of the West Green Road Tropical Park Team and help with planting, funding applications and tending the garden, email tottenhamregeneration@haringey.gov.uk
