Local News - Trees for Cities

Wimbledon, Putney, Wandsworth

Silver Service In a leafy location opposite Wimbledon Common in the heart of residential properties lies Parkside Hospital which is celebrating its 25^th year serving the surrounding community. more

A Greener Mills Quite a crowd gathered to see inventor Trevor Baylis turn on the new Wind Turbine at Merton Abbey Mills. more

Tennis Photos On his first visit to the Centre Court, Michael photographed the epic encounter between Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell - at 112 games still the longest match in Wimbledon history. SUPERGIRLS contains reproductions of his photographs, classic action shots and revealing and intimate studies of over 30 leading female players... more

Wimbledon Bookfest achieved its place on the literary festival calendar, following the success of its first festival last October. Find out what's happening this year. more

Clapham, Battersea, Fulham

Trees for Cities has opened for its annual initiative in Battersea Park, taking place this year on Saturday 20 September. Click here for more

Epsom, Sutton, Cheam

Kempton Race Nights It was a blustery warm evening at the races as the media from all over London were welcomed by the staff at Kempton. More

Kingston

John Lewis staff took part in the wrong trousers day wearing a variety of outfits from jeans to pyjamas and raised over £300 for their Charity. There were a few eyebrows raised by their customers but once they knew why the usually impeccable staff were dressed as they were they were happy to see money being raised for children.Check out the building on July 6th for another suprise

Trees for Cities

Location: Blogs Local News Clapham, Battersea, Fulham
Posted by: Local News Editor	13/03/2008
Of particular note is the launch of Trees for Cities Mayoral Manifesto Campaign, challenging all London Mayoral candidates to commit themselves to enhancing and protecting the capital’s tree population. In Addis Ababa in Ethiopia the impact that these projects are having on the local environment but also on people's livelihoods particularly now that the fruiting trees initiative is starting to bear fruit! Trees take root in the Mayoral election agenda Trees for Cities is committed to keeping trees at the top of the political agenda. With the London Mayoral elections looming, we’ve teamed up with The Woodland Trust to issue a joint manifesto asking for more support and enhancement of the capital’s trees and woodlands. All 2008 Mayoral hopefuls have been sent a copy of a ‘Manifesto for London’s Trees and Woods’ in the hope that they will endorse the recommendations and help develop a trees and woodland legacy that Londoners can be truly proud of.

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