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Alongside of where I live, is Waterlow Park which was donated to the people of London, by Sir Sydney Waterlow in 1889. It had been part of his own private estate .When it was opened to the public in October 1891 he himself addressed the assembled crowd. It became immediately popular. On Whit Monday 1893, for instance, 50,000 people visited Waterlow Park. There are three lakes in Waterlow Park with an abundance of wildlife.
I hope you will find time to pay a visit to this beautiful park.Among the wildlife who inhabit Waterlow Park are Magpies,Squirrels, Ducks ,Geese,Coots,Moorhens,Herons,and Ive personaly seen a Kingfisher.Blackbirds and Thrushes,Robins and Jays are just some of the birds that twitter and flit between the branches of the trees.
The nightlife includes Owls, Bats and Foxes.
I take my dog upto Waterlow Park everyday,in the Morning and Afternoon.I am to be seen often feeding the crows and birds.
I hope you will find time to pay a visit to this beautiful park.Among the wildlife who inhabit Waterlow Park are Magpies,Squirrels, Ducks ,Geese,Coots,Moorhens,Herons,and Ive personaly seen a Kingfisher.Blackbirds and Thrushes,Robins and Jays are just some of the birds that twitter and flit between the branches of the trees.
The nightlife includes Owls, Bats and Foxes.
I take my dog upto Waterlow Park everyday,in the Morning and Afternoon.I am to be seen often feeding the crows and birds.
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Camden Council's Waterlow Park is among the best in the country, according to the Civic Trust's Green Flag award scheme.
The Highgate park was one of 88 parks and green spaces in Greater London listed in the 2006/7 awards announced by Liveability Minister Kay Andrews Winners last week (Friday, 21 July).
The Green Flag award scheme is the national benchmark for quality parks and green spaces and winners are those parks judged to be welcoming, safe and well maintained with the strong involvement of the local community. Winners vary from Victorian parks and town centre gardens to nature reserves, country parks and cemeteries.
Waterlow is the largest of the council's 69 parks and open spaces and is the first to receive the coveted Green Flag award. It follows recent improvements and restoration work to the park, thanks to Heritage Lottery Funding, including the new Waterlow Parks Centre, restoration of the terraced gardens and surrounding historic walls, and the addition of timber boardwalks and viewing platforms at two of the ponds.
Cllr Flick Rea, Camden Council's Executive Member for Culture and Sport, said:
"Parks and open spaces bring people together and improve the quality of life for people who live, work and visit the borough.
"I'm delighted Waterlow Park has been awarded Camden's first Green Flag. It's a testament to the team effort that goes in to running and improving all our parks, which are enjoyed by so many people."
Sir Sidney Waterlow left the park to the public in 1889 as a "garden for the gardenless". Set on a hillside with panoramic views over London, the park includes ponds on three levels, tree lined walkways, expanses of lawn, six tennis courts and a small playground for younger children.
It is home to much wildlife, including foxes and bats, and is a venue for many educational and entertaining events throughout the year.
The council will receive the Green Flag at a special awards ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday 3 August.
For information about events at all Camden parks and nature reserves throughout the summer visit www.camden.gov.uk/summer.
The Highgate park was one of 88 parks and green spaces in Greater London listed in the 2006/7 awards announced by Liveability Minister Kay Andrews Winners last week (Friday, 21 July).
The Green Flag award scheme is the national benchmark for quality parks and green spaces and winners are those parks judged to be welcoming, safe and well maintained with the strong involvement of the local community. Winners vary from Victorian parks and town centre gardens to nature reserves, country parks and cemeteries.
Waterlow is the largest of the council's 69 parks and open spaces and is the first to receive the coveted Green Flag award. It follows recent improvements and restoration work to the park, thanks to Heritage Lottery Funding, including the new Waterlow Parks Centre, restoration of the terraced gardens and surrounding historic walls, and the addition of timber boardwalks and viewing platforms at two of the ponds.
Cllr Flick Rea, Camden Council's Executive Member for Culture and Sport, said:
"Parks and open spaces bring people together and improve the quality of life for people who live, work and visit the borough.
"I'm delighted Waterlow Park has been awarded Camden's first Green Flag. It's a testament to the team effort that goes in to running and improving all our parks, which are enjoyed by so many people."
Sir Sidney Waterlow left the park to the public in 1889 as a "garden for the gardenless". Set on a hillside with panoramic views over London, the park includes ponds on three levels, tree lined walkways, expanses of lawn, six tennis courts and a small playground for younger children.
It is home to much wildlife, including foxes and bats, and is a venue for many educational and entertaining events throughout the year.
The council will receive the Green Flag at a special awards ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday 3 August.
For information about events at all Camden parks and nature reserves throughout the summer visit www.camden.gov.uk/summer.
The Green Flag Award scheme, launched in 1996, is managed by the Civic Trust on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Green Flag Advisory Board which comprises founders of the scheme, sponsors, winners and judges.
2. The scheme is sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government, English Heritage, The Countryside Agency, English Nature and in Wales by the Countryside Council for Wales.
