In response to the news that Future Wood Green Business Improvement District has received £200,000 from the Mayor of London’s High Streets for All Challenge, to deliver a food growing space and garden on the roof of an underused car park on Wood Green High Road, local London Assembly Member, Joanne McCartney AM, said:
“Improving access to green space in our capital is a social justice issue and the pandemic has taught us that this is vital not just for environmental reasons, but in terms of boosting the mental health and wellbeing of our communities.
“When it comes to greening and food growing projects, roofs are an underused resource. So I am delighted that Future Wood Green BID has won significant financial support from the Mayor to deliver one on the top of an underused car park on the High Road.
“This is a perfect example of how we can reclaim and rejuvenate old spaces to increase biodiversity and make our communities more resilient in the face of the climate emergency”.
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- Joanne McCartney AM is the London Assembly Member for Enfield and Haringey.