NGAG News

Newington Green Action Group has been awarded a Neighbourhood Certificate of Merit in the RHS London in Bloom Awards 2009.

This is the first time that the Newington Green area has been entered for this award. The 30 new trees that NGAG planted around the area, the new planting on the Green itself, the voluntary work of Tree Carers and those people that planted up tree pits and put out window boxes, as in Winston Rd. have all contributed to our being given an Award of Merit.

The Newington Green Action Group would like to offer our congratulations to NGAG executive committee member, Councillor Anna Berent, who has been elected Mayor of Islington in May 2009.  Anna was a founder member of the Action Group and has been involved with our affairs for the last ten years or so and has been an invaluable support and contributor to the group, with her understanding and knowledge about local issues

Things have been moving behind the scenes with NGAG's wildlife project and we finally have a name for it:

Wildlife in Newington Green - WING

We can begin to see some action taking place, both on the Green and in the local streets. We have put up some more bird feeders on the Green before the cold weather set in and birds struggled to find food and the birds are beginning to use these. Later, we will also put up some bee nesting cylinders and insect hibernation boxes, to help butterflies, ladybirds etc to survive the next winters.

Green Flag & Green Heritage Site Awards 2009 - 2010

The Newington Green Action Group is pleased to announce that our application to the     Big Lottery Fund, for a Breathing Places grant for Newington Green, was successful.