02/02: Awards for All funds for the River of Flowers in Islington (and northen surroundings)
We are delighted to learn that the Archway-based River of Flowers has been given funds by Awards for All (Big Lottery) to run a festival next summer called Wild in the City, as cities represent some of the most environmentally and biologically degraded ecosystems on earth, and heavy urbanisation has resulted in the decimation of many native species. In addition, the River of Flowers has work planned throughout 2010 to promote biodiversity through wildflowers, especially appropriate as this is the Year of International Biodiversity. We hope to be seeing the results of the RoF Urban Meadows Floral Bank project, and that our Islington Schoolchildren can enjoy the Roving Exhibitions Project, and also that progress can be made with the GIS Wildflower Mapping project. For further details of all these activities please see Kathryn Lwin Brooks' latest article in the Library Section or go to the RoF website: www.riverofflowers.org/
