Gooseygreeny

People seem to think the rye is shut for at least a month. Here's me running around the south end of the park two days before Gala this year. No problem running around the gardens at all.

I read the environmental report and it's not convincing that there is any substantial wildlife benefits at all. If the main highlight is a paved-over stream, then it's not a biodiverse park. It seems like it's all just grass and the odd duck and gull. If it was stave hill ecological park or nunhead cemetery I could understand, but it's primarily amenity grassland. It's designed for community events like Gala which a lot of my friends in the borough attend. The park is for everyone's benefit, so it seems very reasonable to allow 1-2 weekends for younger generations that enjoy these kinds of events.

I live right next to the Rye and literally never notice any negatives of Gala. Another week sounds lovely for the people that enjoy it. Also I have a PhD in ecology and can confirm that the rye is providing virtually no environmental benefits. It's almost entirely grass.