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Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Brent's Hidden Gems - check out these green spaces
From Brent Council
6 comments:
Anonymous
said...
21. Certainly a GEM, but difficult to call South Kilburn Open Space hidden as its north side it fronts onto a B road, even non Brent people know this park. This parks high profile makes it a showcase for Brent Parks Services. 29. A local people locked-out of it Gem. This pocket public open spaces private colonisers (whom Brent here seem to endorse, and fund?) really need to go visit the full public access kitchen gardens of Regents Park and Kensington Gardens.
How about some hedgerow planting renewal in 21. The cuttings for that could all be grown at 29.
In response to anonymous 30/4 10:44, Brent Council insists 29 will disappear under regeneration. A loss to the community. It is open whenever possible but has been plagued by anti-social behaviour. I would argue 21 is a hidden gem since most Kilburn people outside South Kilburn itself don't even know of its existence.
The anti-social behaviour is part of the process used in 'privatise all public land zones' to capture more and more surviving public open space land to build on.
21. is well sited to be Kilburn Park 2ha. In year 25 of regeneration, I thought Brent would have highest quality green invested this for Kilburn Tower Wall tenants nature access, health, community and wellbeing by now. Butt instead Thames Water are active on its woodland area at the moment with Brent total absent- trees not being protected, park being dug-up....
How about environmental investment projects that are local inclusive instead and not mere developer meanwhile transitions of green spaces to building sites? Task one would be strongest protection of Brent's remaining green spaces not sited inside conservation area total human rights and amplified welfare state protection zones.
The Local Plan Review could deliver this civic public good, just ask City of Westminster or Bromley about access to green spaces equalities put into policy practice. De-colonise Brent.
6 comments:
21. Certainly a GEM, but difficult to call South Kilburn Open Space hidden as its north side it fronts onto a B road, even non Brent people know this park. This parks high profile makes it a showcase for Brent Parks Services.
29. A local people locked-out of it Gem. This pocket public open spaces private colonisers (whom Brent here seem to endorse, and fund?) really need to go visit the full public access kitchen gardens of Regents Park and Kensington Gardens.
How about some hedgerow planting renewal in 21. The cuttings for that could all be grown at 29.
In response to anonymous 30/4 10:44, Brent Council insists 29 will disappear under regeneration. A loss to the community. It is open whenever possible but has been plagued by anti-social behaviour.
I would argue 21 is a hidden gem since most Kilburn people outside South Kilburn itself don't even know of its existence.
The anti-social behaviour is part of the process used in 'privatise all public land zones' to capture more and more surviving public open space land to build on.
21. is well sited to be Kilburn Park 2ha. In year 25 of regeneration, I thought Brent would have highest quality green invested this for Kilburn Tower Wall tenants nature access, health, community and wellbeing by now. Butt instead Thames Water are active on its woodland area at the moment with Brent total absent- trees not being protected, park being dug-up....
How about environmental investment projects that are local inclusive instead and not mere developer meanwhile transitions of green spaces to building sites? Task one would be strongest protection of Brent's remaining green spaces not sited inside conservation area total human rights and amplified welfare state protection zones.
The Local Plan Review could deliver this civic public good, just ask City of Westminster or Bromley about access to green spaces equalities put into policy practice. De-colonise Brent.
Is it possible to download this pdf from somewhere?
www.growsie.net
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