Transition Finsbury Park

We want a local tree nursery in order to:

• grow native trees from seeds of local provenance
• grow edible trees and shrubs
• propagate local heritage varieties of apples, plums, nuts etc.
• run workshops

GROW NATIVE TREES FROM SEEDS OF LOCAL PROVENANCE
Seeds from local trees will produce trees that are suited to our locality. If seeds are collected, for example by local school children, trees can be grown with relative ease. The trees could be used by groups wanting to improve species diversity, for example, the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers or the London Wildlife Trust. There are already local groups that organise annual seed collections, so the nursery could tie in with them.

GROW EDIBLE TREES AND SHRUBS
Local transition initiatives have an ongoing demand for fruit and nut trees, soft fruit bushes, grape vines and herbs. Anecdotal evidence suggests there is a growing demand by householders for growing their own food. The nursery would aim to meet this demand.

PROPAGATE LOCAL HERITAGE FRUIT VARIETIES
In addition, a niche market (which is entirely unmet anywhere nearby) is to produce less well-known varieties that are local to the area, for example the London Pearmain apple and the Pond's Seedling plum.

proposed site: looking north
RUN WORKSHOPS
Seasonal one-off workshops could be run on tree care, tree grafting and pruning. These would mirror the nursery's work flow.

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Site location:
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nearest postcode: N4 2DE