Tranquil City has recently been researching the characteristics that make a green space attractive, can increase visits by diverse communities, and promote enjoyment. Join them on this walk where they’ll share their findings by exploring parks, green corridors and informal green spaces in South London to spark an open conversation on how they can connect wider audiences to nature in the city.
The walk will begin in the vibrant Peckham Square, where you will discuss how the transition from busy, car-dominated environments to green corridors and low-traffic routes can provide much-needed respite and promote walking and cycling. Along the route, you will explore a variety of parks and open green spaces that showcase their findings and provide examples of how to increase the appeal of green spaces to diverse communities to socialise, relax and dwell. The walk will reach its conclusion in the recently redeveloped Elephant Park and the surrounding area, where Tranquil City will open the conversation up to examine the pros and cons of its approach to increasing nature connection in highly dense environments.
The walk will shed light on how design and landscaping choices can improve accessibility, appeal and experience of nature in the city, and will be useful to landscape architects, urbanists, environmentalists and non-practitioners alike.
Walk starts in Peckham Square, 89 Peckham High St, London SE15 5RS
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