Today, the Alexandra Park Wetland Creation project has been awarded £50,000 from the Mayor of London’s Rewild London Fund, in partnership with the London Wildlife Trust, to begin improvements to increase wildlife in the south-east corner of the Park.

The project covers the Conservation Area and wetlands adjacent to the Park’s border with the Hornsey reservoirs (Thames Water site). The funding will enable the first phase of work aiming to create a wetland reed bed and increase species diversity, with particular emphasis on birds, invertebrates and amphibians, with appropriate hydrology and vegetation to support these. It will also enable us to explore options to reduce flood risk and create a new outdoor educational offer. Further funding options are being explored to complete all elements of the project.

The Alexandra Park Wetland Creation project is a community-led initiative managed by The Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust and includes the Friends of Alexandra Park, Hornsey Wetland Action Group (HWAG), Haringey Council, Thames Water and consultants AGA Group. There is the ambition to grow the community stewardship of the project.

The funding award follows feasibility studies that were carried out with support from the Rewild London Fund in 2022. These included studies to investigate current flows of surface water and baseline ecological surveys to inform design on appropriate vegetation works.

To find out more, or to support the project, contact us