NATIONAL PARK CITY FRONT GARDENS

National Park City is a movement to make cities greener, healthier and wilder. As most people's nearest local green space, front gardens have a vital role in this.

#WhatIf we all brought life back to our streets?

We've just launched a brand new website along with the Ealing Front Gardens Project. Read more about why and then explore the research, inspiration and tips on the new site.

WHAT IF WE CREATE MORE & BETTER GREEN CORRIDORS? TUES 27 OCTOBER 630pm - 8pm GMT

Join us online for a thought-provoking and FREE event featuring speakers who are making green corridors a reality in their cities.

#NatureNeedsHeroes because just caring is no longer enough

Over the last nine months National Park City Foundation has been working with the hip-hop artist Loyle Carner, Timberland (the sponsors of our Ranger programme), Croydon Borough Council, Urban Growth and a number of other organisations to turn a grey site, outside Thornton Heath Station, into something greener and more appealing for the local community.

The community joined in and were present with Loyle and others a few weeks ago to complete the planting. Watch the video to see Loyle tell the story. As Loyle says in the video #NatureNeedsHeroes, because just caring is no longer enough.

(If there is a site near you that you would like to see greened in a similar way, get in touch - we would love to hear about it.)

DESIGNING LONDON NATIONAL PARK CITY

What if we saw the city from a bird's perspective? What would we do differently? For London Design Festival 2020, There Project take you on an audio journey along Regent's Canal to explore how design can help us be more ecocentric. Guided by conservationist, wildlife writer and #NationalParkCity Ranger Kabir Kaul, this podcast will take you from Islington Tunnel to Kingsland Basin Nature Reserve.

100 VOICES

To celebrate the first anniversary of London becoming the World’s first National Park City, we held 3 online events showcasing 100 people who are doing things to make our National Park City greener, healthier or wilder. You connect with all of them and watch many of the talks here.

INTRODUCING OUR RANGERS

As part of our celebration of the first anniversary of London becoming the World’s first National Park City, the National Park City Rangers have created a short film about themselves and their work. Watch it here.

NEW LONDON NATIONAL PARK CITY RANGERS

A brand new network of 54 passionate people with a wide range of experiences and talents who will help make London healthier, greener and wilder