Event kicks off campaign to promote “Village London”
On 24-25 May, for the first time ever, 2,000 square metres of green turf will cover Trafalgar Square, transforming one of London’s most iconic attractions into “London’s village green”. Although one of the world’s leading global cities, London can also claim to be a diverse collection of villages and one of the greenest capitals in the world.From the rural feel of areas like Bexley Village and Wimbledon, to ‘urban villages’ like Marylebone and even Canary Wharf, Visit London is launching a campaign to help everyone discover “Village London”.During the two-day event on Trafalgar Square people will be able to take advantage of the green space to have a picnic or just soak up the atmosphere and relax.A new section on Visit London’s website is dedicated to London’s villages. So whether you want to find out about Blackheath or Wimbledon, Primrose Hill or Harrow-on-the-Hill, log onto visitlondon.com/villages.After the event the turf, which will come from Lindum Seeded Turf, a sustainable source in the Vale of York, will be transferred to Bishops Park in Hammersmith and Fulham, where it will be planted beneath an avenue of majestic plane trees close to the River Thames and Fulham Palace. Global Cool, the celebrity backed climate change campaign, will be working with Visit London to make the Trafalgar Square village green carbon neutral. Global Cool will advise Visit London on how to reduce the event’s carbon footprint before offsetting any remaining emissions.