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The biggest park to be made in London in the past 100 years

Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park. The biggest park to be made in London in the past 100 years. Northala Fields. 4 Large Mounds each a different size Largest 25 m high café and toilets to be opened in October Bridge over Kensington Rd, still going ahead.

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The biggest park to be made in London in the past 100 years

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  1. Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park The biggest park to be made in London in the past 100 years

  2. Northala Fields • 4 Large Mounds each a different size • Largest 25 m high • café and toilets to be opened in October • Bridge over Kensington Rd, still going ahead. • Fishing and miniature boating lakes • Open air theatre • Kick about & Play Areas • Woodland all round edge to stop noise for residents • Oriental gardens

  3. It is the bunding has provided funding for the park

  4. Northala 2005

  5. Construction of mounds

  6. Gabion basket wall along Dolphin Road prior to material infill in 2004

  7. Currently material is being sourced from: • White City 100,000 m3 • Fulham Road13,000m3 • Marylebone High Street 4,000m3 • St Vincent Hospital, Pinner 2,500m3 • Wembley Stadium 2,500m3

  8. Depositing material on site

  9. Importation of material adjacent to Dolphin & Kensington Roads

  10. Get Hooked on fishing Within Northala

  11. Lakes • MoD at Northolt Airport stopped planning permission because the lakes encouraged birds • To discourage birds from breeding, no gradients

  12. Northala only a small part of the bigger Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park

  13. Time for play Already Built and being used in Rectory Fields

  14. Medievalzone

  15. Futurezone

  16. 5 a side football

  17. Willow Tree Cottages are in the only Rest Gardens in the borough.

  18. The Manor House • Built in the 1300’s • Mapped out on the ground in sleepers • Picture of how it was • Entrance from Court Farm Road, or Belvue Park • Moat filled with water for biodiversity

  19. Birch Wood

  20. Smiths Farm Wetland area

  21. Grand Union Canal Countryside area

  22. Grand Union Bridge

  23. Art work under Bridges

  24. Marnham Woodlandhttp://marnhamwoodland.tripod.com A woodland planted by the community in Northolt

  25. Where are we? • In the NGCP • Along side the Grand Union Canal • At the back of Marnham Crescent • Opposite B & Q along the A40.

  26. Working with schools & all children's groups

  27. Our wonderful Ealing Ranger Team

  28. Marnham 2002

  29. Marnham 2003

  30. Northolt and Greenford Countryside Parkhttp://ngcps.tripod.com …..a place all the local community can enjoy…

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