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[Rushy]

The festival site is currently being power harrowed and re-levelled, ready to be seeded. It's looking highly unlikely that there will be much grass to large expanses of the triangle between the Herne Hill entrance, Brockwell Hall and the Lido this side of autumn. I appreciate that some folk feel that the current barren state is an acceptable price to pay for a handful of parties, and that's fair enough. But if you feel that the damage is disproportionate or just not worth it, there is a petition you can sign. It reached 1000 signatories before the end of its first full day online.

Sign the petition here.

 

[editor]

The festival site is currently being power harrowed and re-levelled, ready to be seeded. It's looking highly unlikely that there will be much grass to large expanses of the triangle between the Herne Hill entrance, Brockwell Hall and the Lido this side of autumn. I appreciate that some folk feel that the current barren state is an acceptable price to pay for a handful of parties, and that's fair enough. But if you feel that the damage is disproportionate or just not worth it, there is a petition you can sign. It reached 1000 signatories before the end of its first full day online.

Sign the petition here.

I'll run this on Buzz tomorrow.

 

[Rushy]

I'll run this on Buzz tomorrow.

Awesome. Thank you

 

[Not a Vet]

Missing child in park. Went missing from the playground this afternoon. Large police presence and helicopter up

 

[Not a Vet]

Boy called Ethan wearing a yellow pikachu top

 

[Not a Vet]

He’s been found

 

[edcraw]

Went to Bicep today in Finsbury Park today. Much smaller size space than Wireless that’s also there and in a lovely tree covered bit.

Perhaps Brockwell park could do similar and add some smaller gigs on the Tulse Hill side as well as the big festivals….

 

[zedr]

Didn't realize that gigs were put on at in the community greenhouses, but turns out Rae Spoon is playing a show there this Sunday!

 

[Rushy]

Went to Bicep today in Finsbury Park today. Much smaller size space than Wireless that’s also there and in a lovely tree covered bit.

Perhaps Brockwell park could do similar and add some smaller gigs on the Tulse Hill side as well as the big festivals….

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One of the justifications for the current site being used for festivals is that it is already predominantly an area of low biodiversity, so little biodiversity is lost when large parts are flattened by HGVs and reduced to bare soil for much of the summer. The long grass areas and copses over the Tulse Hill side are considered higher biodiversity. Although the effects and requirements of the events prevent improvement of the festival site it is argued that the events fund maintenance of the higher biodiversity areas, like the area you mention.

No doubt event promoters would prefer a fresh grassy site on which to host further events after the state in which they left the large site.

That said, smaller, more intimate gigs instead of the large festivals would be a definite improvement.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Went to Bicep today in Finsbury Park today. Much smaller size space than Wireless that’s also there and in a lovely tree covered bit.

Perhaps Brockwell park could do similar and add some smaller gigs on the Tulse Hill side as well as the big festivals….

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Edited as i misread your original post.

 

[Rushy]

Didn't realize that gigs were put on at in the community greenhouses, but turns out Rae Spoon is playing a show there this Sunday!

Looks like there are tickets still available for tonight (Mambista) and Rae Spoon tomorrow night. Only £15 - less for concessions. I never seem to be able to make it to these but reckon it would be great.

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[Tricky Skills]

Here's a behind the scenes look at the ongoing restoration of Brockwell Hall with the Friends of Brockwell Park.

 

[CH1]

Commendations about live events at Finsbury Park up thread.
This Twitter thread shows some local people in N4 have the same concerns re desertification as ours in Brockwell Park

 

[pbsmooth]

closer to home, the scene above is also being replicated on Peckham Rye right now.