Camden has officially approved the wildflower meadow proposal for Hampstead Green. This result reflects the collective effort of the 258 people who signed this petition. We will continue to monitor the site to ensure these conservation measures are implemented correctly.
August 12, 2015
Final supporters
Hampstead Green is a Nature Conservation Site managed by Camden. This management consists of an annual strimming of the entire site so that during the summer, not a single flower, butterfly or bee are to be seen.
In the last decade butterfly population numbers are down by as much as 75%. These now include many of the more common species that the CBCT have been trying to save by creating habitats for wildlife, especially butterflies, throughout Camden. One such site is Hampstead Green. For many years people have been complaining about the way Camden manage this prominent site. For over three years now, the CBCT have been trying to pursuade Camden to accept our proposals for Hampstead Green that include the four features as described on our website:-
www.bringbackthebutterflies.org.uk
The main feature will be the sowing of a wildflower meadow that will contain a variety of colourful flowers blooming in succession throughout the summer season. We will also introduce the larval food plants that the mated females need to lay their eggs on - thus ensuring the next generation of butterflies. If you would like to 'do your bit' for nature conservation, please support the Camden Butterfly Conservation Trust's proposals for Hampstead Green by signing our petition.
Thank you,
James Leigh
At summer's height,
there's not a flower,
butterfly or bee in sight.
Updates
June 13, 2015
Reaching the next milestone of two hundred and fifty signatures will significantly strengthen our proposal when we present it to council officials. I invite you to circulate this link to your social media channels to ensure we hit this target before the week concludes.
Reached 100 supporters
November 15, 2013
55 Comments
I remember, one year the little corner nearest to Belsize Park station was covered for about two weeks in an array of colourful wildflowers. It was a wondrous sight!
Good luck, Jim! As Chair of Butterfly Conservation - the national charity dedicated to saving butterflies and moths - I am delighted to support this petition. Anything we can do in our urban landscapes to give our butterflies a fighting chance is a step in the right direction!
As a member of the London Network of Green Space and Committe Member of the Friends of Vauxhall Park in South London I am supporting the creation of the Hampstead Green Butterfly Conservation Garden. We need to create these spaces across London. We hope to follow the lead of this admirable project with measures to encourage butterflies into our park
This area is very important, and a re-timed mowing is easy to manage, and will have a beneficial effect for all insects. The food chain will slowly get back to normal once the plants are allowed to mature.
The Council's treatment and neglect of Hampstead Green makes a mockery of the idea of nature conservation. I often walk past the site and think, as I look through the railings what a wonderful oasis it could be.
This is imperative for butterflies. Please help preserve them. Small in size, they are yet so important. HUGS TO ALL WHO CARE FROM TEXAS
Hope
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Camden has officially approved the wildflower meadow proposal for Hampstead Green. This result reflects the collective effort of the 258 people who signed this petition. We will continue to monitor the site to ensure these conservation measures are implemented correctly.
August 12, 2015
Final supporters
Hampstead Green is a Nature Conservation Site managed by Camden. This management consists of an annual strimming of the entire site so that during the summer, not a single flower, butterfly or bee are to be seen.
In the last decade butterfly population numbers are down by as much as 75%. These now include many of the more common species that the CBCT have been trying to save by creating habitats for wildlife, especially butterflies, throughout Camden. One such site is Hampstead Green. For many years people have been complaining about the way Camden manage this prominent site. For over three years now, the CBCT have been trying to pursuade Camden to accept our proposals for Hampstead Green that include the four features as described on our website:-
www.bringbackthebutterflies.org.uk
The main feature will be the sowing of a wildflower meadow that will contain a variety of colourful flowers blooming in succession throughout the summer season. We will also introduce the larval food plants that the mated females need to lay their eggs on - thus ensuring the next generation of butterflies. If you would like to 'do your bit' for nature conservation, please support the Camden Butterfly Conservation Trust's proposals for Hampstead Green by signing our petition.
Thank you,
James Leigh
At summer's height,
there's not a flower,
butterfly or bee in sight.
Updates
June 13, 2015
Reaching the next milestone of two hundred and fifty signatures will significantly strengthen our proposal when we present it to council officials. I invite you to circulate this link to your social media channels to ensure we hit this target before the week concludes.
Reached 100 supporters
November 15, 2013
55 Comments
I am the Chairman of St. Stephen's Trust and have dedicated 15 years of my life fundraising to restore St Stephen's - only to have The Green in such a sorry state next door that it detracts from everything we have done. Yes, please let us have a Conservation Garden - butterflies, bees, birds and native trees and flowers to go with them. Good Luck Jim
I remember, one year the little corner nearest to Belsize Park station was covered for about two weeks in an array of colourful wildflowers. It was a wondrous sight!
Good luck, Jim! As Chair of Butterfly Conservation - the national charity dedicated to saving butterflies and moths - I am delighted to support this petition. Anything we can do in our urban landscapes to give our butterflies a fighting chance is a step in the right direction!
As a member of the London Network of Green Space and Committe Member of the Friends of Vauxhall Park in South London I am supporting the creation of the Hampstead Green Butterfly Conservation Garden. We need to create these spaces across London. We hope to follow the lead of this admirable project with measures to encourage butterflies into our park
This area is very important, and a re-timed mowing is easy to manage, and will have a beneficial effect for all insects. The food chain will slowly get back to normal once the plants are allowed to mature.
The Council's treatment and neglect of Hampstead Green makes a mockery of the idea of nature conservation. I often walk past the site and think, as I look through the railings what a wonderful oasis it could be.
This is imperative for butterflies. Please help preserve them. Small in size, they are yet so important. HUGS TO ALL WHO CARE FROM TEXAS
Hope
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I am the Chairman of St. Stephen's Trust and have dedicated 15 years of my life fundraising to restore St Stephen's - only to have The Green in such a sorry state next door that it detracts from everything we have done. Yes, please let us have a Conservation Garden - butterflies, bees, birds and native trees and flowers to go with them. Good Luck Jim