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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
George Hudson

Gardener's notebook: Meet the Londoners turning their neglected parks into green havens

London has more than 600 friends of parks groups. Normally made up of volunteers, ‘friends’ have become an essential part of our city’s green space.

They elevate their local parks, inviting the community to get involved and giving people a sense of licence in the places they live.

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