Delivered 1 June 2019
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By Grosvenor Mayfair Residents Association
Installing a variety of trees in large planters to enhance the urban landscape, providing habitat for birds and insects and helping with pollution, improving both physical and mental wellbeing.
We will install a substantial number of trees throughout the Grosvenor Estate, bringing residents together to plant and feel connected to nature. The trees will be in their own planter, large enough for under planting by local residents, taking an active part in ongoing gardening groups. Trees strengthen the distinctive character of an area and encourage local pride. Urban woodland can be used to bring groups together for activities like gardening and bird watching, for children to play in and discover their sense of adventure. Planting trees for birds as part of a bird-friendly landscape will help attract a wide variety of species to our Urban Forest. Trees are an essential part of bird landscaping and trees can meet all of the birds' needs for food, water, shelter, and nesting sites. Trees and shrubs provide food and shelter for local wildlife and give the Urban Woodland seasonal interest throughout the year. From cascades of blossom in spring to a blaze of autumn leaf colour.
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The installation of an urban wood will enhance the urban landscape, provide habitat for both birds and insects and help with pollution. As well as giving more planting opportunities for local residents both young and old to participate in gardening activities. Trees give us oxygen, store carbon, give life to the wildlife and canopies act as a filter, trapping dust and absorbing pollutants from the air. They also provide shade from solar radiation and reduce noise. Research shows that within minutes of being surrounded by trees and green space, your blood pressure drops, your heart rate slows and your stress levels come down. Trees absorb carbon dioxide helping slow global warming, reduce wind speeds, cool the air as they lose moisture and reflect heat from their leaves. It’s estimated that trees reduce the temperature in a city by up to 7°C. Trees host complex microhabitats, offer habitation and food to amazing communities of birds, insects, lichen and fungi.
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VolunteerThe Peabody Trust Grosvenor Estate consists of eight red brick Victorian buildings close to Oxford Street in Mayfair. More information on Peabody https://www.peabody.org.uk/home The GMRA is a volunteer committee who represent Grosvenor Estate residents.
As longstanding residents, we have experienced the joys and frustrations probably in equal measures of living on an estate in a central London location. We welcome positive change and it is our mission to enhance the well being of all who live on our estate with your help.
We envisage the Grosvenor Estate to be as environmentally friendly as possible and because we are an inner-city estate, we are encouraging more greening to improve our well being. We admire the estate's heritage status and we are proud of where we live.
THE GREENING MISSION
Our mission is to develop our green spaces, help to improve air quality and to keep us all as healthy as possible. Greening strengthens our mental health and encourages our children to grow up healthily and appreciate nature, especially in urban areas.
We believe Greening and Environment are inseparable. Planting encourages biodiversity, sustaining bees, butterflies and endangered species. Our vision is to be aspirational and inspirational and we expect Peabody Trust to be the same.
Project Owner: Grosvenor Mayfair Residents Association The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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