natural estates
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Natural Estates
Cleverley Estate - bioblitz
Cleverly Estate bio-blitz
Thamesmead – community garden
Sycamore Gardens– food growing
“Just give me something to do out here – anything! You wouldn’t believe how much weight I have lost being outside and doing the weeding!”
“People need reasons to get out of their houses. Food growing is a way for them to do that. And I’ve noticed that when kids are involved in growing or harvesting food it has an impact on their eating”
“People here, we need a place to grow things. Living here in the city sometimes it can feel like I can’t breathe. I like plants and animals, they’re very important for our equilibrium. It releases our stress.”
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“This is first time in my life when I planted something. I can’t wait to see how the flowers will grow.” “It is the only wild place around the whole neighbourhood. I really like to come here. In spring it will be beautiful here, when the snowdrops appear.”
“Half an hour ago my daughter was scared of a hoverfly. Now she is running through the meadow with her friends and they all look so happy. It looks like the countryside”
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