The Myatt’s Fields Boiler Garden project – an excellent community garden on Mostyn Road – is hosting a Spring drop in event on Saturday, 13 April at 2pm-4pm.
The event has been organised to dove tail with Incredible Edible’s family friendly walk which kicks off earlier in the afternoon (more details about this event here).
If you are interested in visiting this excellent community event, all of the details are below.
Incredible Edible Lambeth has created a new walking map linking food gardens and wellbeing sites throughout Brixton, which includes locations within Myatt’s Fields.
The organisation will launch the map on Saturday 13th April with a family friendly walk starting from Wyck Gardens Orchard at 1.30pm and ending at the Boiler Garden, on the Myatt’s South estate.
Incredibly Edible Lambeth describe the walk as “family friendly and step free, so bring your children for a walk in nature, ending with fun activities at Myatt’s Fields South Boiler Garden.” The route also takes in the award winning Myatt’s Fields Park.
The walks are funded by Transport for London and the event is funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.
You can book a ticket for the event here: and a map of the walking route is below.
Following lobbying from local councillors, Lambeth Council has given the green light for two sustainable drainage (SUDs) gardens, aimed at reducing flooding by planting water retaining plants and surfaces, on the Myatt’s South estate.
Cllr Paul Gadsby pressed for an update on plans for the SUDs on the estate at a recent meeting of Lambeth Council, while highlighting the impact of Tory cuts on the local authorities budget. In response, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air, Councillor Rezina Chowdhury, said:
” You are right (Cllr Gadsby) to highlight the government’s woeful record on funding for adaptation to climate change. It is left to local authorities to bid for little pots of funding and lobby Thames Water to deliver work that we know to be essential as we continue to break temperature records.”
“However, we are determined to deliver for and with our residents, and Myatts Fields estate is an excellent example of this. We have commissioned construction of the rain gardens at Myatt’s Fields, scheduling this around ongoing deep retrofit work to properties on the estate, which temporarily requires the green space where the SuDS will be positioned. The SuDS works are now scheduled to be implemented in Spring 24.”
“We liaised with the local resident association and those living directly adjacent to the proposed scheme location at St Lawrence Way. We have updated the design to reflect resident input. The rain garden will be set back further from the property boundaries and will also take on a more natural shape and form. The engagement process has enabled us to develop a more aesthetically pleasing scheme. The local resident association has supported us to develop the Lord Holland’s Way rain gardens. We will soon liaise with residents to go through in detail the works involved and how they will be affected.”
Local councillors Paul Gadsby and Annie Gallop have both welcomed the new investment on the estate, saying:
“It is fantastic news that the Myatt’s South estate will benefit from this investment into two rain gardens: we will continue to press for more across Myatt’s Fields.”
Local children will be protected from speeding vehicles near a local school under plans tabled by Lambeth Council.
The “school street” initiative for Christ Church school is part of a borough wide programme that has been in operation for a number of years. Your local Labour team has been pressing for the inclusion of the school following representations from parents and residents.
Under the scheme, some nearby streets are temporarily closed at times when pupils are arriving or leaving schools — the beginning and the end of the academic day. The details are to be confirmed, but the council has set a likely starting date for Christ Church of May next year, probably briefly shutting Cancell Road between Elliot Road and Eythorne Road.
Myatt’s Fields councillors Paul Gadsby and Annie Gallop said:
“This is a good step by Lambeth Council which we do welcome: residents have been pressing for sometime for the area around Christ Church to be made safer for children during peak times for the school. We would like to thank everyone who has been in touch with us about this issue.”
Councillor Rezina Choudhary, Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air, commented:
“Cllr Paul Gadsby and Cllr Annie Gallop have made it very clear to the council that more needs to be done to tackle the traffic problems around Christ Church School which have been a cause of real concern for local parents.
“We have listened to their lobbying, and believe a school street will be a significant step towards protecting local children and reducing traffic around the school at peak times. We do realise there is a lot still to be done across Myatt’s Fields, including addressing the congestion issues on Loughborough Road and dangerous driving around Myatt’s Park, the Myatts North and South estates. We’ll continue to work with councillors and residents on all of these challenges, especially as the borough has announced a substantial package of funding for the area.”
Lambeth Council’s new Child Friendly Lambeth initiative will be holding a consultation event in Myatt’s Fields asking for young people’s views on what improvements and priorities they would like to see from their council.
In its mission statement, Child Friendly Lambeth states:
Lambeth are embarking on an ambitious three to five-year programme to be recognised as a UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) Child Friendly Community.
This borough-wide partnership programme will see participation from the local authority, schools, community and faith groups, voluntary and community sector organisations, local businesses, police, health providers and commissioners.
The consultation event will be held 12:00 – 16:00, Wednesday 10th August 2022 at Myatt’s Fields South Basketball Court, London, SW9 6SN.
Further details below:
The twenty two piece Brixton Chamber Orchestra has announced its tour dates for summer 2022, with two events set for the Myatt’s Fields area.
Featuring special guest vocalists and rappers, the orchestra’s free event programme includes gigs at the Myatt’s Fields Band Stand and the Myatt’s South estate.
Full details of the tour:
Friday 22nd July | 16:00 | Myatt’s Field Bandstand | SE5 9BW
Friday 22nd July | 19:00 | Stockwell Estate Hall of Fame | SW9 0TE
Saturday 23rd July | 16:00 | St. Matthew’s Estate | SW2 1LY
Saturday 23rd July | 19:00 | Holmewood Gardens Park | SW2 3NB
Sunday 24th July | 16:00 | Cressingham Gardens Estate | SW2 2QG
Sunday 24th July | 19:00 | Moorlands Estate | SW9 8QT
Friday 29th July | 16:00 | Angell Town | SW9 7JX
Friday 29th July | 19:00 | Myatt’s Field South Community Hall | SW9 6QG
Saturday 30th July | 16:00 | Clapham Park Estate | SW4 8EP
Saturday 30th July | 19:00 | Deronda Estate | SW2 3DG
Sunday 31st July | 16:00 | Edmundsbury Estate | SW9 8AY
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